KJV dictionary & concordance
The deep inward or audible expression of pain, bondage, affliction, sorrow, burden, or longing.
Definition sources
First occurrence: Exodus 2:24
Complete exact-word concordance
And God heard their groaning, and God remembered his covenant with Abraham, with Isaac, and with Jacob.
And God heard their groning, and God remembred his Couenant with Abraham, with Isaac, and with Iacob.
1611 marginal noteGene. 15.14. and 46.4.
And I have also heard the groaning of the children of Israel, whom the Egyptians keep in bondage; and I have remembered my covenant.
And I haue also heard the groning of the children of Israel, whom the Egyptians keepe in bondage: and I haue remembred my Couenant.
Even to day is my complaint bitter: my stroke is heavier than my groaning.
Euen to day is my complaint bitter: my stroke is heauier then my groning.
1611 marginal noteHebr. my hand.
I am weary with my groaning; all the night make I my bed to swim; I water my couch with my tears.
I am weary with my groning, all the night make I my bed to swim: I water my couch with my teares.
1611 marginal noteOr, euery night.
Lord, all my desire is before thee; and my groaning is not hid from thee.
LORD, all my desire is before thee: and my groning is not hid from thee.
By reason of the voice of my groaning my bones cleave to my skin.
By reason of the voice of my groning, my bones cleaue to my skinne.
1611 marginal noteOr, flesh.
To hear the groaning of the prisoner; to loose those that are appointed to death;
To heare the groning of the prisoner: to loose those that are appointed to death:
1611 marginal noteHeb. the children of death.
Jesus therefore again groaning in himself cometh to the grave. It was a cave, and a stone lay upon it.
Iesus therefore againe groning in himselfe, commeth to the graue. It was a caue, and a stone lay vpon it.
I have seen, I have seen the affliction of my people which is in Egypt, and I have heard their groaning, and am come down to deliver them. And now come, I will send thee into Egypt.
I haue seene, I haue seene the affliction of my people which is in Egypt, and I haue heard their groning, & am come downe to deliuer them: And now come, I will send thee into Egypt.
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Historical English dictionary sources
The act of groaning; lamentation; complaint; a deep sound uttered in pain or sorrow.
