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To those who do not love God, all things must work together immediately for pain and torment, until, by means of the tribulation, they are led to salvation at last.
Johann Gottlieb Fichte

Meaning of "tribulation" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD TRIBULATION

From Old French, from Church Latin trībulātiō, from Latin trībulāre to afflict, from trībulum a threshing board, from terere to rub.
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PRONUNCIATION OF TRIBULATION

tribulation  [ˌtrɪbjʊˈleɪʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TRIBULATION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Tribulation is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES TRIBULATION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Great Tribulation

The Great Tribulation refers to tumultuous events that are described during the "signs of the times", first mentioned by Jesus in the Olivet discourse. The Great Tribulation is also referenced in the Book of Revelation.

Definition of tribulation in the English dictionary

The definition of tribulation in the dictionary is a cause of distress. Other definition of tribulation is a state of suffering or distress.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TRIBULATION


calculation
ˌkælkjʊˈleɪʃən
cancellation
ˌkænsɪˈleɪʃən
circulation
ˌsɜːkjʊˈleɪʃən
compilation
ˌkɒmpɪˈleɪʃən
correlation
ˌkɒrɪˈleɪʃən
formulation
ˌfɔːmjʊˈleɪʃən
installation
ˌɪnstəˈleɪʃən
insulation
ˌɪnsjʊˈleɪʃən
isolation
ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃən
legislation
ˌlɛdʒɪsˈleɪʃən
manipulation
məˌnɪpjʊˈleɪʃən
musculation
ˌmʌskjʊˈleɪʃən
mutilation
ˌmjuːtɪˈleɪʃən
population
ˌpɒpjʊˈleɪʃən
regulation
ˌrɛɡjʊˈleɪʃən
relation
rɪˈleɪʃən
simulation
ˌsɪmjʊˈleɪʃən
translation
trænsˈleɪʃən
ventilation
ˌvɛntɪˈleɪʃən
violation
ˌvaɪəˈleɪʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TRIBULATION

tribromomethane
tribulate
tribunal
tribunary
tribunate
tribune
Tribune Group
tribuneship
tribunicial
tribunician
Tribunite
tribunitial
tribunitian
tributaries
tributarily
tributariness
tributary
tribute
tribute band
tributer

WORDS THAT END LIKE TRIBULATION

accreditation
action
administration
animation
application
association
certification
citation
combination
communication
confirmation
conversation
corporation
creation
decoration
destination
documentation
duration
education
evaluation
excitation

Synonyms and antonyms of tribulation in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «TRIBULATION»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «tribulation» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of tribulation

Translation of «tribulation» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TRIBULATION

Find out the translation of tribulation to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of tribulation from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «tribulation» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

苦难
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tribulación
570 millions of speakers

English

tribulation
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

क्लेश
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المحنة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

скорбь
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

atribulação
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

হতাশা উদ্রেককারী ঘটনায় ধীর
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

tribulation
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kesusahan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Sorgen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

苦難
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

고난
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kasangsaran
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự khổ tâm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இன்னல்கள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दु: ख
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sıkıntı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

tribolazione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ucisk
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

скорбота
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

necaz
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

θλίψη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

verdrukking
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

vedermöda
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

trengsel
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of tribulation

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TRIBULATION»

The term «tribulation» is quite widely used and occupies the 45.779 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TRIBULATION» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about tribulation

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8 QUOTES WITH «TRIBULATION»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word tribulation.
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Edwin Hubbel Chapin
Tribulation will not hurt you, unless as it too often does; it hardens you and makes you sour, narrow and skeptical.
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Johann Gottlieb Fichte
To those who do not love God, all things must work together immediately for pain and torment, until, by means of the tribulation, they are led to salvation at last.
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David Harsanyi
Few things trigger fear and misconception more than economic tribulation, and nothing prompts elected officials to react with more simplistic populism.
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Herbert Hoover
It is the youth who must inherit the tribulation, the sorrow... that are the aftermath of war.
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Tim LaHaye
There are the saints who were raptured at the beginning of the tribulation period - those are the Christians.
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Tim LaHaye
The tribulation period is seven years, and when the signing of the covenant occurs, people who know the Bible and take it literally will know that, seven years later, Christ is going to come in His power and glory.
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Lucretius
Pleasant it is, when over a great sea the winds trouble the waters, to gaze from shore upon another's great tribulation; not because any man's troubles are a delectable joy, but because to perceive you are free of them yourself is pleasant.
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Sun Myung Moon
True religious movements prosper and flourish under tribulation.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TRIBULATION»

