KJV dictionary & concordance

gall

Meaning of “gall”

Sense 1: A bodily organ or its bitter fluid. Sense 2: A bitter or poisonous substance. Sense 3: By figure, extreme bitterness, misery, corruption, iniquity, or bitter judgment.

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14 occurrences14 verses8 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Deuteronomy 29:18

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Every verse containing “gall”

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Deuteronomy 29:18

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Lest there should be among you man, or woman, or family, or tribe, whose heart turneth away this day from the Lord our God, to go and serve the gods of these nations; lest there should be among you a root that beareth gall and wormwood;

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The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · Deuteronomy 29:18 · retained source text

Lest there should be among you man or woman, or familie, or tribe, whose heart turneth away this day frō the LORD our God, to goe and serue the gods of these nations: lest there should bee among you a root that beareth gall and wormewood,

1611 marginal noteOr, a poisonfull herbe Heb. Rosh.

Deuteronomy 32:32

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For their vine is of the vine of Sodom, and of the fields of Gomorrah: their grapes are grapes of gall, their clusters are bitter:

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1611 witness · Deuteronomy 32:32 · retained source text

For their vine is of the vine of Sodome, and of the fields of Gomorah: their grapes are grapes of gall, their clusters are bitter.

1611 marginal noteOr, is worse then the vine of Sodome. &c.

Job 16:13

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His archers compass me round about, he cleaveth my reins asunder, and doth not spare; he poureth out my gall upon the ground.

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1611 witness · Job 16:13 · retained source text

His archers compasse me round about, he cleaueth my reines asunder, and doeth not spare; he powreth out my gall vpon the ground.

Job 20:14

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Yet his meat in his bowels is turned, it is the gall of asps within him.

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1611 witness · Job 20:14 · retained source text

Yet his meate in his bowels is turned, it is the gall of Aspes within him.

Job 20:25

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It is drawn, and cometh out of the body; yea, the glittering sword cometh out of his gall: terrors are upon him.

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1611 witness · Job 20:25 · retained source text

It is drawen, and commeth out of the body; yea the glistering sword commeth out of his gall; terrours are vpon him.

Psalms 69:21

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They gave me also gall for my meat; and in my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink.

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1611 witness · Psalms 69:21 · retained source text

They gaue mee also gall for my meat, and in my thirst they gaue mee vineger to drinke.

1611 marginal noteMat.27.28. mar.15.23. iohn 19.29.

Jeremiah 8:14

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Why do we sit still? assemble yourselves, and let us enter into the defenced cities, and let us be silent there: for the Lord our God hath put us to silence, and given us water of gall to drink, because we have sinned against the Lord.

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1611 witness · Jeremiah 8:14 · retained source text

Why doe wee sit still? assemble your selues, and let vs enter into the defenced cities, and let vs be silent there: for the LORD our God hath put vs to silence, and giuen vs waters of gall to drink, because we haue sinned against the LORD.

1611 marginal noteOr, poyson.

1611 marginal noteCha.9.15. dan. 23.15.

Jeremiah 9:15

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Therefore thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will feed them, even this people, with wormwood, and give them water of gall to drink.

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1611 witness · Jeremiah 9:15 · retained source text

Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, Behold, I will feed them, euen this people with wormewood, and giue them water of gall to drinke.

1611 marginal noteCha. 8.12. and 23.15.

Jeremiah 23:15

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Therefore thus saith the Lord of hosts concerning the prophets; Behold, I will feed them with wormwood, and make them drink the water of gall: for from the prophets of Jerusalem is profaneness gone forth into all the land.

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1611 witness · Jeremiah 23:15 · retained source text

Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts concerning the Prophets; Behold, I will feede them with wormewood, and make them drinke the water of gall: for from the Prophets of Ierusalem is profanenesse gone forth into all the land.

1611 marginal noteOr, hypocrisie.

1611 marginal noteCha.8.14 and 9.15.