Distress
Bible Usage:
- distress used 33 times.
- distressed used 11 times.
- distresses used 8 times.
- First Reference: Genesis 35:3
- Last Reference: 1 Thessalonians 3:7
Dictionaries:
- Included in Eastons: No
- Included in Hitchcocks: No
- Included in Naves: No
- Included in Smiths: No
- Included in Websters: Yes
- Included in Strongs: Yes
- Included in Thayers: Yes
- Included in BDB: Yes
Strongs Concordance:
- H4689 Used 1 time
- H4691 Used 1 time
- H4712 Used 1 time
- H6693 Used 5 times
- H6696 Used 2 times
- H6862 Used 6 times
- H6869 Used 8 times
- H6887 Used 3 times
- H7451 Used 1 time
- G318 Used 3 times
- G4730 Used 1 time
- G4928 Used 1 time
DISTRESS, noun [See Stress.]
1. The act of distraining; the taking of any personal chattel from a wrong-doer, to answer a demand, or procure satisfaction for a wrong committed.
2. The thing taken by distraining; that which is seized to procure satisfaction.
A distress of household goods shall be impounded under cover. If the lessor does not find sufficient distress on the premises, etc.
3. Extreme pain; anguish of body or mind; as, to suffer great distress from the gout, or from the loss of near friends.
4. Affliction; calamity; misery.
On earth distress of nations. Luke 21:23.
5. A state of danger; as a ship in distress from leaking, loss of spars, or want of provisions or water, etc.
DISTRESS, verb transitive
1. To pain; to afflict with pain or anguish; applied to the body or the mind. [Literally, to press or strain.]
2. To afflict greatly; to harass; to oppress with calamity; to make miserable.
DISTRESS not the Moabites. Deuteronomy 2:9.
We are troubled on every side, but not distressed. 2 Corinthians 4:8.
3. To compel by pain or suffering.
There are men who can neither be distressed nor won into a sacrifice of duty.
DISTRESSED, participle passive Suffering great pain or torture; severely afflicted; harassed; oppressed with calamity or misfortune.
DISTRESSEDNESS, noun A state of being greatly pained.
DISTRESSFUL, adjective
1. Inflicting or bringing distress; as a distressful stroke.
2. Indicating distress; proceeding from pain or anguish; as distressful cries.
3. Calamitous; as a distressful event.
4. Attended with poverty; as distressful bread.
DISTRESSING, participle present tense
1. Giving severe pain; oppressing with affliction.
2. adjective Very afflicting; affecting with severe pain; as a distressing sickness.
Bible Usage:
- distress used 33 times.
- distressed used 11 times.
- distresses used 8 times.
- First Reference: Genesis 35:3
- Last Reference: 1 Thessalonians 3:7
Dictionaries:
- Included in Eastons: No
- Included in Hitchcocks: No
- Included in Naves: No
- Included in Smiths: No
- Included in Websters: Yes
- Included in Strongs: Yes
- Included in Thayers: Yes
- Included in BDB: Yes
Strongs Concordance:
- H4689 Used 1 time
- H4691 Used 1 time
- H4712 Used 1 time
- H6693 Used 5 times
- H6696 Used 2 times
- H6862 Used 6 times
- H6869 Used 8 times
- H6887 Used 3 times
- H7451 Used 1 time
- G318 Used 3 times
- G4730 Used 1 time
- G4928 Used 1 time