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bitter

Meaning of “bitter”

Having a sharp, unpleasant taste opposed to sweet; grievous, harsh, painful, sorrowful, resentful, or severe in condition, feeling, speech, or effect.

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38 occurrences36 verses18 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 27:34

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Exodus 1:14
And they made their lives bitter with hard bondage, in morter, and in brick, and in all manner of service in the field: all their service, wherein they made them serve, was with rigour.
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1611 witness · Exodus 1:14 · retained source text

And they made their liues bitter, with hard bondage, in morter and in bricke, and in all maner of seruice in the fielde: all their seruice wherein they made them serue, was with rigour.

Exodus 12:8
And they shall eat the flesh in that night, roast with fire, and unleavened bread; and with bitter herbs they shall eat it.
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1611 witness · Exodus 12:8 · retained source text

And they shall eat the flesh in that night roste with fire, and vnleauened bread, and with bitter herbes they shall eate it.

Exodus 15:23
¶ And when they came to Marah, they could not drink of the waters of Marah, for they were bitter: therefore the name of it was called Marah.
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1611 witness · Exodus 15:23 · retained source text

¶ And when they came to Marah, they could not drinke of the waters of Marah, for they were bitter: therefore the name of it was called Marah.

1611 marginal noteThat is, Bitternesse.

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