biblical name meaning tribulation
Definition. 1  The word âtribulationâ comes from the Greek word thlipsis (Î¸Î»Î¹ÏÎ¹Ï) meaning âaffliction, distress.â It is used in general of any kind of testing, affliction or distress which people experience throughout life, and especially of the church and her problems in this world (Acts 7:10-11; 11:19; Rom. 5:3; Rev. 1:9; 2:9, 10, 22).