KJV dictionary & concordance
1. Deep grief, anguish, or painful distress. 2. A bitter or harmful disposition, condition, or expression, including resentment or hostility.
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First occurrence: 1 Samuel 1:10
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And she was in bitterness of soul, and prayed unto the Lord, and wept sore.
And shee was in bitternesse of soule, and prayed vnto the LORD, and wept sore.
1611 marginal noteHebr. bitter of soule.
¶ Then said Samuel, Bring ye hither to me Agag the king of the Amalekites. And Agag came unto him delicately. And Agag said, Surely the bitterness of death is past.
¶ Then said Samuel, Bring you hither to me Agag the king of the Amalekites: and Agag came vnto him delicately. And Agag said, Surely the bitternesse of death is past.
Then Abner called to Joab, and said, Shall the sword devour for ever? knowest thou not that it will be bitterness in the latter end? how long shall it be then, ere thou bid the people return from following their brethren?
Then Abner called to Ioab, and said, Shall the sword deuoure for euer? Knowest thou not that it wil be bitternesse in the latter end? How long shall it bee then, yer thou bid the people returne from following their brethren?
Therefore I will not refrain my mouth; I will speak in the anguish of my spirit; I will complain in the bitterness of my soul.
Therefore I will not refraine my mouth, I wil speake in the anguish of my spirit, I will complaine in the bitternesse of my soule.
He will not suffer me to take my breath, but filleth me with bitterness.
Hee will not suffer me to take my breath, but filleth me with bitternesse.
MY soul is weary of my life; I will leave my complaint upon myself; I will speak in the bitterness of my soul.
¶ My soule is weary of my life, I will leaue my complaint vpon my selfe; I will speake in the bitternesse of my soule.
1611 marginal noteOr, eue of while I liue.
And another dieth in the bitterness of his soul, and never eateth with pleasure.
And another dieth in the bitternesse of his soule, and neuer eateth with pleasure.
The heart knoweth his own bitterness; and a stranger doth not intermeddle with his joy.
The heart knoweth his owne bitternesse; and a stranger doth not intermeddle with his ioy.
1611 marginal noteHeb. the bitternesse of his soule.
A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitterness to her that bare him.
A foolish sonne is a griefe to his father, & bitternes to her that bare him.
1611 marginal noteChap. 10.1. & 15.20. and 19.13.
What shall I say? he hath both spoken unto me, and himself hath done it: I shall go softly all my years in the bitterness of my soul.
What shall I say? hee hath both spoken vnto mee, and himselfe hath done it: I shall goe softly, all my yeeres in the bitternesse of my soule.
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