λύπη

lupe

sorrow

apparently a primary word; sadness:--grief, grievous, + grudgingly, heaviness, sorrow.

G3077

John 16:6 · Word #7

Lexicon G3077

Lemmaλύπη
Transliterationlýpē
Strong'sG3077
In-contextsorrow
Literalsorrow

Morphology N NOM F SG All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Case NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence
Gender F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine
Number SG — Singular — One

Lexical Info

Lemmaλύπη
Strong'sG3077

SIBI-P1 G3077-02

the sorrow-pain (feminine singular nominative); to/with sorrow-pain (feminine singular dative)

Rootλύπη (lypē)
Core Meaningssorrow, grief, pain of mind, distress, inner anguish
Semantic Rangeemotional sorrow, grief, distress, affliction, heartache, vexation, cause of sadness
Conceptual SignificanceIn the biblical text, λύπη denotes deep inner distress of heart or spirit, often associated with repentance, loss, or spiritual conviction. It can describe both destructive worldly grief and transformative sorrow that leads to repentance and restored relationship with God.
Morphological NotesNoun, feminine, singular; occurring in nominative feminine singular (NFS) and dative feminine singular (DFS) forms. As a first-declension feminine noun, λύπη functions as subject (nominative) or indirect object/means/location (dative) depending on context.
Rendering RationaleThe rendering "sorrow-pain" preserves the root sense of deep inner distress or emotional pain inherent in λύπη. The nominative feminine singular form is reflected by "the sorrow-pain" as a subject, while the dative feminine singular is expressed as "to/with sorrow-pain," preserving the case distinction shown in the morphology.

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Words from Root λύπη (sorrow, grief, pain of mind, distress, inner anguish)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
G3077-03 lupen sorrow‑grief (feminine singular, accusative)

Word Usage (16 occurrences of G3077)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Luke 22:45 λύπης lupes sorrow
John 16:6 λύπη lupe sorrow
John 16:20 λύπη lupe sorrow