Strong G3791ὀχλέω
to disturb
- Transliteration
- ochleō
- Pronunciation
- okh-leh'-o
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
From G3793; to mob that is (by implication) to harass: - vex.
Detailed definition
ὀχλέω, -ῶ
(ὄχλος), [in LXX: Tob.6:7, 3Ma.5:41 *;]
to move, disturb; hence, generally, to trouble, vex: pass., Act.5:6 (act. absol., = pass., to be in a tumult, 3Mac, l.with; cf. ἐν-, παρ-εν-οχλέω, and see MM, xviii).†
(AS)
(ὄχλος), [in LXX: Tob.6:7, 3Ma.5:41 *;]
to move, disturb; hence, generally, to trouble, vex: pass., Act.5:6 (act. absol., = pass., to be in a tumult, 3Mac, l.with; cf. ἐν-, παρ-εν-οχλέω, and see MM, xviii).†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G3791 appears in 2 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- them1
- vex1
- vexed1
First verses
- Luke 6:18And they that were vexed with unclean spirits: and they were healed.
- Acts 5:16There came also a multitude out of the cities round about unto Jerusalem, bringing sick folks, and them which were vexed with unclean spirits: and they were healed every one.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
ὀχλ-έω,
(ὄχλος) move, disturb, ψηφῖδες ἅπασαι ὀχλεῦνται all the pebbles are rolled or swept away by the water, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 21.261.)]
II generally, trouble, importune, with accusative, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 5.41; ὀχλεῖς μάτην με 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Prometheus Vinctus” 1001)]; disturb citizens by false alarms, Aen. Tact.[Refs (6.1: _absolutely_,)]to be troublesome or irksome, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “ἐπιδημίαι” 2.1.3, 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Oedipus Tyrannus” 446, “OGI” 262.22 (from Baetocaece))]; ὀ. πρὸς αὐγάς impede the sight, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “προρρητικόν” 1.147 = “Coac.” 191 (variant): frequently in Papyrus, “POxy.” 269 ii 4 (1st c.AD))], etc.:—passive, to be troubled, ὑπέρ τινος [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Ethica Nicomachea” 1167a10, compare 1171b19; ἀσθενείᾳ σώματος 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus “Fragmenta” 188; ὑπὸ ὑδέρου “Hippiatrica” 38; τὴν ἀκοήν 1st c.BC: Philodemus Philosophus “περὶ ποιημάτων” 2.18)]; compare ἐνοχλέω: later with infinitive, μὴ ὀχλοῦ δὲ πέμπειν τι ἡμῖν don't trouble to.., [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (POxy. 1481.6 (2nd c.AD).)]
III in passive, to be crowded, ὁδὸς.. ἥτις οὐ πολὺ ὀχλεῖται [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD: Cebes Philosophus 15 (nisi πολυοχλεῖται to be read).)]
(ὄχλος) move, disturb, ψηφῖδες ἅπασαι ὀχλεῦνται all the pebbles are rolled or swept away by the water, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 21.261.)]
II generally, trouble, importune, with accusative, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 5.41; ὀχλεῖς μάτην με 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Prometheus Vinctus” 1001)]; disturb citizens by false alarms, Aen. Tact.[Refs (6.1: _absolutely_,)]to be troublesome or irksome, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “ἐπιδημίαι” 2.1.3, 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Oedipus Tyrannus” 446, “OGI” 262.22 (from Baetocaece))]; ὀ. πρὸς αὐγάς impede the sight, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “προρρητικόν” 1.147 = “Coac.” 191 (variant): frequently in Papyrus, “POxy.” 269 ii 4 (1st c.AD))], etc.:—passive, to be troubled, ὑπέρ τινος [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Ethica Nicomachea” 1167a10, compare 1171b19; ἀσθενείᾳ σώματος 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus “Fragmenta” 188; ὑπὸ ὑδέρου “Hippiatrica” 38; τὴν ἀκοήν 1st c.BC: Philodemus Philosophus “περὶ ποιημάτων” 2.18)]; compare ἐνοχλέω: later with infinitive, μὴ ὀχλοῦ δὲ πέμπειν τι ἡμῖν don't trouble to.., [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (POxy. 1481.6 (2nd c.AD).)]
III in passive, to be crowded, ὁδὸς.. ἥτις οὐ πολὺ ὀχλεῖται [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD: Cebes Philosophus 15 (nisi πολυοχλεῖται to be read).)]