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pain

Meaning of “pain”

Sense 1: Suffering, distress, or bodily torment. Sense 2: As a verb, to cause distress.

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25 occurrences24 verses9 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Job 14:22

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Jeremiah 12:13
They have sown wheat, but shall reap thorns: they have put themselves to pain, but shall not profit: and they shall be ashamed of your revenues because of the fierce anger of the Lord.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jeremiah 12:13 · retained source text

They haue sowen wheate, but shall reape thornes: they haue put themselues to paine, but shall not profit: and they shall be ashamed of your reuenues, because of the fierce anger of the LORD.

1611 marginal noteLeuit. 26.16. deut.26 38. mic.6.15. agg.1.6.

Jeremiah 15:18
Why is my pain perpetual, and my wound incurable, which refuseth to be healed? wilt thou be altogether unto me as a liar, and as waters that fail?
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 15:18 · retained source text

Why is my paine perpetuall? and my wound incurable which refuseth to be healed? wilt thou be altogether vnto me as a lyar, and as waters that faile?

1611 marginal noteHeb. be not sure?

1611 marginal noteChap. 30.15.

Jeremiah 22:23
O inhabitant of Lebanon, that makest thy nest in the cedars, how gracious shalt thou be when pangs come upon thee, the pain as of a woman in travail!
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 22:23 · retained source text

O inhabitant of Lebanon, that makest thy nest in the Cedars, how gracious shalt thou bee when pangs come vpon thee, the paine as of a woman in trauell?

1611 marginal noteHeb. inhabitresse.

Jeremiah 30:23
Behold, the whirlwind of the Lord goeth forth with fury, a continuing whirlwind: it shall fall with pain upon the head of the wicked.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 30:23 · retained source text

Behold, the whirlewinde of the LORD goeth foorth with furie, a continuing whirlewinde, it shall fall with paine vpon the head of the wicked.

1611 marginal noteHeb. cutting.

1611 marginal noteOr, remaine.

1611 marginal noteChap.23.19,20.

Jeremiah 51:8
Babylon is suddenly fallen and destroyed: howl for her; take balm for her pain, if so be she may be healed.
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 51:8 · retained source text

Babylon is suddenly fallen and destroyed: howle for her, take balme for her paine, if so be she may be healed.

1611 marginal noteIsa.21.9. reu.14.8. and 18.2.

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