veks , vek - sā´shun : "Vex," meaning originally to shake or toss in carrying, has a much more intensive meaning in Scripture than in common modern usage. It represents over a score of Hebrew and Greek words, most of them translated by this word only once, and many of them changed in the Revised Version (British and American) into other forms. Thus bāhēl in Psalm 6:2 , Psalm 6:3 , Psalm 6:10 . is in the American Standard Revised Version "troubled" (in Psalm 2:5 , the Revised Version margin. "trouble"); cārar in Nehemiah 9:27 is in the Revised Version (British and American) "distressed";. páschō in Matthew 17:15 is "suffereth grievously"; kakóō in Acts 12:1 is "afflict," etc. So "vexation only" in Isaiah 28:19 is in the Revised Version (British and American) "nought but terror," and there are other changes of this word (compare Deuteronomy 28:20 , "discomfiture"; Isaiah 9:1 , "in anguish"). On the other hand, the Revised Version (British and American) has "vex" for "distress" (Deuteronomy 2:9 , Deuteronomy 2:19 ); "they that vex" for "the adversaries of" (Isaiah 11:13 ); "vexeth himself" for "meddleth" (Proverbs 26:17 ), etc.
The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE) was edited by James Orr, John Nuelsen, Edgar Mullins, Morris Evans, and Melvin Grove Kyle and was published complete in 1939. This web site includes the complete text.
WikipediaThe ISBE is a classic Bible reference compiled from nearly 10,000 entries written by over 200 different Bible scholars and teachers. In addition to the encyclopedia articles, all of the major words of the Bible are represented and defined.
The historical, cultural, and linguistic information in the ISBE can be of great value in Bible study and research.
But as with any writings of men, the careful student of the Bible must always compare them with Scripture. As you use this helpful study resource, remember that only God's word is pure.
Read More