θλῖψις
thlîpsis
burden
Oppressive state, affliction, or distress experienced by persons or communities, either from external pressures or internal suffering. Primarily denotes the experience of being subjected to pressing circumstances, hardship, or intense difficulty; secondarily, can denote the state resulting from such circumstances.
2 Corinthians 8:13 · Word #7
Lexicon G2347
| Lemma | θλῖψις |
| Transliteration | thlîpsis |
| Strong's | G2347 |
| Definition | Oppressive state, affliction, or distress experienced by persons or communities, either from external pressures or internal suffering. Primarily denotes the experience of being subjected to pressing circumstances, hardship, or intense difficulty; secondarily, can denote the state resulting from such circumstances. |
Morphology N NOM F SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | burden |
| Literal | burden/affliction |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | θλῖψις |
| Strong's | G2347 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G2347-07
pressing oppression
| Morphological Notes | Noun, nominative, feminine, singular (Gr,N,,,,,NFS) — denotes a singular state or condition functioning as the subject or naming form. |
| Rendering Rationale | "Pressing oppression" preserves the root idea of being pressed or squeezed (θλιβ-) while expressing the resulting state of distress. The nominative feminine singular form is represented as a singular abstract condition or state. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
pressing affliction
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | Standardized from "pressing oppression". |