Strong's G3077 · Greek
λύπη
lupe · /loo'-pay/
Definition
apparently a primary word; sadness:--grief, grievous, + grudgingly, heaviness, sorrow.
KJV: grief, grievous, + grudgingly, heaviness, sorrow
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered λύπη across 13 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
13 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
John4 verses
But because I have said these things unto you, sorrow hath filled your heart.
John 16:20Verily, verily, I say unto you, That ye shall weep and lament, but the world shall rejoice: and ye shall be sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy.
John 16:21A woman when she is in travail hath sorrow, because her hour is come: but as soon as she is delivered of the child, she remembereth no more the anguish, for joy that a man is born into the world.
John 16:22And ye now therefore have sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no man taketh from you.
2 Corinthians4 verses
But I determined this with myself, that I would not come again to you in heaviness.
2 Corinthians 2:3And I wrote this same unto you, lest, when I came, I should have sorrow from them of whom I ought to rejoice; having confidence in you all, that my joy is the joy of you all.
2 Corinthians 2:7So that contrariwise ye ought rather to forgive him, and comfort him, lest perhaps such a one should be swallowed up with overmuch sorrow.
2 Corinthians 7:10For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death.
Philippians1 verse
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's G3077 (lupe) mean?
apparently a primary word; sadness:--grief, grievous, + grudgingly, heaviness, sorrow.
How many times does G3077 appear in the Bible?
Strong's G3077 (λύπη) appears in 13 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “sorrow.”
How is lupe translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's G3077 is rendered as “sorrow” (11×), “heaviness” (2×), “grief” (1×), “grievous” (1×).