# θλίβω/thlibō

Sometimes this word is an action. It is a verb.

* This word can mean to oppress or cause problems for someone.

Sometimes this word describes a situation or how something is. It is a verb. However, it is not an action. 

* This word can mean to be very close to other people.
* This word can mean to be narrow.

**Advice to translators**: This type of verb describes a state of being. 
