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comforter

Meaning of “comforter”

One who comforts another in grief or distress.

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4 occurrences3 verses2 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Ecclesiastes 4:1

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Every verse containing “comforter”

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Ecclesiastes 4:1
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SO I returned, and considered all the oppressions that are done under the sun: and behold the tears of such as were oppressed, and they had no comforter; and on the side of their oppressors there was power; but they had no comforter.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 4:1 · retained source text

¶ So I returned, and considered all the oppressions that are done vnder the sunne; & behold the teares of such as were oppressed, and they had no comforter: and on the side of their oppressours there was power, but they had no comforter.

1611 marginal noteHeb. hand.

1611 marginal noteChap.5.7. &c.

Lamentations 1:9
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Her filthiness is in her skirts; she remembereth not her last end; therefore she came down wonderfully: she had no comforter. O Lord, behold my affliction: for the enemy hath magnified himself.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Lamentations 1:9 · retained source text

Her filthines is in her skirts, she remembreth not her last end, therfore she came downe wonderfully: shee had no comforter: O LORD, behold my affliction: for y e enemie hath magnified himselfe.

Lamentations 1:16
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For these things I weep; mine eye, mine eye runneth down with water, because the comforter that should relieve my soul is far from me: my children are desolate, because the enemy prevailed.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Lamentations 1:16 · retained source text

For these things I weepe, mine eye, mine eye runneth downe with water, because the comforter that should relieue my soule is farre from me: my children are desolate, because the enemy preuailed.

1611 marginal noteHeb. bring backe.

1611 marginal noteIer.13.17 and 14.17. chap. 2.18.

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