5003. talaipóreó
Berean Strong's Lexicon
talaipóreó: To suffer distress, to be miserable, to endure hardship

Original Word: ταλαιπωρέω
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: talaipóreó
Pronunciation: tah-lai-po-reh'-o
Phonetic Spelling: (tal-ahee-po-reh'-o)
Definition: To suffer distress, to be miserable, to endure hardship
Meaning: I endure severe hardship, am harassed, complain.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent, similar concepts can be found in words like עָנָה (anah - Strong's H6031), meaning "to be afflicted" or "to humble oneself."

Usage: The verb ταλαιπωρέω (talaipóreó) conveys the sense of experiencing distress, hardship, or misery. It is often used to describe a state of being afflicted or undergoing severe trials. In the New Testament, it is used to express the condition of those who are spiritually or emotionally burdened, highlighting the human experience of suffering and the need for divine intervention and comfort.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, suffering and hardship were common experiences due to political instability, economic challenges, and social inequalities. The concept of enduring hardship was often associated with philosophical ideas about the human condition and the pursuit of virtue. In the Jewish context, suffering was sometimes seen as a consequence of sin or a test of faith, with an emphasis on seeking God's deliverance and mercy.

HELPS Word-studies

Cognate: 5003 talaipōréō – intensely afflict, leaving someone in a wretched (miserable) condition – literally, showing callouses due to sustained affliction (used only at Js 4:9). See 5005 (talaipōros).

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from talaipóros
Definition
to suffer hardship or distress
NASB Translation
miserable (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 5003: ταλαιπωρέω

ταλαιπωρέω, ταλαιπώρω: 1 aorist imperative ταλαιπωρήσατε; (τλαιπωρος, which see); from Euripides, and Thucydides down; the Sept. for שָׁדַד;

a. to toil heavily, to endure labors and hardships; to be afflicted; to feel afflicted and miserable: James 4:9.

b. in Greek writings and the Sept. also transitively (cf. Liddell and Scott, under the word, II.), to afflict: Psalm 16:9 (); Isaiah 33:1.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
endure

From talaiporos; to be wretched, i.e. Realize one's own misery -- be afflicted.

see GREEK talaiporos

Forms and Transliterations
εταλαιπώρηθησαν εταλαιπώρησα εταλαιπωρήσαμεν εταλαιπώρησεν ταλαιπωρησάντων ταλαιπωρησατε ταλαιπωρήσατε ταλαιπωρήσουσιν ταλαιπωρούμεν ταλαιπωρούντες ταλαιπωρούσιν τεταλαιπώρηκε τεταλαιπώρηκεν talaiporesate talaiporḗsate talaipōrēsate talaipōrḗsate
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Englishman's Concordance
James 4:9 V-AMA-2P
GRK: ταλαιπωρήσατε καὶ πενθήσατε
NAS: Be miserable and mourn and weep;
KJV: Be afflicted, and mourn,
INT: Be wretched and mourn

Strong's Greek 5003
1 Occurrence


ταλαιπωρήσατε — 1 Occ.

















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