Strong's Greek · G3077
λύπη
lýpē
grief, grievous, + grudgingly, heaviness, sorrow
Definition
sadness
Derivation
apparently a primary word;
Appears 16 times in Scripture
“I wrote as I did so that on my arrival I would not be grieved by those who ought to make me rejoice. I had confidence in all of you, that you would share my joy.”
“So instead, you ought to forgive and comfort him, so that he will not be overwhelmed by excessive sorrow.”
“Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation without regret, but worldly sorrow brings death.”
“Instead, your hearts are filled with sorrow because I have told you these things.”
“I have deep sorrow and unceasing anguish in my heart.”
“A woman has pain in childbirth because her time has come; but when she brings forth her child, she forgets her anguish because of her joy that a child has been born into the world.”
“So also you have sorrow now, but I will see you again and your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take away your joy.”
“So I made up my mind not to make another painful visit to you.”
“Truly, truly, I tell you, you will weep and wail while the world rejoices. You will grieve, but your grief will turn to joy.”
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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).