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.”