ταλαιπωρέωtalaipōréō

to be wretched, i.e. realize one's own misery

Greek (New Testament) · G5003

Meanings

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

2. In classical Greek occasionally transitive, to weary, distress (so Psalms 17:9, Isaiah 33:1).

Same root

Where it appears

Appears 1 times in the Bible.

  • James 4:9 Let there be tears for what you have done. Let there be sorrow and deep grief. Let there be sadness instead of laughter, and gloom instead of joy.

Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.