A-1 | Noun | Strong's Number: g318 | Greek: ananke |
Distress, Distressed:
denotes
(a) "a necessity," imposed whether by external circumstances, e.g., Luk 23:17, or inward pressure, e.g., 1Cr 9:16;
(b) "straits, distress," Luk 21:23 (in ver. 25 "distress" translates No. 3); 1Cr 7:26; 1Th 3:7; the last two refer to the lack of material things.
See NECESSARY, NECESSITY, NEEDS.
A-2 | Noun | Strong's Number: g4730 | Greek: stenochoria |
Distress, Distressed:
See ANGUISH.
A-3 | Noun | Strong's Number: g4928 | Greek: sunoche |
Distress, Distressed:
See ANGUISH.
A-4 | Noun | Strong's Number: g2347 | Greek: thlipsis |
Distress, Distressed:
See AFFLICTION, B, No. 5.
B-1 | Verb | Strong's Number: g928 | Greek: basanizo |
Distress, Distressed:
properly signifies "to test by rubbing on the touchstone" (basanos, "a touchstone"), then, "to question by applying torture;" hence "to vex, torment;" in the Passive Voice, "to be harassed, distressed;" it is said of men struggling in a boat against wind and waves, Mat 14:24, RV, "distressed" (AV, "tossed"); Mar 6:48, RV, "distressed" (AV, "toiling").
See PAIN, TOIL, TORMENT, VEX.
B-2 | Verb | Strong's Number: g4660 | Greek: skullo |
Distress, Distressed:
primarily signifies "to skin, to flay;" then "to rend, mangle;" hence, "to vex, trouble, annoy;" it is found in the most authentic mss. in Mat 9:36, RV, "distressed" (of the multitudes who applied to the Lord for healing); AV, "fainted," translating the alternative reading, ekluo, lit., "to loosen out." It is also used in Mar 5:35; Luk 7:6; 8:49.
See TROUBLE.
B-3 | Verb | Strong's Number: g4729 | Greek: stenochoreo |
Distress, Distressed:
See ANGUISH.
B-4 | Verb | Strong's Number: g2669 | Greek: kataponeo |
Distress, Distressed:
primarily, "to tire down with toil, exhaust with labor" (kata, "down," ponos, "labor"), hence signifies "to afflict, oppress;" in the Passive Voice, "to be oppressed, much distressed;" it is translated "oppressed" in Act 7:24, and "sore distressed" in 2Pe 2:7, RV, (AV, "vexed").
See OPPRESS, VEX.
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