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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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Psalms 10:5
His ways are always grievous; thy judgments are far above out of his sight: as for all his enemies, he puffeth at them.
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The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 10:5 · retained source text

His wayes are alwayes grieuous, thy iudgements are farre aboue out of his sight: as for all his enemies, he puffeth at them.

Psalms 31:18
Let the lying lips be put to silence; which speak grievous things proudly and contemptuously against the righteous.
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1611 witness · Psalms 31:18 · retained source text

Let the lying lippes be put to silence: which speake grieuous things proudly and contemptuously against the righteous.

1611 marginal noteHeb. a hard thing.

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burdensome, painful, severe.

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