Bible Dictionary
Tribulation
a state of trouble, distress, suffering, or affliction
Basic Meaning
Tribulation refers to trouble, distress, suffering, or affliction.
The word is used to describe difficult circumstances or hardships.
Biblical Usage
The word tribulation appears throughout Scripture in teachings, letters, prophecy, and Revelation.
References to tribulation occur in both the Gospels and the epistles.
Related Topics
- Great Tribulation
- Judgment
- Endurance