λύπη
lupē
grief
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Greek word λύπη (lupē) is defined as grief. It appears 16 times in the Bible, indicating its importance in the text. The frequency of its occurrence suggests that grief is a significant theme in the biblical narrative. The meaning of λύπη encompasses a range of emotions, from sorrow and mourning to pain and distress. Its usage in the Bible highlights the emotional impact of various life events, such as loss, separation, and hardship. The word is often used in conjunction with other emotions, demonstrating the complexity of human experience. The significance of λύπη lies in its portrayal of the human condition. It reveals the depth of emotional pain and the need for comfort and support in times of sorrow. By examining the biblical usage of λύπη, we can gain insight into the human experience and the ways in which people respond to adversity.
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Occurrences in Scripture
16 total occurrences across the text
When he rose up from his prayer, he came to the disciples, and found them sleeping because of grief,
John 16:6But because I have told you these things, sorrow has filled your heart.
John 16:20Most certainly I tell you that you will weep and lament, but the world will rejoice. You will be sorrowful, but your sorrow will be turned into joy.
John 16:21A woman, when she gives birth, has sorrow because her time has come. But when she has delivered the child, she doesn’t remember the anguish any more, for the joy that a human being is born into the world.
John 16:22Therefore you now have sorrow, but I will see you again, and your heart will rejoice, and no one will take your joy away from you.
Romans 9:2that I have great sorrow and unceasing pain in my heart.
2 Corinthians 7:10For godly sorrow produces repentance to salvation, which brings no regret. But the sorrow of the world produces death.
2 Corinthians 7:10For godly sorrow produces repentance to salvation, which brings no regret. But the sorrow of the world produces death.
Philippians 2:27For indeed he was sick, nearly to death, but God had mercy on him, and not on him only, but on me also, that I might not have sorrow on sorrow.
Philippians 2:27For indeed he was sick, nearly to death, but God had mercy on him, and not on him only, but on me also, that I might not have sorrow on sorrow.
2 Corinthians 2:1But I determined this for myself, that I would not come to you again in sorrow.
2 Corinthians 2:3And I wrote this very thing to you, so that, when I came, I wouldn’t have sorrow from them of whom I ought to rejoice; having confidence in you all, that my joy would be shared by all of you.
2 Corinthians 2:7so that on the contrary you should rather forgive him and comfort him, lest by any means such a one should be swallowed up with his excessive sorrow.
2 Corinthians 9:7Let each man give according as he has determined in his heart, not grudgingly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.
Hebrews 12:11All chastening seems for the present to be not joyous but grievous; yet afterward it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it.
1 Peter 2:19For it is commendable if someone endures pain, suffering unjustly, because of conscience toward God.