θλίβω (thlibō) means “to press on” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.
Pronunciation guide: thlee'-bo Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.
θλίβω · thlibō · to press on
θλίβω [in LXX chiefly (ὁ θλίβων, ) for צוּר ;] to press: with accusative of person(s), Mrk.3:9; ὁδὸς τεθλιμμένη, a narrow (compressed) way, Mat.7:14. Metaphorical (as frequently in LXX), to oppress, afflict, distress: with accusative of person(s), 2Th.1:6; pass. (Vg., tribulor, tribulation em patior), 2Co.1:6 4:8 7:5, 1Th.3:4, 2Th.1:7, 1Ti.5:10, Heb.11:37 (cf. ἀπο-, συν-θλίβω).† (AS)
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(a) I make narrow (strictly: by pressure); I press upon, (b) I persecute, press hard.
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Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| afflict | 1 |
| are oppressed | 1 |
| narrow | 1 |
| oppressed | 1 |
| suffer persecution | 1 |
| to the afflicted | 1 |
| we are afflicted | 1 |
| we are hard pressed | 1 |
| we were pressed | 1 |
| would not crush | 1 |
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| afflicted | 1 |
| narrow | 1 |
| suffer tribulation | 1 |
| the afflicted | 1 |
| they should throng | 1 |
| to them that trouble | 1 |
| troubled | 1 |
| we be afflicted | 1 |
| were troubled | 1 |
| who are troubled | 1 |
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But small is the gate and narrow the way that leads to life, and only a few find it.
Read word by wordJesus asked His disciples to have a boat ready for Him so that the crowd would not crush Him.
Read word by wordIf we are afflicted, it is for your comfort and salvation; if we are comforted, it is for your comfort, which accomplishes in you patient endurance of the same sufferings we experience.
Read word by wordWe are hard pressed on all sides, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair;
Read word by wordFor when we arrived in Macedonia, our bodies had no rest, but we were pressed from every direction—conflicts on the outside, fears within.
Read word by wordIndeed, when we were with you, we kept warning you that we would suffer persecution; and as you know, it has come to pass.
Read word by wordAfter all, it is only right for God to repay with affliction those who afflict you,
Read word by wordand to grant relief to you who are oppressed and to us as well. This will take place when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with His mighty angels
Read word by wordand well known for good deeds such as bringing up children, entertaining strangers, washing the feet of the saints, imparting relief to the afflicted, and devoting herself to every good work.
Read word by wordThey were stoned, they were sawed in two, they were put to death by the sword. They went around in sheepskins and goatskins, destitute, oppressed, and mistreated.
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