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distress

Meaning of “distress”

Sense 1: Severe trouble, anguish, or affliction. Sense 2: As a verb, to afflict, oppress, or make miserable.

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33 occurrences33 verses19 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Genesis 35:3

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Romans 8:35
Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?
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1611 witness · Romans 8:35 · retained source text

Who shall separate vs from the loue of Christ? shall tribulation, or distresse, or persecution, or famine, or nakednesse, or perill, or sword?

1 Corinthians 7:26
I suppose therefore that this is good for the present distress, I say, that it is good for a man so to be.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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I suppose therefore that this is good for the present distresse, I say, that it is good for a man so to be.

1611 marginal noteOr, necessitie.

1 Thessalonians 3:7
Therefore, brethren, we were comforted over you in all our affliction and distress by your faith:
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1611 witness · 1 Thessalonians 3:7 · retained source text

Therefore brethren, wee were comforted ouer you in all our affliction and distresse, by your faith:

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