Strong's Greek · G2669

καταπονέω

kataponéō

oppress, vex

Definition

to labor down, i.e. wear with toil (figuratively, harass)

Derivation

from G2596 (κατά) and a derivative of G4192 (πόνος);

Appears 2 times in Scripture

Acts 7:24

And when he saw one of them being mistreated, Moses went to his defense and avenged him by striking down the Egyptian who was oppressing him.

2 Peter 2:7

and if He rescued Lot, a righteous man distressed by the depraved conduct of the lawless

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Lexicon: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), digital edition by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).

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