Lectionary Calendar

Monday, April 28th, 2025
the Second Week after Easter

Attention!

StudyLight.org has pledged to help build churches in Uganda. Help us with that pledge and support pastors in the heart of Africa.
Click here to join the effort!

Bible Lexicons

Berry's Synonyms of the New TestamentBerry's NT Synonyms

Affliction

θλῖψις, στενοχωρία.

θλῖψις according to its derivation means pressure. In its figurative sense it is that which presses upon the spirit, affliction. στενοχωρία meant originally a narrow, confined space. It denotes affliction as arising from cramping circumstances. In use it cannot always be distinguished from θλῖψις, but it is ordinarily a stronger word.