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hardly

Meaning of “hardly”

With difficulty. With difficulty; with great labor.

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8 occurrences8 verses7 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Genesis 16:6

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Every verse containing “hardly”

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Genesis 16:6
But Abram said unto Sarai, Behold, thy maid is in thy hand; do to her as it pleaseth thee. And when Sarai dealt hardly with her, she fled from her face.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 16:6 · retained source text

But Abram said vnto Sarai, Behold, thy maid is in thy hand; doe to her as it pleaseth thee. And when Sarai dealt hardly with her, shee fled from her face.

1611 marginal noteHeb. that which is good in thy eyes.

1611 marginal noteHeb. afflicted her.

Exodus 13:15
And it came to pass, when Pharaoh would hardly let us go, that the Lord slew all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both the firstborn of man, and the firstborn of beast: therefore I sacrifice to the Lord all that openeth the matrix, being males; but all the firstborn of my children I redeem.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 13:15 · retained source text

And it came to passe when Pharaoh would hardly let vs goe, that the LORD slew all the first borne in the land of Egypt, both the first borne of man, and the first borne of beast: Therefore I sacrifice to the LORD all that openeth the matrix, being males: but all the first borne of my children I redeeme.

Isaiah 8:21
And they shall pass through it, hardly bestead and hungry: and it shall come to pass, that when they shall be hungry, they shall fret themselves, and curse their king and their God, and look upward.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Isaiah 8:21 · retained source text

And they shall passe through it, hardly bestead and hungry: and it shall come to passe, that when they shall be hungry, they shall fret themselues, and curse their King, and their God, and looke vpward.

Matthew 19:23
¶ Then said Jesus unto his disciples, Verily I say unto you, That a rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 19:23 · retained source text

¶ Then said Iesus vnto his disciples, Uerely I say vnto you, that a rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdome of heauen.

Mark 10:23
¶ And Jesus looked round about, and saith unto his disciples, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Mark 10:23 · retained source text

¶ And Iesus looked round about, and saith vnto his disciples, How hardly shall they that haue riches enter into the kingdome of God?

Luke 9:39
And, lo, a spirit taketh him, and he suddenly crieth out; and it teareth him that he foameth again, and bruising him hardly departeth from him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 9:39 · retained source text

And loe, a spirit taketh him, and hee suddenly crieth out, and it teareth him that he fometh againe, and bruising him, hardly departeth from him.

Luke 18:24
And when Jesus saw that he was very sorrowful, he said, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 18:24 · retained source text

And when Iesus saw that hee was very sorrowfull, he said, How hardly shal they that haue riches, enter into the kingdome of God?

Acts 27:8
And, hardly passing it, came unto a place which is called The fair havens; nigh whereunto was the city of Lasea.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 27:8 · retained source text

And hardly passing it, came vnto a place which is called the Faire hauens, nigh whereunto was the citie of Lasea.

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