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# distressed

«distressed» in Mova's judaism dictionary: **Very upset, worried or in pain** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 2 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

adjective (distressed; more distressed); also the past form of distress

### meaning for a pupil

1) Very upset, worried or in pain. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/distressed/#m1)

2) In danger or trouble and needing help: «a distressed ship». [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/distressed/#m2)

3) (of furniture, clothes) Made to look old and worn on purpose. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/distressed/#m3)

4) (formal, business) In money trouble: «a distressed company». [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/distressed/#m4)

### sense in the lessons

In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: In the Tanakh it means to be in great trouble or fear, as when Jacob was afraid before meeting Esau. It can also mean to be pressed hard by an enemy, as when Assyria "distressed" Ahaz, or when Israel was sore distressed by Ammon. David uses it of his grief for Jonathan. Interpretation: Tradition reads times of distress as a call to turn to God. David's lament for Jonathan is seen as a model of faithful friendship. In the primary lessons: In stories and safety lessons, a distressed child, animal or swimmer needs help. In design and fashion, «distressed» furniture or jeans have scratches or rips added on purpose. Phrases: «deeply distressed», «distressed by», «distressed jeans», «distressed wood».

### examples

- Then Jacob was greatly afraid and was distressed. (Torah GEN.32.7, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/distressed/#x1)
- And Tillegath-pilneser king of Assyria came unto him, and distressed him, but strengthened him not. (Writings 2CH.28.20, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/distressed/#x2)
- I am distressed for thee, my brother Jonathan; very pleasant hast thou been unto me; wonderful was thy love to me, passing the love of women. (Prophets 2SA.1.26, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/distressed/#x3)
- And the children of Ammon passed over the Jordan to fight also against Judah, and against Benjamin, and against the house of Ephraim, so that Israel was sore distressed. (Prophets JDG.10.9, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/distressed/#x4)
- The distressed child was looking for her mum. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/distressed/#x5)
- The cat seemed distressed by the fireworks. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/distressed/#x6)
- Lifeguards rescued the distressed swimmer. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/distressed/#x7)
- She painted the table and sanded it to look distressed. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/distressed/#x8)
- He was distressed to hear his friend was ill. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/distressed/#x9)
- Distressed jeans are sold with holes already in them. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/distressed/#x10)
- “Then what can I do?” asked the distressed man. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/distressed/#x11)

### note

Past form and adjective of «distress». «Distressed» describes the person who feels it; «distressing» describes the thing that causes it: «a distressing film made me distressed».

### In the corpora

- [(32-8) Then Jacob was greatly afraid and was distressed.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/GEN.1006/)
- [And Tillegath-pilneser king of Assyria came unto him, and distressed him, but strengthened him not.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/2CH.632/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «distressed» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/distressed/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.