Distress, Distressed

denotes (a) "a necessity," imposed whether by external circumstances, e.g., Luk 23:17, or inward pressure, e.g., 1Co 9:16; (b) "straits, distress," Luk 21:23 (in Luk 21:25 "distress" translates No. 3); 1Co 7:26, 1Th 3:7; the last two refer to the lack of material things. See NECESSARY, NECESSITY, NEEDS.

see ANGUISH.

see ANGUISH.

see AFFLICTION, B, No. 5.

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.

primarily signifies "to skin, to fly;" 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, Luk 8:49. See TROUBLE.

see ANGUISH.

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.