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displeasure

Meaning of “displeasure”

Some irritation or uneasiness of the mind, occasioned by any thing that counteracts desire or command, or which opposes justice and a sense of propriety.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
5 occurrences5 verses3 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Deuteronomy 9:19

Complete exact-word concordance

Every verse containing “displeasure”

KJV PCE
Deuteronomy 9:19
For I was afraid of the anger and hot displeasure, wherewith the Lord was wroth against you to destroy you. But the Lord hearkened unto me at that time also.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 9:19 · retained source text

(For I was afraid of the anger, and whot displeasure wherewith the LORD was wroth against you, to destroy you.) But the LORD hearkned vnto me at that time also.

Judges 15:3
¶ And Samson said concerning them, Now shall I be more blameless than the Philistines, though I do them a displeasure.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Judges 15:3 · retained source text

¶ And Samson said concerning them, Now shal I be more blamelesse then the Philistines, though I do them a displeasure.

1611 marginal noteOr, now shall I bee blamelesse from the Philistines, though, &c.

Psalms 2:5
Then shall he speak unto them in his wrath, and vex them in his sore displeasure.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 2:5 · retained source text

Then shall hee speake vnto them in his wrath, and vexe them in his sore displeasure.

1611 marginal noteOr, trouble.

Psalms 6:1
O LORD, rebuke me not in thine anger, neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 6:1 · retained source text

¶ O LORD, rebuke me not in thine anger, neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.

1611 marginal notePsa.26.1.

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Historical English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

Some irritation or uneasiness of the mind, occasioned by any thing that counteracts desire or command, or which opposes justice and a sense of propriety.

Webster 1828 facsimile, volume 1, leaf 607