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distressed

Meaning of “distressed”

Suffering great pain or torture; severely afflicted; harassed; oppressed with calamity or misfortune.

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KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
11 occurrences11 verses7 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Genesis 32:7

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1 Samuel 13:6
When the men of Israel saw that they were in a strait, (for the people were distressed,) then the people did hide themselves in caves, and in thickets, and in rocks, and in high places, and in pits.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 13:6 · retained source text

When the men of Israel saw that they were in a strait: (for the people were distressed:) then the people did hide themselues in caues, and in thickets, and in rocks, and in high places, and in pits.

1 Samuel 14:24
¶ And the men of Israel were distressed that day: for Saul had adjured the people, saying, Cursed be the man that eateth any food until evening, that I may be avenged on mine enemies. So none of the people tasted any food.
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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 14:24 · retained source text

¶ And the men of Israel were distressed that day; for Saul had adiured the people, saying, Cursed bee the man that eateth any foode vntill euening, that I may be auenged on mine enemies: so none of the people tasted any food.

1 Samuel 28:15
¶ And Samuel said to Saul, Why hast thou disquieted me, to bring me up? And Saul answered, I am sore distressed; for the Philistines make war against me, and God is departed from me, and answereth me no more, neither by prophets, nor by dreams: therefore I have called thee, that thou mayest make known unto me what I shall do.
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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 28:15 · retained source text

¶ And Samuel said to Saul, Why hast thou disquieted me, to bring me vp? And Saul answered, I am sore distressed; for the Philistins make war against me, and God is departed from me, and answereth me no more, neither by Prophets, nor by dreames: therefore I haue called thee, that thou mayst make knowen vnto me, what I shall doe.

1611 marginal noteHebr. by the hand of Prophets.

1 Samuel 30:6
And David was greatly distressed; for the people spake of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and for his daughters: but David encouraged himself in the Lord his God.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 30:6 · retained source text

And Dauid was greatly distressed: for the people spake of stoning him, because the soule of all the people was grieued, euery man for his sonnes, and for his daughters: but Dauid encouraged himselfe in the LORD his God.

1611 marginal noteHeb. bitter.

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Suffering great pain or torture; severely afflicted; harassed; oppressed with calamity or misfortune.

Webster 1828 facsimile, volume 1, leaf 616