λύπη [4 verses](noun sg fem nom) "Sorrow" is from lype, which means "pain of the body", "sad plight", "sad condition", "pain of the mind," and "grief." -- (CW) The word translated as "sorrow" is better translated as "pain." In John 16:21, it is associated with childbirth, which is a pain, not sorrow.  CW - Confusing Word -- The "sorrow" does not capture the word's specific meaning.