KJV dictionary & concordance
Disposed to inflict pain or suffering; without pity or compassion; fierce or severe.
Definition sources
First occurrence: Genesis 49:7
Complete exact-word concordance
Cursed be their anger, for it was fierce; and their wrath, for it was cruel: I will divide them in Jacob, and scatter them in Israel.
Cursed be their anger, for it was fierce; and their wrath, for it was cruell: I will diuide them in Iacob, and scatter them in Israel.
¶ And Moses spake so unto the children of Israel: but they hearkened not unto Moses for anguish of spirit, and for cruel bondage.
¶ And Moses spake so vnto the children of Israel: but they hearkened not vnto Moses, for anguish of spirit, and for cruell bondage.
1611 marginal noteHeb. shortnesse: or, straitnes.
Their wine is the poison of dragons, and the cruel venom of asps.
Their wine is the poison of dragons, and the cruell venime of Aspes.
Thou art become cruel to me: with thy strong hand thou opposest thyself against me.
Thou art become cruell to me: with thy strong hand thou opposest thy selfe against me.
1611 marginal noteHeb. turned to be cruell.
1611 marginal noteHebr. the strength of thy hand.
Consider mine enemies; for they are many; and they hate me with cruel hatred.
Consider mine enemies: for they are many, and they hate me with cruell hatred.
1611 marginal noteHeb. hatred of violence.
Deliver me, O my God, out of the hand of the wicked, out of the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man.
Deliuer me, O my God, out of the hand of the wicked, out of the hand of the vnrighteous, and cruel man.
Lest thou give thine honour unto others, and thy years unto the cruel:
Lest thou giue thine honour vnto others, and thy yeeres vnto the cruell:
The merciful man doeth good to his own soul: but he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh.
The mercifull man doeth good to his owne soule: but he that is cruell, troubleth his owne flesh.
A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast: but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.
A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast: but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruell.
1611 marginal noteOr, bowels.
An evil man seeketh only rebellion: therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.
An euill man seeketh onely rebellion; therefore a cruell messenger shall be sent against him.
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