The Greek that is translated as «grieving» or «sorrowful» in English is often translated metaphorically:

• «his stomach died» (Mezquital Otomi)
• «he was heavy in his stomach» (Uduk)
• «his heart was pained» (Kpelle)
• «he was sick in his mind» (Amganad Ifugao)
• «his heart hung» (Loma)
• «his heart was spoiled» (Mossi) (source for this and all above: Bratcher / Nida 1961)
• «his interior was crying» (Bariai) (source: Bariai Back Translation)
• «heart got shocked» (Kupsabiny) (source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• «insides/heart-became-bad» (Mairasi ) (source: Enggavoter 2004)

See also sorrow and Seat of the Mind for traditional views of «ways of knowing, thinking, and feeling.»