Afflict – To inflict grievous physical or mental suffering on.
God used this word in its various forms 180 times in Scripture: 149 times to Israel in their Masoretic Text Old Testament; 3 times to Israel in their Koine Greek Old Testament; 3 times to Israel in the transition book of Acts; once about Paul in the transition book of Acts; 16 times to the Body of Christ in the Dispensation of Grace (Romans-Philemon); and 8 times to Israel in their tribulation books (Hebrews-Revelation).