Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)
wretched
Usage: ταλαίωρος, -ον [in LXX: Psa.137:8 (שָׁדַד), Isa.33:1 (ποιεῖν τ., שָׁדַד), Tob.13:10, Wis.3:11, al. ;] distressed, miserable, wretched: Rom.7:24, Rev.3:17.† (AS)
Strong's Number
G5005
Language
Greek
Linked Usages
11
Books
9
Strong's G5005 Quick Answer
Strong's G5005 ταλαίπωρος (talaiporos) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. talaiporos (tal-ai'-po-ros) adj. 1. enduring trial, i.e. miserable [from the base of G5007 and a derivative of the base of G3984] It has 11 linked Bible usages across 9 books. Visible English usage signals include wretched and miserable. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
- Meaning
- talaiporos (tal-ai'-po-ros) adj. 1. enduring trial, i.e. miserable [from the base of G5007 and a derivative of the base of G3984]
- Usage
- 11 linked usages
- Books
- 9 indexed books
- Corpus
- New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
- Usage Words
- wretched and miserable
Meaning and Definition
talaiporos (tal-ai'-po-ros) adj. 1. enduring trial, i.e. miserable [from the base of G5007 and a derivative of the base of G3984] KJV: wretched Root(s): G5007, G3984
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G5005. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's G5005 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render talaiporos, 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.
miserable
Revelation 3:17
wretched
Romans 7:24
How Strong's G5005 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, New Testament, and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament. 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 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha with 7 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.
In the Septuagint (LXX)
Strong's G5005 (ταλαίπωρος) appears 9 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.
Sample Septuagint occurrences:
- 2 Maccabees 4:47 — ταλαιπώροις
- 3 Maccabees 5:22 — ταλαιπώροις
- 3 Maccabees 5:47 — ταλαίπωρον
- 4 Maccabees 16:7 — ταλαίπωροι
- Isaiah 33:1 — ταλαιπώρους
Strong's G5005 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 G5005 in the New Testament
2 indexed usages in New Testament.
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:
Strong's G5005 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
2 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
Wretched daughter of Babylon! Blessed shall he be who shall reward thee as thou hast rewarded us.
Woe to them that afflict you; but no one makes you miserable: and he that deals perfidiously with you does not deal perfidiously: they that deal perfidiously shall be taken and given up, and as a moth on a garment, so shall they be spoiled.
Strong's G5005 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha
7 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
Then Raguel leaped up, and kissed him, and wept,
insomuch that he discharged Menelaus from the accusations, who notwithstanding was cause of all the mischief: and those poor men, who, if they had told their cause, yea, before the Scythians, should have been judged innocent, them he condemned to death.
Nor did they employ the night in sleep, so much as in contriving cruel mockeries for those deemed miserable.
Usage Excerpts
First 11 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G5005.
Wretched daughter of Babylon! Blessed shall he be who shall reward thee as thou hast rewarded us.
Woe to them that afflict you; but no one makes you miserable: and he that deals perfidiously with you does not deal perfidiously: they that deal perfidiously shall be taken and given up, and as a moth on a garment, so shall they be spoiled.
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:
Then Raguel leaped up, and kissed him, and wept,
insomuch that he discharged Menelaus from the accusations, who notwithstanding was cause of all the mischief: and those poor men, who, if they had told their cause, yea, before the Scythians, should have been judged innocent, them he condemned to death.
Nor did they employ the night in sleep, so much as in contriving cruel mockeries for those deemed miserable.
The king’s heart teemed with impious rage; and he rushed forth with the mass, along with the elephants. With feelings unsoftened, and eyes pitiless, he longed to gaze at the hard and wretched doom of the above-mentioned Jews.
O seven useless childbirths, and seven profitless periods of labor, and fruitless givings of suck, and miserable nursings at the breast.
For whoso despiseth wisdom and nurture, he is miserable, And their hope is vain, their labors unfruitful, And their works unprofitable:
But miserable are they, and in dead things is their hope, Who called them gods, which are the works of men’s hands, Gold and silver, to show art in, And resemblances of beasts, Or a stone good for nothing, the work of an ancient hand.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G5005, grouped by book.
Psalms 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Romans 1 usage, New Testament
Revelation 1 usage, New Testament
Tobit 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
2 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
3 Maccabees 2 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
4 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Wisdom of Solomon 2 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Strong's G5005 FAQ
What does talaiporos (ταλαίπωρος) mean?
Talaiporos (Strong's G5005) is a Greek word most simply glossed "wretched". talaiporos (tal-ai'-po-ros) adj. 1. enduring trial, i.e. miserable [from the base of G5007 and a derivative of the base of G3984]
How many times is talaiporos (ταλαίπωρος) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 11 linked usages for Strong's G5005 across 9 books.
Where can I study talaiporos (ταλαίπωρος) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G5005 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
What English words translate talaiporos (ταλαίπωρος)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as wretched and miserable. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.
Does Strong's G5005 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?
Yes. The current local index includes 2 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 7 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G5005, with linked reader references where each row is available.