καταπονέω kataponéō

Meaning

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

In the King James Version: oppress, vex

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

Where it is used

• 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