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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