Distressed Distress

Distressed Distress

'''A — 1: ἀνάγκη (Strong'S #318 — Noun Feminine — ananke — an-ang-kay' )

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 ver. 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: στενοχωρία (Strong'S #4730 — Noun Feminine — stenochoria — sten-okh-o-ree'-ah )

see Anguish.

'''A — 3: συνοχή (Strong'S #4928 — Noun Feminine — sunoche — soon-okh'-ay )

see Anguish.

'''A — 4: θλῖψις (Strong'S #2347 — Noun Feminine — thlipsis — thlip'-sis )

see Affliction , B, No. 5.

'''B — 1: βασανίζω (Strong'S #928 — Verb — basanizo — bas-an-id'-zo )

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: σκύλλω (Strong'S #4660 — Verb — skullo — skool'-lo )

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;  8:49 . See Trouble.

'''B — 3: στενοχωρέω (Strong'S #4729 — Verb — stenochoreo — sten-okh-o-reh'-o )

see Anguish.

'''B — 4: καταπονέω (Strong'S #2669 — Verb — kataponeo — kat-ap-on-eh'-o )

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.