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Strong's G3076 λυπέω (lypeo)

Lypeo means “distress” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H3076 — yehochanan (“Jehohanan”) in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G3076
Language Greek
Linked Usages 72
Books 31

Strong's G3076 Quick Answer

Strong's G3076 λυπέω (lupeo) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. lupeo (loo-peh'-o) v. 1. to distress 2. (reflexively or passively) to be sad It has 72 linked Bible usages across 31 books. Visible English usage signals include sorrow, sorrowed, sad, grief, and grieve. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and 1 Enoch.

Meaning
lupeo (loo-peh'-o) v. 1. to distress 2. (reflexively or passively) to be sad
Usage
72 linked usages
Books
31 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and 1 Enoch
Usage Words
sorrow, sorrowed, sad, grief, and grieve

Meaning and Definition

lupeo (loo-peh'-o) v. 1. to distress 2. (reflexively or passively) to be sad [from G3077] KJV: cause grief, grieve, be in heaviness, (be) sorrow(-ful), be (make) sorry Root(s): G3077

Original Word
λυπέω
Transliteration
lupeo
Derivation
Root: λύπη R1: 3077
Morphology
verb

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G3076. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)

to grieve

Usage: λυπέω, -ῶ (λύπη), [in LXX for חָרָה, etc. ;] to distress, grieve, cause pain or grief: with accusative of person(s), 2Co.2:2 2:5 7:8; pass., Mat.14:9 17:23 18:31 19:22 26:22, Mrk.10:22 14:19, Jhn.16:20 21:17, Rom.14:15, 2Co.2:4, 1Th.4:13, 1Pe.1:6; λ. καὶ ἀδημονεῖν, Mat.26:37; opposite to χαίρειν, 2Co.6:10; κατὰ θεόν, 2Co.7:9 7:11; τ. πνεῦμα τ. ἅγιον, Eph.4:30 (cf. συν-λνπέω),† SYN.: see: θρηνέω (AS)

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How Strong's G3076 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render lupeo, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

sorrow John 16:20 sorrowed 2 Corinthians 7:9 grief 2 Corinthians 2:5 grieve Ephesians 4:30 heaviness 1 Peter 1:6 sad Mark 10:22

How Strong's G3076 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, New Testament, and 1 Enoch. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Septuagint / Greek Old Testament with 27 linked usages.
  • This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
  • Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.
  • 1 Enoch rows are separated from the other corpora rather than being hidden inside a generic apocrypha bucket.

In the Septuagint (LXX)

Strong's G3076 (λυπέω) appears 53 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G3076 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's G3076 in the New Testament

21 indexed usages in New Testament.

Matthew 14:9 KJV

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.

Matthew 17:23 KJV

And they shall kill him, and the third day he shall be raised again. And they were exceeding sorry.

Matthew 18:31 KJV

So when his fellowservants saw what was done, they were very sorry, and came and told unto their lord all that was done.

Strong's G3076 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament

27 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

Genesis 4:5 Septuagint / Brenton

but Cain and his sacrifices he regarded not, and Cain was exceedingly sorrowful and his countenance fell.

Genesis 45:5 Septuagint / Brenton

Now then be not grieved, and let it not seem hard to you that ye sold me hither, for God sent me before you for life.

Deuteronomy 15:10 Septuagint / Brenton

Thou shalt surely give to him, and thou shalt lend him as much as he wants, according as he is in need; and thou shalt not grudge in thy heart as thou givest to him, because on this account the Lord thy God will bless thee in all thy works, and in all things on which thou shalt lay thy hand.

Strong's G3076 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha

23 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

1 Esdras 1:22 Septuagint / Brenton

In the eighteenth year of the reign of Josiah was this Passover kept.

1 Esdras 9:52 Septuagint / Brenton

for this day is holy unto the Lord: and be not sorrowful; for the Lord will bring you to honor.

1 Esdras 9:53 Septuagint / Brenton

So the Levites published all things to the people, saying, This day is holy to the Lord; be not sorrowful.

Strong's G3076 in 1 Enoch

1 indexed usage in 1 Enoch.

