καταπονέω

kataponeō · oppress, mistreat

Greek word · Strong’s number G2669 · appears 2 times in the Bible

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What it means

kataponeō (καταπονέω) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “oppress, mistreat”.

Wear down.

How to say it

ka·ta·po·ne·ō

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Its senses in the Bible

  1. Worn down by others' mistreatment or wickedness.

From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)

How it is translated

The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.

  • distressed ×1
  • oppressed man ×1

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

  • Acts 7:24

    And seeing one of them being wronged, he defended him and avenged the oppressed man by striking down the Egyptian.

  • 2 Peter 2:7

    and rescued righteous Lot, distressed by the conduct in debauchery of the lawless