ὀχλ-έω G3791
troubled, harassed, disturbed by illness or affliction
This verb describes being troubled, disturbed, or afflicted—often by illness, demonic oppression, or external harassment. Acts uses it to describe people tormented by unclean spirits. The root idea involves being jostled, disrupted, or thrown into disorder. Across languages, translators capture the distress: Spanish 'atormentados,' French 'tourmenter.' The passive form suggests being acted upon by external forces, whether spiritual or physical, that rob one of peace and wholeness.
Senses
1. sense 1 — Acts 5:16 reports crowds bringing the sick and 'those being troubled by unclean spirits,' all of whom were healed. The participle describes ongoing affliction, a sustained state of torment imposed by demonic powers. The context highlights the contrast: what evil spirits disrupt and disorder, apostolic ministry restores to wholeness and peace through Christ's authority. 1×
AR["مُعَذَّبِينَ"]·ben["কষ্ট-পাওয়া"]·DE["ὀχλουμένους"]·EN["being-troubled"]·FR["tourmenter"]·heb["מְעֻנִּים"]·HI["सब"]·ID["diganggu"]·IT["tormentare"]·jav["ingkang-kasusahan"]·KO["괴롭힘-받는-자들-을"]·RU["мучимых"]·ES["atormentados"]·SW["wasumbuliwa"]·TR["sıkıntı-çekenleri"]·urd["ستائے-ہوئے"]
Related Senses
H4941 1. justice, righteousness (134×)H4941 2. judgment, judicial decision (119×)H4941 3. ordinances, statutes (plural) (110×)H8199 1. to judge, adjudicate (98×)G2919 1. judge, pass judgment (76×)H8199 2. judge (person, office-holder) (61×)G2920 1. judgment / condemnation (48×)H7378 1. Qal: quarrel, contend, strive (42×)H4941 4. prescribed ordinance, regulation (34×)G1832 1. it is lawful, it is permitted (32×)G2917 1. judgment, condemnation (27×)G2919 2. be judged, stand trial (27×)H5360 1. vengeance, retribution (27×)H7378 2. Qal: plead, defend, litigate (22×)G2723 1. accuse, bring charges against (20×)G2923 1. judge (one who judges/decides) (19×)G2632 1. condemn, pass judgment against (18×)H1777 1. judge, adjudicate (18×)H1576 1. recompense, retribution (17×)H5359 1. vengeance, retribution (17×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
ὀχλ-έω, (ὄχλος) move, disturb, ψηφῖδες ἅπασαι ὀχλεῦνται all the pebbles are rolled or swept away by the water, Refs 8th c.BC+ __II generally, trouble, importune, with accusative, Refs 5th c.BC+; disturb citizens by false alarms, Aen. Tact.Refsto be troublesome or irksome, Refs 5th c.BC+; ὀ. πρὸς αὐγάς impede the sight, Refs 5th c.BC+, etc.:—passive, to be troubled, ὑπέρ τινος Refs 4th c.BC+;…