1 Enoch 102:5 Septuagint / Brenton

And grieve not if your soul into Sheol has descended in grief, And that in your life your body fared not according to your goodness, But wait for the day of the judgement of sinners And for the day of cursing and chastisement.

Usage Excerpts

First 72 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G3076.

Genesis 4:5 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
but Cain and his sacrifices he regarded not, and Cain was exceedingly sorrowful and his countenance fell.
Genesis 45:5 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Now then be not grieved, and let it not seem hard to you that ye sold me hither, for God sent me before you for life.
Deuteronomy 15:10 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Thou shalt surely give to him, and thou shalt lend him as much as he wants, according as he is in need; and thou shalt not grudge in thy heart as thou givest to him, because on this account the Lord thy God will bless thee in all thy works, and in all things on which thou shalt lay thy hand.
1 Kingdoms 29:4 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the captains of the Philistines were displeased at him, and they say to him, Send the man away, and let him return to his place, where thou didst set him; and let him not come with us to the war, and let him not be a traitor in the camp: and wherewith will he be reconciled to his master? will it not be with the heads of those men?
2 Kingdoms 13:21 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And King David heard of all these things, and was very angry; but he did not grieve the spirit of his son Amnon, because he loved him, for he was his firstborn.
2 Kingdoms 19:3 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the victory was turned that day into mourning to all the people, for the people heard say that day, The king grieves after his son.
4 Kingdoms 13:19 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the man of God was grieved at him, and said, If thou hadst smitten five or six times, then thou shouldest have smitten Syria till thou hadst consumed them; but now thou shalt smite Syria only thrice.
Nehemiah 5:6 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And I was very angry when I heard their cry and these words.
Esther 1:12 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
But the queen Vashti refused to come at the king's commandment by his chamberlains: therefore was the king very wroth, and his anger burned in him.
Esther 2:21 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And two chamberlains of the king, the chiefs of the bodyguard, were grieved, because Mordecai was promoted; and they sought to kill King Artaxerxes.
Esther 6:12 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Mordecai returned to the palace: but Haman went home mourning, and having his head covered.
Job 31:39 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And if I ate its strength alone without price, And if too I grieved the heart of the owner of the soil, by taking aught from him:
Psalms 54:3 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Attend to me, and hearken to me: I was grieved in my meditation, and troubled;
Isaiah 8:21 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And famine shall come sorely upon you, and it shall come to pass, that when ye shall be hungry, ye shall be grieved, and ye shall speak ill of the prince and your fathers’ ordinances: and they shall look up to heaven above,
Isaiah 15:2 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Grieve for yourselves; for even Dibon, where your altar is, shall be destroyed: thither shall ye go up to weep, over Nebo of the land of Moab: howl ye: baldness shall be on every head, and all arms shall be wounded.
Isaiah 19:10 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And they that work at them shall be in pain, and all that make beer shall be grieved, and be pained in their souls.
Isaiah 32:11 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Be amazed, be pained, ye confident ones: strip you, bare yourselves, gird your loins;
Isaiah 57:17 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
On account of sin for a little while I grieved him, and smote him, and turned away my face from him; and he was grieved, and he went on sorrowful in his ways.
Jeremiah 15:18 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Why do they that grieve me prevail against me? my wound is severe; whence shall I be healed? it is indeed become to me as deceitful water, that has no faithfulness.
Lamentations 1:22 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Let all their wickedness come before thy face; And strip them, as they have made a gleaning for all my sins: For my groans are many, And my heart is grieved.
Ezekiel 16:43 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Because thou didst not remember thine infancy, and thou didst grieve me in all these things; therefore, behold, I have recompensed thy ways upon thy head, saith the Lord: for thus hast thou wrought ungodliness above all thine other iniquities.
Daniel 3:50 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
and made the midst of the furnace as it had been a moist whistling wind, so that the fire touched them not at all, neither hurt nor troubled them.
Daniel 6:15 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Then the king, when he heard the saying, was much grieved for Daniel, and he greatly exerted himself for Daniel to deliver him: and he exerted himself till evening to deliver him.
Jonah 4:1 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
But Jonah was very deeply grieved, and he was confounded.
Jonah 4:4 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the Lord said to Jonah, Art thou very much grieved?
Jonah 4:9 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And God said to Jonah, Art thou very much grieved for the gourd? And he said, I am very much grieved, even to death.
Micah 6:3 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
O my people, what have I done to thee? or wherein have I grieved thee? or wherein have I troubled thee? answer me.
Matthew 14:9 New Testament, KJV
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.
Matthew 17:23 New Testament, KJV
And they shall kill him, and the third day he shall be raised again. And they were exceeding sorry.
Matthew 18:31 New Testament, KJV
So when his fellowservants saw what was done, they were very sorry, and came and told unto their lord all that was done.
Matthew 19:22 New Testament, KJV
But when the young man heard that saying, he went away sorrowful: for he had great possessions.
Matthew 26:22 New Testament, KJV
And they were exceeding sorrowful, and began every one of them to say unto him, Lord, is it I?
Matthew 26:37 New Testament, KJV
And he took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful and very heavy.
Mark 10:22 New Testament, KJV
And he was sad at that saying, and went away grieved: for he had great possessions.
