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sorrow

Meaning of “sorrow”

Sense 1: Grief, sadness, anguish, pain, regret, distress, trouble, or heaviness. Sense 2: To grieve or cause such pain.

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70 occurrences65 verses23 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 3:16

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Job 3:10
Because it shut not up the doors of my mother’s womb, nor hid sorrow from mine eyes.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 3:10 · retained source text

Because it shut not vp the doores of my mothers wombe, nor hid sorrowe from mine eyes.

Job 6:10
Then should I yet have comfort; yea, I would harden myself in sorrow: let him not spare; for I have not concealed the words of the Holy One.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Job 6:10 · retained source text

Then should I yet haue comfort, yea I would harden my selfe in sorrow; let him not spare, for I haue not concealed the words of the holy One.

Job 17:7
Mine eye also is dim by reason of sorrow, and all my members are as a shadow.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Job 17:7 · retained source text

Mine eye also is dimme by reason of sorrow, and all my members are as a shadow.

1611 marginal noteOr, my thoughts.

Job 41:22
In his neck remaineth strength, and sorrow is turned into joy before him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Job 41:22 · retained source text

In his necke remaineth strength, and sorrowe is turned into ioy before him.

1611 marginal noteHeb. sorow reioyceth.

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