"pr. enduring severe effort and hardship; hence, wretched, miserable, afflicted, Rom. 7:24; Rev. 3:17*"
Definition and meaning
pr. enduring severe effort and hardship; hence, wretched, miserable, afflicted, Rom. 7:24; Rev. 3:17*
In the original Greek the word is written: ταλαίπωρος
Historical context
Paul wrote Romans from Corinth, one of the most important commercial cities in the empire. Rome had a Jewish population of around 50,000. The letter addresses real tensions between Jewish believers with centuries of Torah tradition and Gentile believers with no such background. Emperor Nero was on the throne. Within ten years he would execute both Paul and Peter.
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 talaiporos (G5005) across the King James Bible.
O wretched man that I am! who shall deliver me from the body of this death?
Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked:
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Common questions
Strong's G5005 (talaiporos) is a Greek word that means: pr. enduring severe effort and hardship; hence, wretched, miserable, afflicted, Rom. 7:24; Rev. 3:17* It appears 2 times in the King James Bible.
The word talaiporos (G5005) appears 2 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G5005 is talaiporos, a Greek word defined as: pr. enduring severe effort and hardship; hence, wretched, miserable, afflicted, Rom. 7:24; Rev. 3:17*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
talaiporos is a Greek word found in the New Testament.