Mark 14:19 New Testament, KJV
And they began to be sorrowful, and to say unto him one by one, Is it I? and another said, Is it I?
John 16:20 New Testament, KJV
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.
John 21:17 New Testament, KJV
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.
Romans 14:15 New Testament, KJV
But if thy brother be grieved with thy meat, now walkest thou not charitably. Destroy not him with thy meat, for whom Christ died.
2 Corinthians 2:2 New Testament, KJV
For if I make you sorry, who is he then that maketh me glad, but the same which is made sorry by me?
2 Corinthians 2:4 New Testament, KJV
For out of much affliction and anguish of heart I wrote unto you with many tears; not that ye should be grieved, but that ye might know the love which I have more abundantly unto you.
2 Corinthians 2:5 New Testament, KJV
But if any have caused grief, he hath not grieved me, but in part: that I may not overcharge you all.
2 Corinthians 6:10 New Testament, KJV
As sorrowful, yet alway rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.
2 Corinthians 7:8 New Testament, KJV
For though I made you sorry with a letter, I do not repent, though I did repent: for I perceive that the same epistle hath made you sorry, though it were but for a season.
2 Corinthians 7:9 New Testament, KJV
Now I rejoice, not that ye were made sorry, but that ye sorrowed to repentance: for ye were made sorry after a godly manner, that ye might receive damage by us in nothing.
2 Corinthians 7:11 New Testament, KJV
For behold this selfsame thing, that ye sorrowed after a godly sort, what carefulness it wrought in you, yea, what clearing of yourselves, yea, what indignation, yea, what fear, yea, what vehement desire, yea, what zeal, yea, what revenge! In all things ye have approved yourselves to be clear in this matter.
Ephesians 4:30 New Testament, KJV
And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption.
1 Thessalonians 4:13 New Testament, KJV
But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope.
1 Peter 1:6 New Testament, KJV
Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations:
1 Esdras 1:22 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
In the eighteenth year of the reign of Josiah was this Passover kept.
1 Esdras 9:52 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
for this day is holy unto the Lord: and be not sorrowful; for the Lord will bring you to honor.
1 Esdras 9:53 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
So the Levites published all things to the people, saying, This day is holy to the Lord; be not sorrowful.
Tobit 2:10 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
and I knew not that there were sparrows in the wall, and mine eyes being open, the sparrows muted warm dung into mine eyes, and a whiteness came in mine eyes; and I went to the physicians, but they helped me not: moreover Ahikar did nourish me, until I went into Elymais.
Tobit 3:10 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
When she heard these things she was very sorrowful, so that she thought to have strangled herself; and she said, I am the only daughter of my father, and if I do this, it shall be a reproach unto him, and I shall bring his old age with sorrow unto the grave.
Tobit 4:3 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
And when he had called him, he said, My son, when I am dead, bury me; and despise not thy mother, but honor her all the days of thy life, and do that which shall please her, and grieve her not.
Tobit 9:3 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
For Raguel hath sworn that I shall not depart.
Tobit 10:3 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Therefore he was very sorry.
Tobit 10:6 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
To whom Tobit said, Hold thy peace, take no care, for he is safe.
Tobit 10:13 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
And he said to his daughter, Honor thy father and thy mother-in-law, which are now thy parents, that I may hear good report of thee. And he kissed her. Edna also said to Tobias, The Lord of heaven restore thee, my dear brother, and grant that I may see thy children of my daughter Sarah before I die, that I may rejoice before the Lord: behold, I commit my daughter unto thee, of special trust; wherefore do not entreat her evil.
Tobit 13:16 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
For Jerusalem shall be built up with sapphire, and emerald, and precious stone: thy walls and towers and battlements with pure gold.
1 Maccabees 10:22 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Whereof when Demetrius heard, he was very sorry, and said,
1 Maccabees 10:68 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
whereof when King Alexander heard tell, he was right sorry, and returned into Antioch.
1 Maccabees 14:16 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Now when it was heard at Rome, and as far as Sparta, that Jonathan was dead, they were very sorry.
4 Maccabees 16:12 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Nor did she divert any of them from death, nor grieve for them as for the dead.
Wisdom of Sirach 3:12 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
My son, help thy father in his age, And grieve him not as long as he liveth.
Wisdom of Sirach 4:2 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Make not a hungry soul sorrowful; Neither provoke a man in his distress.
Wisdom of Sirach 26:28 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
There be two things that grieve my heart; And the third maketh me angry: A man of war that suffereth poverty; And men of understanding that are not set by: And one that returneth from righteousness to sin; The Lord prepareth such a one for the sword.
Wisdom of Sirach 30:5 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
While he lived, he saw and rejoiced in him: And when he died, he was not sorrowful.
Wisdom of Sirach 30:9 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Cocker thy child, and he shall make thee afraid: Play with him, and he will bring thee to heaviness.
Baruch 2:18 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
but the soul that is greatly vexed, which goeth stooping and feeble, and the eyes that fail, and the hungry soul, will give thee praise and righteousness, O Lord.
Baruch 4:8 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Ye have forgotten the everlasting God, that brought you up; and ye have grieved Jerusalem, that nursed you.
Baruch 4:33 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
For as she rejoiced at thy ruin, and was glad of thy fall: so shall she be grieved for her own desolation.
1 Enoch 102:5 1 Enoch, Septuagint / Brenton
And grieve not if your soul into Sheol has descended in grief, And that in your life your body fared not according to your goodness, But wait for the day of the judgement of sinners And for the day of cursing and chastisement.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G3076, grouped by book.