Discover the use of tribulation in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to tribulation and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Tribulation Force: The Continuing Drama of Those Left Behind
When the Antichrist takes over the world, Rayford, Buck, Bruce, and Chloe form the Tribulation Force to try and stop the war, famine, plagues, and disasters that are killing millions of people.
Tim LaHaye, Jerry B. Jenkins, 2011
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Tribulation
The author explores how the only punishment for sin, the judgment of the Law of Moses, is fulfilled as Christ predicted during the time known as The Great Tribulation. (Practical Life)
Monica Bennett-Ryan, 2007
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Midst Toil and Tribulation
David Weber's New York Times bestselling Safehold series of military Science Fiction adventure, which began with Off Armageddon Reef, continues with Midst Toil and Tribulation WAR AND FAMINE Once the Church of God Awaiting dominated all the ...
David Weber, 2012
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Three Views on the Rapture: Pre-, Mid-, Or Post-Tribulation ?
This book explores three views on the Rapture--Pre; Mid; and Post-Tribulation.
Gleason Leonard Archer, 1996
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The Blessed Hope and the Tribulation: A Biblical and ...
In this book Dr. John F. Walvoord examines the post-tribulationist viewpoint and calls into question its exegetical grounds and hermeneutical validity.
John F. Walvoord, 1976
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Tribulation: God's Plan for the End of the Age
Tribulation (God's Plan for the End of the Age) reveals the information God wants every Christian to know during the last days before Christ returns.
R. H. Vargo, 2009
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Church and the Tribulation: A Biblical Examination of ...
This eBook propounds the thesis that Jesus will return after the tribulation and that the first resurrection will occur at that time.
Robert H. Gundry, 2010
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The Tribulation Strategy: Faith in the Coming Storm
The Tribulation Strategy: Faith in the Coming Storm is a unique examination of apocalyptic texts. Unlike other viewpoints, The Tribulation Strategy focuses on the reasons behind end-time events.
Samuel B. Black
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The Great Tribulation--Past Or Future?: Two Evangelicals ...
This engaging book brings together the opposing viewpoints of two respected evangelicals on whether the Great Tribulation is a past, present, or future event.
Thomas Ice, Kenneth L. Gentry
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Post Tribulation Rapture: A Biblical Study of the Return of ...
How do they differ? Who is the restrainer? "Post Tribulation Rapture" includes fourteen detailed charts and an extensive glossary/dictionary defining the most commonly used phrases and terms in Bible prophecy.
Roy W. Anderberg, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TRIBULATION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term tribulation is used in the context of the following news items.
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SEBASTIAN BACH: Making Albums Is A 'Crazy Process Of …
It's a fuckin' crazy process of heartache and trial and tribulation and hurting people's feelings. It's not an easy thing. You know, nothing good comes easy. «BLABBERMOUTH.NET, Jul 15»
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A Meditation on Tribulation, Suffering and Affliction
My own inclination is to try to avoid tribulation, flee or repress suffering, reorient my attention, drop off into a trance that fixes on pleasure. Or if the effect of ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
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WATCH: Perry Stone Answers the Question: Has the Tribulation
There are many who believe the signs of The Great Tribulation are all around us, that we've missed the five trumpets and should prepare for the pouring out of ... «Charisma News, Jul 15»
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WATCH: Are These Really Signs of Coming Tribulation?
"Now listen to this," author John Shorey says. "We have multiple prophets that are saying 2016 is not going to be life as usual in America; everything is going to ... «Charisma News, Jun 15»
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Prepare Thy Soul For Tribulation On The 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, A, C, D, E, F, L …
At long last, this city's getting treated to a 70-degree average weekend, with iPhones boasting happy little animated sun icons next to Saturday and Sunday. «Gothamist, Apr 15»
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Album Review: TRIBULATION Children of the Night 4/21/15
Two years ago Tribulation were making a big fish/small pond play at greatness courtesy the (no offense) stunted distribution of Invictus Productions. Proving that ... «Metal Injection.net, Apr 15»
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Tribulation, 'The Children of the Night' - Album Review
Sweden's Tribulation are a comprehensive group of musicians. Initially starting off as a traditional death metal act with a very well received debut album, The ... «Loudwire, Apr 15»
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Tribulation Posts "Strange Gateways Beckon" Music Video
Sweden's Tribulation has finally released third full-length, "The Children Of The Night," worldwide today via Century Media Records. For a preview of "The ... «Metal Underground, Apr 15»
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Feeling of Horror: The Dark Aura of Sweden's Tribulation
Tribulation's second album, The Formulas of Death, made it to #16 on my Top 40 Metal Albums of 2013 list—in hindsight, it should have placed higher. «Pitchfork Media, Apr 15»
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Tribulation – “The Motherhood Of God”
I won't pull any punches: Tribulation's upcoming album, The Children Of The Night, is the best album I've heard this year by what feels like an insurmountable ... «Stereogum, Apr 15»

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