Greek · G5003 · unreviewed

ταλαιπωρέω

To grieve

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ταλαιπωρέω G5003

Pronunciation talaipōréō

What does ταλαιπωρέω (talaipōréō) mean in the Bible?

ταλαιπωρέω (talaipōréō) is a Greek word meaning "to grieve". ταλαιπωρέω, -ῶ (ταλαίπωρος), [in LXX Chiefly for שָׁדַד pu.

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Meaning

to grieve

Extended definition

(ταλαίπωρος), [in LXX Chiefly for שָׁדַד pu. ;]

1to do hard labour, suffer hardship or distress: Jas.4:9.

2In cl. occasionally trans., to weary, distress (so Psa.17:9, Isa.33:1).

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith

Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 1 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect

imperative 1

Tense

aorist 1

Voice

active 1

Mood

imperative 1

NT Occurrences

James 4:9 ταλαιπωρήσατε aorist active imperative imperative

Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.

Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)

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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