to press on

Greek Verb

θλίβω [in LXX chiefly (ὁ θλίβων,) for צוּר;] to press: with accusative of person(s), Mrk.3:9; ὁδὸς τεθλιμμένη, a narrow (compressed) way, Mat.7:14. Metaphorical (as frequently in LXX), to oppress, afflict, distress: with accusative of person(s), 2Th.1:6; pass. (Vg, tribulor, tribulation em patior), 2Co.1:6 4:8 7:5, 1Th.3:4, 2Th.1:7, 1Ti.5:10, Heb.11:37 (cf. ἀπο, συν-θλίβω). (AS)

to press on

Greek Verb

θλῐβ-ω [ῑ], [Refs 5th c.BC+]future θλίψω (ἀπο-) [Refs 5th c.BC+]: aorist ἔθλιψα [Refs 5th c.BC+]: perfect τέθλῐφα [Refs 4th c.BC+] —middle, future θλίψομαι (see. below):—passive, future θλῐβήσομαι variant in [Refs 2nd c.AD+]: aorist 1 ἐθλίφθην [Refs 5th c.BC+]aorist 2 participle θλῐβείς[Refs 1st c.AD+] (compare subjunctive ἐκφλῐβῇ [Refs 5th c.BC+]: perfect τέθλιμμαι [Refs 4th c.BC+]:— squeeze, chafe, θλίβει τὸν ὄρρον [ὁ θώραξ] [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὅπου με θλίβει where [the shoe] pinches, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]: absolutely, exercise pressure, [Refs 3rd c.AD+]:—passive, of a person heavy-laden, ὡς θλίβομαι! [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—middle, πολλῇς φλιῇσι παραστὰς θλίψεται (variant{φλίψεται}) ὤμους he will rub his shoulders against many doorposts, of a beggar, [Refs 8th c.BC+] II) compress, straiten, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; reduce, compress, εἰς τὸ μὴ ὂν τὰ ὄντα θλίβοντες [Refs 4th c.BC+]:—passive, to be compressed, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; θλιβομένα καλύβα a small, close hut, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; ὁδὸς τεθλιμμένη, opposed to εὐρύχωρος, [NT]; βίος τεθλ. a scanty subsistence, [Refs 1st c.BC+] II.2) metaphorically, oppress, afflict, distress, ἀνάγκη ἔθλιψέ τινα [Refs 4th c.BC+]; press hard in battle, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]:— passive, θ. διὰ τὸν πόλεμον [Refs 4th c.BC+]; ὑπὸ τῆς ἀδοξίας [Refs 8th c.BC+]

Greek

Verb

to crowd (literally or figuratively); afflict, narrow, throng, suffer tribulation, trouble; akin to the base of g5147 (τρίβος)