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displeased

Meaning of “displeased”

Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of displease, meaning to give offense, cause displeasure, or make angry.

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25 occurrences24 verses15 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 38:10

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Genesis 38:10
And the thing which he did displeased the Lord: wherefore he slew him also.
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1611 witness · Genesis 38:10 · retained source text

And the thing which he did, displeased the LORD: wherefore hee slew him also.

1611 marginal noteHebr. was euill in the eyes of the LORD.

Genesis 48:17
And when Joseph saw that his father laid his right hand upon the head of Ephraim, it displeased him: and he held up his father’s hand, to remove it from Ephraim’s head unto Manasseh’s head.
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1611 witness · Genesis 48:17 · retained source text

And when Ioseph saw that his father laide his right hand vpon the head of Ephraim, it displeased him: and he held vp his fathers hand, to remoue it from Ephraims head, vnto Manassehs head.

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