CategoryArchaic Word / Theological Term
Modern Equivalentsuffering; distress; hardship; trial.
KJV Word TypeNoun
DefinitionSevere pain, hardship, or suffering — whether physical, emotional, or spiritual. In Scripture, affliction is often portrayed as a means of refining faith, producing endurance, and drawing believers closer to God.
Key Verses"Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivereth him out of them all." (Psalm 34:19); "For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory." (2 Corinthians 4:17)