Strong’s G2553 · Greek

κακοπαθέω
kakopathéō

Definition

to undergo hardship

Etymology

from the same as G2552 (κακοπάθεια);

Where the KJV renders it

  • be afflicted
  • endure afflictions (hardness)
  • suffer trouble

Every distinct English word the King James Version uses to translate this Greek term. The variety shows what readers in English receive across many different surface words — the same underlying word, scattered across the English Bible under different names.

What the first audience heard

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