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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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Proverbs 25:20
As he that taketh away a garment in cold weather, and as vinegar upon nitre, so is he that singeth songs to an heavy heart.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Proverbs 25:20 · retained source text

As hee that taketh away a garment in cold weather; and as vineger vpon nitre; so is he that singeth songs to an heauy heart.

Proverbs 27:3
A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool’s wrath is heavier than them both.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 27:3 · retained source text

A stone is heauie, and the sand weightie: but a fooles wrath is heauier then them both.

1611 marginal noteHeb. heauinesse.

Proverbs 31:6
Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Proverbs 31:6 · retained source text

Giue strong drinke vnto him that is ready to perish, and wine vnto those that be of heauie hearts.

1611 marginal noteHebr. bitter of soule.

1611 marginal notePsal. 104.15.

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With great weight; used in composition.

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