John 16:20
New Testament • 11 words with Strong's data
"Verily, verily, I say unto you, That ye shall weep and lament, but the world shall rejoice: and ye shall be sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy."
Word-by-Word Analysis
אָמַר
ʼâmar
to say (used with great latitude)
סָפַד
çâphad
properly, to tear the hair and beat the breasts (as Orientals do in grief); generally to lament; by implication, to wail
תֵּבֵל
têbêl
the earth (as moist and therefore inhabited); by extension, the globe; by implication, its inhabitants; specifically, a particular land, as Babylonia,...
שָׂמַח
sâmach
probably to brighten up, i.e. (figuratively) be (causatively, make) blithe or gleesome
הָפַךְ
hâphak
to turn about or over; by implication, to change, overturn, return, pervert
שִׂמְחָה
simchâh
blithesomeness or glee, (religious or festival)
Key Terms in This Verse
סָפַד çâphad
properly, to tear the hair and beat the breasts (as Orientals do in grief); generally to lament; by implication, to wail
Study H5594 →שָׂמַח sâmach
probably to brighten up, i.e. (figuratively) be (causatively, make) blithe or gleesome
Study H8055 →הָפַךְ hâphak
to turn about or over; by implication, to change, overturn, return, pervert
Study H2015 →תֵּבֵל têbêl
the earth (as moist and therefore inhabited); by extension, the globe; by implication, its inhabitants; specifically, a particular land, as Babylonia, Palestine
Study H8398 →Cross References
My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;
Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.
And she went and told them that had been with him, as they mourned and wept.
As sorrowful, yet alway rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.
For I have satiated the weary soul, and I have replenished every sorrowful soul.
Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing: thou hast put off my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness;
But we trusted that it had been he which should have redeemed Israel: and beside all this, to day is the third day since these things were done.
Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy,
For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.
And not only so, but we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement.
To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteou...
And he said unto them, What manner of communications are these that ye have one to another, as ye walk, and are sad?
And there followed him a great company of people, and of women, which also bewailed and lamented him.
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart.
But because I have said these things unto you, sorrow hath filled your heart.
And the second time the cock crew. And Peter called to mind the word that Jesus said unto him, Before the cock crow twice, thou shalt deny me thrice. And when he thought thereon, he wept.
How much she hath glorified herself, and lived deliciously, so much torment and sorrow give her: for she saith in her heart, I sit a queen, and am no widow, and shall see no sorrow.
Hear the word of the LORD, ye that tremble at his word; Your brethren that hated you, that cast you out for my name’s sake, said, Let the LORD be glorified: but he shall appear to your joy, and they s...
And they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name.
Blessed are ye that hunger now: for ye shall be filled. Blessed are ye that weep now: for ye shall laugh.
And when he rose up from prayer, and was come to his disciples, he found them sleeping for sorrow,
These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.
And in that day thou shalt say, O LORD, I will praise thee: though thou wast angry with me, thine anger is turned away, and thou comfortedst me.
And Peter went out, and wept bitterly.
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