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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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Mark 14:33
And he taketh with him Peter and James and John, and began to be sore amazed, and to be very heavy;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Mark 14:33 · retained source text

And hee taketh with him Peter, and Iames, and Iohn, and began to be sore amazed, and to be very heauy,

Mark 14:40
And when he returned, he found them asleep again, (for their eyes were heavy,) neither wist they what to answer him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Mark 14:40 · retained source text

And when he returned, he found them asleepe againe, (for their eies were heauie) neither wist they what to answere him.

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Historical definitions

With great weight; used in composition.

volume 1, leaf 896, column 2 (main_dictionary)