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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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Matthew 17:6
And when the disciples heard it, they fell on their face, and were sore afraid.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 17:6 · retained source text

And when the disciples heard it, they fell on their face, and were sore afraid.

Matthew 17:15
Lord, have mercy on my son: for he is lunatick, and sore vexed: for ofttimes he falleth into the fire, and oft into the water.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Matthew 17:15 · retained source text

Lord, haue mercie on my sonne, for he is lunatike, and sore vexed: for oft times he falleth into the fire, and oft into the water.

Matthew 21:15
And when the chief priests and scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children crying in the temple, and saying, Hosanna to the Son of David; they were sore displeased,
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Matthew 21:15 · retained source text

And when the chiefe Priests and Scribes saw the wonderfull things that he did, & the children crying in the temple, & saying, Hosanna to the sonne of Dauid, they were sore displeased,

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