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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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Matthew 23:4
For they bind heavy burdens and grievous to be borne, and lay them on men’s shoulders; but they themselves will not move them with one of their fingers.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 23:4 · retained source text

For they binde heauie burdens, and grieuous to be borne, and lay them on mens shoulders, but they themselues will not mooue them with one of their fingers.

1611 marginal noteLuk. 11.46

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burdensome, painful, severe.

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