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grief

Meaning of “grief”

Sorrow, pain, distress, anguish, trouble, burden, injury, or the cause of such suffering in mind, body, or spirit.

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26 occurrences26 verses14 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Genesis 26:35

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Jonah 4:6
And the Lord God prepared a gourd, and made it to come up over Jonah, that it might be a shadow over his head, to deliver him from his grief. So Jonah was exceeding glad of the gourd.
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1611 witness · Jonah 4:6 · retained source text

And the LORD God prepared a gourd, and made it to come vp ouer Ionah, that it might be a shadow ouer his head, to deliuer him from his griefe. So Ionah was exceeding glad of the gourd.

1611 marginal noteOr, palmecrist. Heb. Kikaion.

1611 marginal noteHeb. reioyced with great ioy.

2 Corinthians 2:5
But if any have caused grief, he hath not grieved me, but in part: that I may not overcharge you all.
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1611 witness · 2 Corinthians 2:5 · retained source text

But if any haue caused griefe, hee hath not grieued mee, but in part: that I may not ouercharge you all.

Hebrews 13:17
Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you.
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1611 witness · Hebrews 13:17 · retained source text

Obey them that haue the rule ouer you, and submit your selues: for they watch for your soules, as they that must giue account, that they may doe it with ioy, and not with griefe: for that is vnprofitable for you.

1611 marginal noteOr, guide.

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