# G2669 καταπονέω

καταπονέω (kataponéō), Strong’s G2669: to labor down, i.e. wear with toil (figuratively, harass) KJV: oppress, vex. Occurs 4 times.

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

KJV: oppress, vex

Built from [κατά katá](https://besorah.bible/word/G2596) (about) + [πόνος pónos](https://besorah.bible/word/G4192) (toil)

Occurs 4 times.

## Where it occurs
- [Acts 7:24](https://besorah.bible/besorah/acts/7?v=24) — Seeing one of them suffer wrong, he defended him and avenged him who was oppressed, striking the Egyptian.
- [2 Peter 2:7](https://besorah.bible/besorah/2-peter/2?v=7) — and delivered righteous Lot, who was very distressed by the lustful life of the wicked
- [3 Maccabees 2:2](https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/3-maccabees/2?v=2) — “O Lord, Lord, King of the heavens, and Ruler of the whole creation, Holy among the holy, sole Governor, Almighty, give…
- [3 Maccabees 2:13](https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/3-maccabees/2?v=13) — see now, holy King, how through our many and great sins we are crushed and made subject to our enemies, and have become…