A verb denoting causing annoyance, trouble, or burden to someone—pressing upon them with unwelcome demands. Acts 15:19 uses it in James's judgment at the Jerusalem council: they should not trouble the Gentile converts with unnecessary requirements. The verb captures the sense of imposing burdens, making difficulties, or adding troublesome complications. James's usage argues for minimizing obstacles to grace—not piling regulations on new believers but clearing the path for their entry into God's people.