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
Complete exact-word concordance
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.
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