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comfort

Meaning of “comfort”

Sense 1: Strength, relief, encouragement, or consolation in distress. Sense 2: To strengthen, encourage, or console.

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66 occurrences62 verses25 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 5:29

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Isaiah 22:4
Therefore said I, Look away from me; I will weep bitterly, labour not to comfort me, because of the spoiling of the daughter of my people.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 22:4 · retained source text

Therefore sayd I; Looke away from me, I will weepe bitterly, labour not to comfort me; because of the spoiling of the daughter of my people.

1611 marginal noteHeb. I will be bitter in weeping.

1611 marginal noteIer.4.19. and 9.1.

Isaiah 40:1
Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your God.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Isaiah 40:1 · retained source text

¶ Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, sayth your God.

Isaiah 51:3
For the Lord shall comfort Zion: he will comfort all her waste places; and he will make her wilderness like Eden, and her desert like the garden of the Lord; joy and gladness shall be found therein, thanksgiving, and the voice of melody.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Isaiah 51:3 · retained source text

For the LORD shall comfort Zion: he wil comfort all her waste places, and he wil make her wildernes like Eden, and her desert like the garden of the LORD: ioy and gladnesse shalbe found therein, thankesgiuing, and the voice of melody.

Isaiah 51:19
These two things are come unto thee; who shall be sorry for thee? desolation, and destruction, and the famine, and the sword: by whom shall I comfort thee?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 51:19 · retained source text

These two things are come vnto thee; who shall be sorie for thee? desolation and destruction, and the famine and the sword: by whom shall I comfort thee?

1611 marginal noteHebr. happened.

1611 marginal noteHeb. breaking.

1611 marginal noteCha.47.9.

Isaiah 57:6
Among the smooth stones of the stream is thy portion; they, they are thy lot: even to them hast thou poured a drink offering, thou hast offered a meat offering. Should I receive comfort in these?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Isaiah 57:6 · retained source text

Among the smooth stones of the streame is thy portion; they, they are thy lot: euen to them hast thou powred a drinke offering, thou hast offered a meate offering. Should I receiue comfort in these?

Isaiah 61:2
To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Isaiah 61:2 · retained source text

To proclaime the acceptable yere of the LORD, and the day of vengeance of our God, to comfort all that mourne:

Isaiah 66:13
As one whom his mother comforteth, so will I comfort you; and ye shall be comforted in Jerusalem.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Isaiah 66:13 · retained source text

As one whom his mother comforteth, so wil I comfort you: and ye shall be comforted in Ierusalem.

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