What does θλῖψις · μέγας mean in the Bible?
θλῖψις · μέγας is a Greek phrase meaning "great tribulation, great distress".
Greek · G2347, G3173
θλῖψις μεγάλη
Pressure (literally or figuratively) · big (literally or figuratively, in a very wide application)
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θλῖψιςG2347pressure (literally or figuratively)
Pronunciationthlîpsis
Pressure that produces affliction or distress; used especially for persecution and tribulation in Christian experience.
Open lexicon entry →μέγαςG3173big (literally or figuratively, in a very wide application)
Pronunciationmégas
Describes size, intensity, rank, or importance—applies broadly across physical, moral, and spiritual dimensions
Open lexicon entry →What does θλῖψις μεγάλη (thlipsis megalē) mean in the Bible?
θλῖψις · μέγας is a Greek phrase meaning "great tribulation, great distress".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G2347, G3173?
G2347, G3173 is connected to 45 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. great tribulation, great distress
Source Gloss
great tribulation, great distress
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 7 case and number patterns. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns7Aligned forms45Case patternDative (15)Number patternSingular (35)
Nominative · Singular · FeminineMatt 24:21 · Mark 13:19 · Acts 7:11 · Rom 2:9 · Rom 5:3 · Rom 8:35 · 2 Cor 8:137×
Nominative · Plural · FeminineActs 20:231×
Genitive · Singular · FeminineMatt 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 7:149×
Genitive · Plural · FeminineActs 7:10 · Acts 14:22 · Col 1:243×
Dative · Singular · FeminineRom 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 1:99×
Dative · Plural · FeminineRom 5:3 · 2 Cor 6:4 · Eph 3:13 · 1 Thess 3:3 · 2 Thess 1:4 · Heb 10:336×
Accusative · Singular · FeminineMatt 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 2:2210×
Word Origins
θλῖψις μεγάλη is built from this root: