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.

Definition sources

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14 occurrences14 verses8 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Deuteronomy 29:18

Complete exact-word concordance

Every verse containing “gall”

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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.

1 word occurrence in this verse

The 1611 reading & marginal notes

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.

1 word occurrence in this verse

The 1611 reading & marginal notes

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.

1 word occurrence in this verse

The 1611 reading & marginal notes

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.

Complete reference index — all 14 verses

Deuteronomy 29:18 Deuteronomy 32:32 Job 16:13 Job 20:14 Job 20:25 Psalms 69:21 Jeremiah 8:14 Jeremiah 9:15 Jeremiah 23:15 Lamentations 3:5 Lamentations 3:19 Amos 6:12 Matthew 27:34 Acts 8:23

Where “gall” appears

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Deuteronomy2 occurrences
2 verses Job3 occurrences
3 verses Psalms1 occurrence
1 verse Jeremiah3 occurrences
3 verses Lamentations2 occurrences
2 verses Amos1 occurrence
1 verse Matthew1 occurrence
1 verse Acts1 occurrence
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Deuteronomy 29:18 Deuteronomy 32:32 Job 20:14,25 Psalm 69:21 Lamentations 3:19 Matthew 27:34 Acts 8:23 Job 20:25 Psalms 69:21 Job 16:13 Jeremiah 8:14 Jeremiah 9:15 Lamentations 3:5 Amos 6:12