Distress, Distressed - Vine's Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words

Distress, Distressed

[ A-1,Noun,G318, ananke ]
denotes
(a) a necessity," imposed whether by external circumstances, e.g., Luke 23:17, or inward pressure, e.g., 1 Corinthians 9:16;
(b) "straits, distress," Luke 21:23 (in Luke 21:25 "distress" translates No. 3); 1 Corinthians 7:26; 1 Thessalonians 3:7; the last two refer to the lack of material things. See NECESSARY, NECESSITY, NEEDS.

[ A-2,Noun,G4730, stenochoria ]
See ANGUISH.

[ A-3,Noun,G4928, sunoche ]
See ANGUISH.

[ A-4,Noun,G2347, thlipsis ]
See AFFLICTION, B, No. 5.

[ B-1,Verb,G928, basanizo ]
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, Matthew 14:24, RV, "distressed" (AV, "tossed"); Mark 6:48, RV, "distressed" (AV, "toiling"). See PAIN, TOIL, TORMENT, VEX.

[ B-2,Verb,G4660, skullo ]
primarily signifies "to skin, to fly;" then "to rend, mangle;" hence, "to vex, trouble, annoy;" it is found in the most authentic mss. in Matthew 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 Mark 5:35; Luke 7:6; Luke 8:49. See TROUBLE.

[ B-3,Verb,G4729, stenochoreo ]
See ANGUISH.

[ B-4,Verb,G2669, kataponeo ]
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 Acts 7:24, and "sore distressed" in 2 Peter 2:7, RV, (AV, "vexed"). See OPPRESS, VEX.

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