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grievous

Meaning of “grievous”

Burdensome, painful, severe.

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KJV context and cross-referencesSkeat 1893
38 occurrences36 verses17 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 12:10

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Isaiah 15:4
And Heshbon shall cry, and Elealeh: their voice shall be heard even unto Jahaz: therefore the armed soldiers of Moab shall cry out; his life shall be grievous unto him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Isaiah 15:4 · retained source text

And Heshbon shall cry, and Elealeh: their voice shalbe heard euen vnto Iahaz: therefore the armed souldiers of Moab shall crie out, his life shall be grieuous vnto him.

Isaiah 21:2
A grievous vision is declared unto me; the treacherous dealer dealeth treacherously, and the spoiler spoileth. Go up, O Elam: besiege, O Media; all the sighing thereof have I made to cease.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 21:2 · retained source text

A grieuous vision is declared vnto me; The treacherous dealer dealeth treacherously, and the spoiler spoileth: Goe, vp O Elam: besiege, O Media: all the sighing thereof haue I made to cease.

1611 marginal noteHeb. hard.

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burdensome, painful, severe.

printed p. 268; PDF p. 288; Internet Archive leaf n287