Genesis 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Deuteronomy 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
1 Kingdoms 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
2 Kingdoms 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
4 Kingdoms 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Nehemiah 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Esther 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Job 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Psalms 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Isaiah 5 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Jeremiah 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Lamentations 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Ezekiel 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Daniel 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Jonah 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Micah 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Matthew 6 usages, New Testament
Mark 2 usages, New Testament
John 2 usages, New Testament
Romans 1 usage, New Testament
2 Corinthians 7 usages, New Testament
Ephesians 1 usage, New Testament
1 Thessalonians 1 usage, New Testament
1 Peter 1 usage, New Testament
1 Esdras 3 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Tobit 8 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
1 Maccabees 3 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
4 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Wisdom of Sirach 5 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Baruch 3 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
1 Enoch 1 usage, 1 Enoch

Strong's G3076 FAQ

What does lypeo (λυπέω) mean?

Lypeo (Strong's G3076) is a Greek word most simply glossed "distress". lupeo (loo-peh'-o) v. 1. to distress 2. (reflexively or passively) to be sad

How many times is lypeo (λυπέω) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 72 linked usages for Strong's G3076 across 31 books.

Where can I study lypeo (λυπέω) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G3076 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and 1 Enoch.

What English words translate lypeo (λυπέω)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as sorrow, sorrowed, sad, grief, grieve, and heaviness. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.

Does Strong's G3076 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 27 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, 23 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and 1 in 1 Enoch for Strong's G3076, with linked reader references where each row is available.