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θλῖψις μεγάλη

Pressure (literally or figuratively) · big (literally or figuratively, in a very wide application)

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θλῖψις G2347 pressure (literally or figuratively)
Pronunciation thlîpsis
Pressure that produces affliction or distress; used especially for persecution and tribulation in Christian experience.
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μέγας G3173 big (literally or figuratively, in a very wide application)
Pronunciation mégas
Describes size, intensity, rank, or importance—applies broadly across physical, moral, and spiritual dimensions
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What does θλῖψις μεγάλη (thlipsis megalē) mean in the Bible?

θλῖψις · μέγας is a Greek word meaning "great tribulation, great distress".

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Meaning

great tribulation, great distress
Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Nominative · Singular · Feminine Matt 24:21 · Mark 13:19 · Acts 7:11 · Rom 2:9 · Rom 5:3 · Rom 8:35 · 2 Cor 8:13 7×
Nominative · Plural · Feminine Acts 20:23 1×
Genitive · Singular · Feminine Matt 13:21 · Mark 4:17 · John 16:21 · Acts 11:19 · 2 Cor 1:8 · 2 Cor 2:4 · 2 Cor 4:17 · 2 Cor 8:2 · Rev 7:14 9×
Genitive · Plural · Feminine Acts 7:10 · Acts 14:22 · Col 1:24 3×
Dative · Singular · Feminine Rom 12:12 · 2 Cor 1:4 · 2 Cor 7:4 · Phil 4:14 · 1 Thess 1:6 · 1 Thess 3:7 · Jas 1:27 · Rev 1:9 9×
Dative · Plural · Feminine Rom 5:3 · 2 Cor 6:4 · Eph 3:13 · 1 Thess 3:3 · 2 Thess 1:4 · Heb 10:33 6×
Accusative · Singular · Feminine Matt 24:9 · Matt 24:29 · Mark 13:24 · John 16:33 · 1 Cor 7:28 · Phil 1:17 · 2 Thess 1:6 · Rev 2:9 · Rev 2:10 · Rev 2:22 10×
45 total occurrences across all forms in the biblical text Morphology: MorphGNT SBLGNT — CC BY-SA 3.0
Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

Acts 14 — Through Many Hardships into the Kingdom Acts 19 — The Word of the Lord Grows Mightily in Ephesus John 16 — The Spirit’s Convicting Witness, the Disciples’ Sorrow Turned to Joy, and Christ’s Victory over the World John 21 — The Risen Lord Restores, Commissions, Shepherds, and Testifies through His Witness Luke 2 — The Savior Born, Revealed, Presented, and Growing in Wisdom Luke 24 — The Risen Christ Opens the Scriptures, Commissions Witnesses, and Ascends in Blessing Luke 7 — The Compassionate Lord Who Heals, Raises, Confirms, and Forgives Mark 13 — Watch and Endure: Temple Judgment, Gospel Witness, Tribulation, the Son of Man, and Readiness Mark 15 — The Crucified King: Condemnation, Mockery, Death, Confession, and Burial Mark 16 — He Has Risen: The Empty Tomb, the Angelic Announcement, Galilee Promise, and Trembling Witness Mark 4 — The Mystery of the Kingdom: Hearing, Fruitfulness, and the Lord over the Storm Mark 5 — The Authority of Jesus over Demons, Disease, and Death Matthew 12 — The Lord of the Sabbath, the Servant of the Lord, and the Crisis of Unbelief Matthew 13 — The Kingdom in Parables: Hearing, Hiddenness, Growth, Worth, and Judgment Matthew 15 — Tradition, the Heart, Gentile Faith, and the Compassionate Bread of the Messiah Matthew 18 — Kingdom Humility, Care for the Little Ones, Discipline, and Forgiveness in Christ’s Community Matthew 2 — The Messiah Worshiped, Threatened, Preserved, and Called Out of Egypt Matthew 20 — The First-Last Kingdom, the Ransom-Giving Son of Man, and Mercy for the Blind Matthew 22 — The Wedding Banquet, the King’s Invitation, and the Messiah Who Is David’s Lord Matthew 23 — Woes upon Hypocritical Leadership and the Lament over Jerusalem Matthew 24 — The Olivet Discourse: Temple Desolation, Coming Judgment, the Son of Man, and Watchful Readiness Matthew 7 — Kingdom Discernment, the Narrow Way, and the Wise Builder Matthew 8 — The Authority of Jesus over Uncleanness, Sickness, Discipleship, Storms, and Demons Philippians 4 — Rejoicing, Peace, Contentment, and Gospel Partnership in Christ Romans 12 — Living Sacrifices, Renewed Minds, Humble Service, and Love Without Hypocrisy Romans 5 — Peace with God, Rejoicing in Grace, and Life Through the One Man Jesus Christ

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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