"to occasion grief or sorrow to, to distress, 2 Cor. 2:2, 5; 7:8; pass. to be grieved, pained, distressed, sorrowful, Mt. 17:23; 19:22; to aggrieve, cross, vex, Eph. 4:30; pass. to feel pained, Rom. 14:15"
Definition and meaning
to occasion grief or sorrow to, to distress, 2 Cor. 2:2, 5; 7:8; pass. to be grieved, pained, distressed, sorrowful, Mt. 17:23; 19:22; to aggrieve, cross, vex, Eph. 4:30; pass. to feel pained, Rom. 14:15
In the original Greek the word is written: λυπέω
Historical context
Rome had controlled Judea since 63 BC. Herod the Great rebuilt the Temple into one of the most magnificent structures in the ancient world — and simultaneously murdered members of his own family. The common people paid multiple layers of taxation and were politically powerless. Into that world a carpenter from Galilee began teaching that the kingdom of God had arrived.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of lypeo (G3076) across the King James Bible.
And the king was sorry: nevertheless for the oath's sake, and them which sat with him at meat, he commanded it to be given her.
And they shall kill him, and the third day he shall be raised again. And they were exceeding sorry.
So when his fellowservants saw what was done, they were very sorry, and came and told unto their lord all that was done.
But when the young man heard that saying, he went away sorrowful: for he had great possessions.
And they were exceeding sorrowful, and began every one of them to say unto him, Lord, is it I?
And he took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful and very heavy.
And he was sad at that saying, and went away grieved: for he had great possessions.
And they began to be sorrowful, and to say unto him one by one, Is it I? and another said, Is it I?
Verily, 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.
He saith unto him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep.
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Common questions
Strong's G3076 (lypeo) is a Greek word that means: to occasion grief or sorrow to, to distress, 2 Cor. 2:2, 5; 7:8; pass. to be grieved, pained, distressed, sorrowful, Mt. 17:23; 19:22; to aggrieve, cross, vex, Eph. 4:30; pass. to feel pained, Rom. 14... It appears 21 times in the King James Bible.
The word lypeo (G3076) appears 21 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G3076 is lypeo, a Greek word defined as: to occasion grief or sorrow to, to distress, 2 Cor. 2:2, 5; 7:8; pass. to be grieved, pained, distressed, sorrowful, Mt. 17:23; 19:22; to aggrieve, cr. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
lypeo is a Greek word found in the New Testament.