VEX, L. vexo.
1. To irritate to make angry by little provocations a popular use of the word.
2. To plague to torment to harass to afflict.
Ten thousand torments vex my heart.
3. To disturb to disquiet to agitate.
White curl the waves, and the vex'd ocean roars.
4. To trouble to distress.
I will also vex the hearts of many people. Ezekiel 32 .
5. To persecute. Acts 12 .
6. To stretch, as by hooks. Not in use.
VEX, To fret to be teased or irritated.
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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