Lexicon
ταλαιπωρία
talaipōria
G5004
G:N-F Greek

misery

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Talaiporia denotes distress or suffering, portrayed as present along destructive paths and as coming upon the wealthy.

The two occurrences portray distress or suffering: it is present in the paths marked by ruin in Romans 3:16 and is anticipated as coming upon the wealthy in James 5:1.

Senses in use

  1. Distress in destructive paths and impending woes · dominant

    In Romans 3:16, the nominative singular form stands in the statement that ruin and misery are in their paths. In James 5:1, the dative plural form occurs in the warning to weep and wail over miseries coming upon the rich; the APB presents the clause as suffering that is approaching them.

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB uses “misery” in Romans 3:16 and “miseries” in James 5:1. These renderings confirm the verses' presentation of distress without isolating every lexical detail.

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