KJV dictionary & concordance
Disheartened; deprived of courage or confidence; depressed in spirits; dejected; checked.
Definition sources
First occurrence: Numbers 21:4
Complete exact-word concordance
¶ And they journeyed from mount Hor by the way of the Red sea, to compass the land of Edom: and the soul of the people was much discouraged because of the way.
¶ And they iourneyed from mount Hor, by the way of the red sea, to compasse the land of Edom: and the soule of the people was much discouraged because of the way.
1611 marginal noteOr, grieued. Hebr. shortened.
For when they went up unto the valley of Eshcol, and saw the land, they discouraged the heart of the children of Israel, that they should not go into the land which the Lord had given them.
For when they went vp vnto the valley of Eshcol, and saw the land, they discouraged the heart of the children of Israel, that they should not goe into the land which the LORD had giuen them.
1611 marginal noteChap. 13.24.
Behold, the Lord thy God hath set the land before thee: go up and possess it, as the Lord God of thy fathers hath said unto thee; fear not, neither be discouraged.
Behold, the LORD thy God hath set the land before thee: Goe vp, and possesse it, as the LORD God of thy fathers hath said vnto thee: Feare not, neither be discouraged.
Whither shall we go up? our brethren have discouraged our heart, saying, The people is greater and taller than we; the cities are great and walled up to heaven; and moreover we have seen the sons of the Anakims there.
Whither shall wee goe vp? our brethren haue discouraged our heart, saying, The people is greater and taller then we, the cities are great, and walled vp to heauen, and moreouer we haue seene the sonnes of the Anakims there.
1611 marginal noteHeb. melted.
1611 marginal noteNum. 13.29.
He shall not fail nor be discouraged, till he have set judgment in the earth: and the isles shall wait for his law.
He shall not faile nor be discouraged, till he haue set iudgement in the earth: and the yles shall waite for his lawe.
1611 marginal noteHeb. broken.
Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.
Fathers, prouoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.
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Historical English dictionary sources
Disheartened; deprived of courage or confidence; depressed in spirits; dejected; checked.
