Bible Dictionary

Tribulation

a state of trouble, distress, suffering, or affliction

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Total Entries

117

Entry Position

109 of 117

Letter

T

Meaning

a state of trouble, distress, suffering, or affliction

Key Scriptures

  • Matthew 24:21
  • John 16:33
  • Acts 14:22
  • Romans 5:3
  • Revelation 7:14

Also Called

trouble 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.


  • Great Tribulation
  • Judgment
  • Endurance

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Scriptures

  • Matthew 24:21
  • John 16:33
  • Acts 14:22
  • Romans 5:3
  • Revelation 7:14

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