Kataponéō — G2669
G2669 · Greek — καταπονέω
Pronunciation: kat-ap-on-eh'-o
Definition
verb
to labor down, i.e. wear with toil (figuratively, harass)
- to treat roughly
Usually translated as
oppress, vex
Origin
from G2596 and a derivative of G4192
Occurrences
Kataponéō occurs 2 times in the King James.
Distribution of the word across the Bible: Acts (1), 2 Peter (1)
- Acts 7:24 — And seeing one of them suffer wrong, he defended him, and avenged him that was oppressed (καταπονουμένῳ), and smote the Egyptian:
- 2 Peter 2:7 — And delivered just Lot, vexed (καταπονούμενον) with the filthy conversation of the wicked:
Strong's Lexicon — K