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ill

Meaning of “ill”

Bad, evil, harmful, unfavorable, or disagreeable; badly or wrongly, according to the phrase.

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KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
15 occurrences15 verses9 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Genesis 41:3

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Isaiah 3:11
Woe unto the wicked! it shall be ill with him: for the reward of his hands shall be given him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 3:11 · retained source text

Woe vnto the wicked, it shall be ill with him: for the reward of his handes shalbe giuen him.

1611 marginal noteHebr. done to him.

Jeremiah 40:4
And now, behold, I loose thee this day from the chains which were upon thine hand. If it seem good unto thee to come with me into Babylon, come; and I will look well unto thee: but if it seem ill unto thee to come with me into Babylon, forbear: behold, all the land is before thee: whither it seemeth good and convenient for thee to go, thither go.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jeremiah 40:4 · retained source text

And now behold, I loose thee this day from the chaines which were vpon thine hand: if it seeme good vnto thee to come with me into Babylon, come, and I will looke well vnto thee: but if it seeme ill vnto thee to come with me into Babylon, forbeare: behold, all the land is before thee: whither it seemeth good and conuenient for thee to goe, thither goe.

1611 marginal noteHeb. I will set mine eye vpon thee.

Joel 2:20
But I will remove far off from you the northern army, and will drive him into a land barren and desolate, with his face toward the east sea, and his hinder part toward the utmost sea, and his stink shall come up, and his ill savour shall come up, because he hath done great things.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Joel 2:20 · retained source text

But I will remoue farre off from you the northren armie, & will driue him into a land barren and desolate, with his face toward the East sea, and his hinder part towards the vtmost Sea, and his stinke shall come vp, and his ill sauour shall come vp, because he hath done great things.

1611 marginal noteHeb. hee hath magnified to doe.

Micah 3:4
Then shall they cry unto the Lord, but he will not hear them: he will even hide his face from them at that time, as they have behaved themselves ill in their doings.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Micah 3:4 · retained source text

Then shall they cry vnto the LORD, but he will not heare them: he will euen hide his face from them at that time, as they haue behaued themselues ill in their doings.

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Historical definitions

Bad or evil; unfavorable; disagreeable; unhealthy. Not well or rightly; badly. Evil, harm, or misfortune.

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