Definitions for tribulation
ˌtrɪb yəˈleɪ ʃəntribu·la·tion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.7 / 3 votes

1. trial, tribulation, visitationnoun

   an annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event

   "his mother-in-law's visits were a great trial for him"; "life is full of tribulations"; "a visitation of the plague"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. tribulationnoun

   Any adversity; a trying period or event.

2. Tribulationnoun

   A relatively short period of time before the second coming where believers will experience worldwide persecution and be purified and strengthened by it.

3. Etymology: tribulation, from tribulacion, from tribulatio, from tribulare, from tribulum, from terere; see trite.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Tribulationnoun

   Persecution; distress; vexation; disturbance of life.

   Etymology: tribulation, Fr.

   Tribulation being present causeth sorrow, and being imminent breedeth fear. Richard Hooker, b. v.

   The just shall dwell,
   And after all their tribulations long,
   See golden days, fruitful of golden deeds. John Milton.

   Death becomes
   His final remedy; and after life
   Try’d in sharp tribulation, and refin’d
   By faith, and faithful works. John Milton, Par. Lost, b. xi.

   Our church taught us to pray, that God would, not only in all time of our tribulation, but in all time of our wealth, deliver us. Francis Atterbury, Sermons.

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1. tribulation

   In Christian eschatology, the Great Tribulation (Ancient Greek: θλῖψις μεγάλη, romanized: thlîpsis megálē) is a period mentioned by Jesus in the Olivet Discourse as a sign that would occur in the time of the end.At Revelation 7:14, "the Great Tribulation" (Ancient Greek: τῆς θλῑ́ψεως τῆς μεγάλης, romanized: tês thlī́pseōs tês megálēs, lit. 'the great tribulation') is used to indicate the period spoken of by Jesus. Matthew 24: 21 and 29 uses tribulation (θλίβω) in a context denoting afflictions of those hard-pressed by siege and the calamities of war.

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1. tribulation

   Tribulation is a state of great trouble, suffering, distress or hardship often caused by adverse circumstances or events. It can also refer to a trying or challenging experience that tests a person's endurance or resilience.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Tribulationnoun

   that which occasions distress, trouble, or vexation; severe affliction

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Tribulation

   trib-ū-lā′shun, n. severe affliction: distress. [L.,—tribulāre, -ātum, to afflict—tribulum, a sledge for rubbing out corn—terĕre, to rub.]

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1. • Affliction

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of tribulation in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of tribulation in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of tribulation in a Sentence

1. Herbert Hoover:

   Older men declare war. But it is youth that must fight and die. And it is youth who must inherit the tribulation, the sorrow, and the triumphs that are aftermath of war.

2. Tom Meyer:

   We should think of the current outbreak as a preview of things to come, the slightest taste of what life will be like during the Great Tribulation as recorded in the Book of Revelation.

3. Michael Monahan:

   In making up the character of God, the old theologians failed to mention that He is of infinite cheerfulness. The omission has caused the world much tribulation.

4. Kimano M. Edwards:

   This journey is not about me. With this understanding, and through God's grace, I am willing and able to endure whatever tribulation and persecution there might be for me to suffer under the sun.

5. Herbert Hoover:

   Older men declare war. But it is youth that must fight and die. And it is youth who must inherit the tribulation, the sorrow and the triumphs that are the aftermath of war.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=tribulation
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Tribulation
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=tribulation
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tribulation
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tribulation
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=tribulation
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=tribulation