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reproach

Meaning of “reproach”

Sense 1: Shame, disgrace, dishonour, contempt, blame, reviling, or taunt. Sense 2: As a verb, to shame, insult, blame, or speak contemptuously against.

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88 occurrences86 verses22 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 30:23

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Showing verses 1–10 of 22 · 23 word occurrences in this result

Psalms 15:3
He that backbiteth not with his tongue, nor doeth evil to his neighbour, nor taketh up a reproach against his neighbour.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 15:3 · retained source text

Hee that backbiteth not with his tongue, nor doth euill to his neighbour, nor taketh vp a reproach against his neighbour.

1611 marginal noteOr, receiueth, or endureth.

Psalms 22:6
But I am a worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and despised of the people.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Psalms 22:6 · retained source text

But I am a worme, and no man; a reproach of men, and despised of the people.

Psalms 31:11
I was a reproach among all mine enemies, but especially among my neighbours, and a fear to mine acquaintance: they that did see me without fled from me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Psalms 31:11 · retained source text

I was a reproch among all mine enemies, but especially among my neighbours, and a feare to mine acquaintance: they that did see me without, fled from me.

Psalms 42:10
As with a sword in my bones, mine enemies reproach me; while they say daily unto me, Where is thy God?
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Psalms 42:10 · retained source text

As with a sword in my bones, mine enemies reproch mee: while they say dayly vnto me, Where is thy God?

1611 marginal noteOr, killing.

Psalms 44:13
Thou makest us a reproach to our neighbours, a scorn and a derision to them that are round about us.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 44:13 · retained source text

Thou makest vs a reproch to our neighbours, a scorne and a derision to them that are round about vs.

1611 marginal notePsal.79.4

Psalms 57:3
He shall send from heaven, and save me from the reproach of him that would swallow me up. Selah. God shall send forth his mercy and his truth.
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1611 witness · Psalms 57:3 · retained source text

Hee shall send from heauen, and saue me from the reproch of him, that would swallow me vp; Selah. God shall send forth his mercy and his trueth.

1611 marginal noteOr, he reproacheth him that would swallow me vp.

Psalms 69:10
When I wept, and chastened my soul with fasting, that was to my reproach.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Psalms 69:10 · retained source text

When I wept, and chastened my soule with fasting, that was to my reproch.

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