# afflict, affliction #

## Definition: ##

The term "afflict" means to cause someone distress or suffering. An "affliction" is the disease, emotional grief, or other disaster that results from this.

* God afflicted his people with sickness or other hardships in order to cause them to repent of their sins and turn back to him.
* God caused afflictions or plagues to come on the people of Egypt because their king refused to obey God.
* To "be afflicted with" means to be suffering some kind of distress, such as a disease, persecution, or emotional grief.

## Translation Suggestions: ##

* To afflict someone could be translated as "cause someone to experience troubles" or "cause someone to suffer" or "cause suffering to come."
* In certain contexts "afflict" could be translated as "happen to" or "come to" or "bring suffering."
* A phrase like "afflict someone with leprosy" could be translated as "cause someone to be sick with leprosy."
* When a disease or disaster is sent to "afflict" people or animals, this could be translated as "cause suffering to."
* Depending on the context, the term "affliction" could be translated as "calamity" or "sickness" or "suffering" or "great distress." physical
* The phrase "afflicted with" could also be translated as "suffering from" or "sick with."

(See also: [leprosy](../other/leprosy.md) **·** [plague](../other/plague.md) **·** [suffer, suffering](../kt/suffer.md))

## Bible References: ##

* [2 Thessalonians 01:6-8](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/2th/01/06)
* [Amos 05:12-13](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/amo/05/12)
* [Colossians 01:24-27](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/col/01/24)
* [Exodus 22:22-24](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/exo/22/22)
* [Genesis 12:17-20](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/gen/12/17)
* [Genesis 15:12-13](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/gen/15/12)
* [Genesis 29:31-32](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/gen/29/31)