TROUBLE, trub'l. L. turbo turba, a crowd, and perhaps trova, a turn. The primary sense is to turn or to stir, to whirl about, as in L. turbo, turbinis, a whirlwind. Hence the sense of agitation, disturbance.
1. To agitate to disturb to put into confused motion.
God looking forth will trouble all his host.
An angel went down at a certain season into the pool, and troubled the water. John 5 .
2. To disturb to perplex.
Never trouble yourself about those faults which age will cure.
3. To afflict to grieve to distress.
Those that trouble me, rejoice when I am moved. Psalms 13
4. To busy to cause to be much engaged or anxious.
Martha, thou art careful, and troubled about many things. Luke 10 .
5. To tease to vex to molest.
The boy so troubles me,
'Tis past enduring.
6. To give occasion for labor to. I will not trouble you to deliver the letter. I will not trouble myself in this affair.
7. To sue for a debt. He wishes not to trouble his debtors.
TROUBLE, n. trub'l. Disturbance of mind agitation commotion of spirits perplexity a word of very extensive application.
1. Affliction calamity.
He shall deliver thee in six troubles. Job 5 .
Redeem Israel, O God, out of all his troubles. Psalms 25
2. Molestation inconvenience annoyance.
Lest the fiend some new trouble raise.
3. Uneasiness vexation.
4. That which gives disturbance, annoyance or vexation that which afflicts.
The King James Bible has stood its ground for nearly 400 years. However, during that time the English language has changed, and with it the meanings of some words it used. Here are more than 6,500 words whose definitions have changed since 1611.Wikipedia
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