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sore

Meaning of “sore”

Sense 1: Painful, grievous, severe, or causing distress. Sense 2: Greatly, exceedingly, or intensely. Sense 3: A wound, ulcer, or tender or diseased place.

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98 occurrences97 verses30 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 19:9

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1 Samuel 1:6
And her adversary also provoked her sore, for to make her fret, because the Lord had shut up her womb.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 1:6 · retained source text

And her aduersary also prouoked her sore, for to make her fret, because the LORD had shut vp her wombe.)

1611 marginal noteHebr. angred her.

1 Samuel 1:10
And she was in bitterness of soul, and prayed unto the Lord, and wept sore.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 1:10 · retained source text

And shee was in bitternesse of soule, and prayed vnto the LORD, and wept sore.

1611 marginal noteHebr. bitter of soule.

1 Samuel 5:7
And when the men of Ashdod saw that it was so, they said, The ark of the God of Israel shall not abide with us: for his hand is sore upon us, and upon Dagon our god.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 5:7 · retained source text

And when the men of Ashdod saw that it was so, they said, The Arke of the God of Israel shall not abide with vs: for his hand is sore vpon vs, and vpon Dagon our god.

1 Samuel 14:52
And there was sore war against the Philistines all the days of Saul: and when Saul saw any strong man, or any valiant man, he took him unto him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 14:52 · retained source text

And there was sore warre against the Philistines, all the dayes of Saul: and when Saul saw any strong man, or any valiant man, he tooke him vnto him.

1 Samuel 17:24
And all the men of Israel, when they saw the man, fled from him, and were sore afraid.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 17:24 · retained source text

And all the men of Israel, when they saw the man, fled from him, and were sore afraid.

1611 marginal noteHeb. from his face.

1 Samuel 21:12
And David laid up these words in his heart, and was sore afraid of Achish the king of Gath.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 21:12 · retained source text

And Dauid layd vp these wordes in his heart, and was sore afraid of Achish the king of Gath.

1 Samuel 28:15
¶ And Samuel said to Saul, Why hast thou disquieted me, to bring me up? And Saul answered, I am sore distressed; for the Philistines make war against me, and God is departed from me, and answereth me no more, neither by prophets, nor by dreams: therefore I have called thee, that thou mayest make known unto me what I shall do.
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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 28:15 · retained source text

¶ And Samuel said to Saul, Why hast thou disquieted me, to bring me vp? And Saul answered, I am sore distressed; for the Philistins make war against me, and God is departed from me, and answereth me no more, neither by Prophets, nor by dreames: therefore I haue called thee, that thou mayst make knowen vnto me, what I shall doe.

1611 marginal noteHebr. by the hand of Prophets.

1 Samuel 28:20
Then Saul fell straightway all along on the earth, and was sore afraid, because of the words of Samuel: and there was no strength in him; for he had eaten no bread all the day, nor all the night.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 28:20 · retained source text

Then Saul fell straightway all along on the earth, and was sore afraid, because of the words of Samuel, & there was no strength in him: for he had eaten no bread all the day, nor al the night.

1611 marginal noteHeb. made haste and fel with the fulnesse of his stature.

1 Samuel 28:21
¶ And the woman came unto Saul, and saw that he was sore troubled, and said unto him, Behold, thine handmaid hath obeyed thy voice, and I have put my life in my hand, and have hearkened unto thy words which thou spakest unto me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 28:21 · retained source text

¶ And the woman came vnto Saul, and saw that he was sore troubled, and sayd vnto him, Behold, thine handmayd hath obeyed thy voice, and I haue put my life in my hand, and haue hearkened vnto thy words which thou spakest vnto me:

1 Samuel 31:3
And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers hit him; and he was sore wounded of the archers.
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 31:3 · retained source text

And the battell went sore against Saul, and the archers hit him, and he was sore wounded of the archers.

1611 marginal noteHeb. shooters, men with bowes.

1611 marginal noteHeb. found him.

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