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heavy

Meaning of “heavy”

Sense 1: Of great weight. Sense 2: Grievous, sorrowful, burdened, or hard to bear.

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KJV context and cross-referencesSkeat 1893Webster 1828
40 occurrences39 verses15 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Exodus 17:12

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Exodus 17:12
But Moses’ hands were heavy; and they took a stone, and put it under him, and he sat thereon; and Aaron and Hur stayed up his hands, the one on the one side, and the other on the other side; and his hands were steady until the going down of the sun.
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The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 17:12 · retained source text

But Moses hands were heauie, and they tooke a stone, and put it vnder him, and he sate thereon: and Aaron and Hur stayed vp his hands, the one on the one side, and the other on the other side, and his handes were steady vntill the going downe of the Sunne.

Exodus 18:18
Thou wilt surely wear away, both thou, and this people that is with thee: for this thing is too heavy for thee; thou art not able to perform it thyself alone.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Exodus 18:18 · retained source text

Thou wilt surely weare away, both thou, and this people that is with thee: for this thing is too heauy for thee; thou art not able to performe it thy selfe alone.

1611 marginal noteHebr. Fading thou wilt fade.

1611 marginal noteDeut. 1.9.

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With great weight; used in composition.

volume 1, leaf 896, column 2 (main_dictionary)