# G2347 θλῖψις

θλῖψις (thlîpsis), Strong’s G2347: pressure (literally or figuratively) KJV: afflicted(-tion), anguish, burdened, persecution, tribulation, trouble. Occurs 173 times.

Source: https://besorah.bible/word/G2347 — Besorah, the whole Bible in Hebrew, Greek and English. Texts and licences: https://besorah.bible/about/credits.html

*thlîpsis* — pressure (literally or figuratively)

KJV: afflicted(-tion), anguish, burdened, persecution, tribulation, trouble

Derived from [θλίβω thlíbō](https://besorah.bible/word/G2346) (to crowd)

Occurs 173 times.

## Where it occurs
- [Matthew 13:21](https://besorah.bible/besorah/matthew/13?v=21) — yet he has no root in himself, but endures for a while. When oppression or persecution arises because of the word…
- [Matthew 24:9](https://besorah.bible/besorah/matthew/24?v=9) — “Then they will deliver you up to oppression and will kill you. You will be hated by all of the nations for my name’s…
- [Matthew 24:21](https://besorah.bible/besorah/matthew/24?v=21) — for then there will be great suffering, such as has not been from the beginning of the world until now, no, nor ever…
- [Matthew 24:29](https://besorah.bible/besorah/matthew/24?v=29) — “But immediately after the suffering of those days, the sun will be darkened, the moon will not give its light, the…
- [Mark 4:17](https://besorah.bible/besorah/mark/4?v=17) — They have no root in themselves, but are short-lived. When oppression or persecution arises because of the word…
- [Mark 13:19](https://besorah.bible/besorah/mark/13?v=19) — For in those days there will be oppression, such as there has not been the like from the beginning of the creation…
- [Mark 13:24](https://besorah.bible/besorah/mark/13?v=24) — But in those days, after that oppression, the sun will be darkened, the moon will not give its light,
- [John 16:21](https://besorah.bible/besorah/john/16?v=21) — A woman, when she gives birth, has sorrow because her time has come. But when she has delivered the child, she doesn’t…
- [John 16:33](https://besorah.bible/besorah/john/16?v=33) — I have told you these things, that in me you may have peace. In the world you have trouble; but cheer up! I have…
- [Acts 7:10](https://besorah.bible/besorah/acts/7?v=10) — and delivered him out of all his afflictions, and gave him favor and wisdom before Pharaoh, king of Egypt. He made him…