# trouble, troubles, troubled #

## Definition: ##

The term "trouble" refers to experiences in life that are very difficult and distressing. To be "troubled" means to feel upset or distressed about something.

* Troubles can be physical, emotional, or spiritual things that hurt a person.
* In the Bible, often troubles are times of testing that God uses to help believers mature and grow in their faith.
* The Old Testament use of "trouble" also referred to judgment that came on people groups who were immoral and rejected God.
* The action, "to trouble" someone means "to bother" that person or to cause him distress.

## Translation Suggestions ##

* The term "trouble" or "troubles" could also be translated as, "danger" or "painful things that happen" or "persecution" or "difficult experiences" or "distress."
* The term "troubled" could be translated with a word or phrase that means, "undergoing distress" or "feeling terrible distress" or "worried" or "anxious" or "distressed" or "terrified" or "disturbed."
* "Don't trouble her" could also be translated as, "don't bother her" or "don't criticize her."
* The phrase "day of trouble" or "times of trouble" could also be translated as, "when you experience distress" or " when difficult things happen to you" or "when God causes distressing things to happen."
* Ways to translate "make trouble" or "bring trouble" could include, "cause distressing things to happen" or "cause difficulties" or "make them experience very difficult things."

(See also: [afflict](../kt/afflict.md), [persecute](../other/persecute.md))

## Bible References: ##

* [1 Kings 18:18-19](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/1ki/18/18)
* [2 Chronicles 25:18-19](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/2ch/25/18)
* [Luke 24:38-40](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/luk/24/38)
* [Matthew 24:6-8](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/mat/24/06)
* [Matthew 26:36-38](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/mat/26/36)