- Original: καταπονέω - Transliteration: Kataponeo - Phonetic: kat-ap-on-eh'-o - Definition: 1. to tire down with toil, exhaust with labour a. to afflict or oppress with evils b. to make trouble for c. to treat roughly - Origin: from G2596 and a derivative of G4192 - TDNT entry: None - Part(s) of speech: Verb - Strong's: From G2596 and a derivative of G4192 ; to labor down that is wear with toil (figuratively harass): - oppress vex. Total KJV Occurrences: 2 • oppressed, 1 Act 7:24 • vexed, 1 2 Peter 2:7