Strong's Greek · G3076

λυπέω

lypéō

cause grief, grieve, be in heaviness, (be) sorrow(-ful), be (make) sorry

Definition

to distress; reflexively or passively, to be sad

Derivation

from G3077 (λύπη);

Appears 26 times in Scripture

John 21:17

Jesus asked a third time, “Simon son of John, do you love Me?” Peter was deeply hurt that Jesus had asked him a third time, “Do you love Me?” “Lord, You know all things,” he replied. “You know I love You.” Jesus said to him, “Feed My sheep.

Matthew 14:9

The king was grieved, but because of his oaths and his guests, he ordered that her wish be granted

Matthew 26:22

They were deeply grieved and began to ask Him one after another, “Surely not I, Lord?”

Mark 10:22

But the man was saddened by these words and went away in sorrow, because he had great wealth.

Matthew 17:23

They will kill Him, and on the third day He will be raised to life.” And the disciples were deeply grieved.

2 Corinthians 2:2

For if I grieve you, who is left to cheer me but those whom I have grieved?

Matthew 26:37

He took with Him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee and began to be sorrowful and deeply distressed.

John 16:20

Truly, truly, I tell you, you will weep and wail while the world rejoices. You will grieve, but your grief will turn to joy.

Matthew 19:22

When the young man heard this, he went away in sorrow, because he had great wealth.

Matthew 18:31

When his fellow servants saw what had happened, they were greatly distressed, and they went and recounted all of this to their master.

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Lexicon: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), digital edition by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).

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