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grievous

Meaning of “grievous”

Burdensome, painful, severe.

Definition sources

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

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First occurrence: Genesis 12:10

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Acts 20:29
For I know this, that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 20:29 · retained source text

For I know this, that after my departing shall grieuous wolues enter in among you, not sparing the flocke.

Acts 25:7
And when he was come, the Jews which came down from Jerusalem stood round about, and laid many and grievous complaints against Paul, which they could not prove.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Acts 25:7 · retained source text

And when hee was come, the Iewes which came downe from Hierusalem, stood round about, and laide many and grieuous complaints against Paul, which they could not proue,

Philippians 3:1
FINALLY, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you, to me indeed is not grievous, but for you it is safe.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Philippians 3:1 · retained source text

¶ Finally, my brethren, reioyce in the Lorde. To write the same things to you, to me indeed is not grieuous: but for you it is safe.

Hebrews 12:11
Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Hebrews 12:11 · retained source text

Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be ioyous, but grieuous: neuerthelesse, afterward it yeeldeth the peaceable fruite of righteousnesse, vnto them which are exercised thereby.

1 John 5:3
For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 John 5:3 · retained source text

For this is the loue of God, that we keepe his commandements, and his commandements are not grieuous.

Revelation 16:2
And the first went, and poured out his vial upon the earth; and there fell a noisome and grievous sore upon the men which had the mark of the beast, and upon them which worshipped his image.
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1611 witness · Revelation 16:2 · retained source text

And the first went, and powred out his viall vpon the earth, and there fell a noysome and grieuous sore vpon the men which had the marke of the beast, and vpon them which worshipped his image.

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burdensome, painful, severe.

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