KJV dictionary & concordance
Trouble, affliction, distress, or a condition of hardship.
Definition sources
First occurrence: 2 Samuel 4:9
Complete exact-word concordance
¶ And David answered Rechab and Baanah his brother, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, and said unto them, As the Lord liveth, who hath redeemed my soul out of all adversity,
¶ And Dauid answered Rechab and Baanah his brother, the sonnes of Rimmon the Beerothite, and said vnto them, As the LORD liueth, who hath redeemed my soule out of all aduersitie,
And nation was destroyed of nation, and city of city: for God did vex them with all adversity.
And nation was destroyed of nation, and citie of citie: for God did vexe them with all aduersitie.
1611 marginal noteHebr. beaten in pieces.
He hath said in his heart, I shall not be moved: for I shall never be in adversity.
He hath said in his heart, I shall not be moued: for I shall neuer be in aduersitie.
1611 marginal noteHebr. vnto generation and generation.
But in mine adversity they rejoiced, and gathered themselves together: yea, the abjects gathered themselves together against me, and I knew it not; they did tear me, and ceased not:
But in mine aduersitie they reioyced, and gathered themselues together: yea, the abiects gathered themselues together against me, & I knew it not, they did teare me, and ceased not,
1611 marginal noteHeb. halting.
That thou mayest give him rest from the days of adversity, until the pit be digged for the wicked.
That thou mayest giue him rest from the dayes of aduersitie: vntill the pit be digged for the wicked.
A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.
A friend loueth at all times, and a brother is borne for aduersitie.
1611 marginal noteChap. 18.24.
If thou faint in the day of adversity, thy strength is small.
If thou faint in the day of aduersitie, thy strength is small:
1611 marginal noteHeb. narrow.
In the day of prosperity be joyful, but in the day of adversity consider: God also hath set the one over against the other, to the end that man should find nothing after him.
In the day of prosperitie be ioyfull, but in the day of aduersitie consider: God also hath set the one ouer against the other, to the end that man should find nothing after him.
1611 marginal noteHeb. made.
And though the Lord give you the bread of adversity, and the water of affliction, yet shall not thy teachers be removed into a corner any more, but thine eyes shall see thy teachers:
And though the LORD giue you the bread of aduersitie, and the water of affliction, yet shall not thy teachers be remooued into a corner any more: but thine eyes shall see thy teachers.
1611 marginal noteOr, oppression.
Remember them that are in bonds, as bound with them; and them which suffer adversity, as being yourselves also in the body.
Remember them that are in bonds, as bound with them; and them which suffer aduersitie, as being your selues also in the body.
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Historical English dictionary sources
An event, or series of events, which oppose success or desire; misfortune; calamity; affliction; distress; state of unhappiness.
