KJV dictionary & concordance
To trouble, distress, afflict, harass, or oppress.
Definition sources
First occurrence: Exodus 22:21
Complete exact-word concordance
¶ Thou shalt neither vex a stranger, nor oppress him: for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt.
¶ Thou shalt neither vexe a stranger, nor oppresse him: for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt.
1611 marginal noteLeuit. 19.33.
Neither shalt thou take a wife to her sister, to vex her, to uncover her nakedness, beside the other in her life time.
Neither shalt thou take a wife to her sister, to vexe her, to vncouer her nakednes besides the other, in her life time.
1611 marginal noteOr, one wife to another.
¶ And if a stranger sojourn with thee in your land, ye shall not vex him.
¶ And if a stranger soiourne with thee in your land, yee shall not vexe him.
1611 marginal noteOr, oppresse.
1611 marginal noteExod. 22.21.
vex the Midianites, and smite them:
Uexe the Midianites, and smite them:
1611 marginal noteChap. 31.2.
For they vex you with their wiles, wherewith they have beguiled you in the matter of Peor, and in the matter of Cozbi, the daughter of a prince of Midian, their sister, which was slain in the day of the plague for Peor’s sake.
For they vexe you with their wiles, wherewith they haue beguiled you, in the matter of Peor, and in the matter of Cozbi, the daughter of a Prince of Midian their sister, which was slaine in the day of the plague, for Peors sake.
But if ye will not drive out the inhabitants of the land from before you; then it shall come to pass, that those which ye let remain of them shall be pricks in your eyes, and thorns in your sides, and shall vex you in the land wherein ye dwell.
But if ye will not driue out the inhabitants of the land from before you, then it shall come to passe that those which ye let remaine of them, shall be prickes in your eyes, and thornes in your sides, and shal vexe you in the land wherein ye dwell.
1611 marginal noteIosh. 23.13. iudg. 2.3.
And it came to pass on the seventh day, that the child died. And the servants of David feared to tell him that the child was dead: for they said, Behold, while the child was yet alive, we spake unto him, and he would not hearken unto our voice: how will he then vex himself, if we tell him that the child is dead?
And it came to passe on the seuenth day, that the childe died: and the seruants of Dauid feared to tell him that the child was dead: for they saide, Behold, while the childe was yet aliue, we spake vnto him, and he would not hearken vnto our voice: how will he then vexe himselfe, if we tell him that the childe is dead?
1611 marginal noteHeb. doe hurt.
And nation was destroyed of nation, and city of city: for God did vex them with all adversity.
And nation was destroyed of nation, and citie of citie: for God did vexe them with all aduersitie.
1611 marginal noteHebr. beaten in pieces.
How long will ye vex my soul, and break me in pieces with words?
How long will yee vexe my soule, and breake me in pieces with words?
Then shall he speak unto them in his wrath, and vex them in his sore displeasure.
Then shall hee speake vnto them in his wrath, and vexe them in his sore displeasure.
1611 marginal noteOr, trouble.
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Historical English dictionary sources
to harass, torment.
