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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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Lamentations 1:12
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¶ Is it nothing to you, all ye that pass by? behold, and see if there be any sorrow like unto my sorrow, which is done unto me, wherewith the Lord hath afflicted me in the day of his fierce anger.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Lamentations 1:12 · retained source text

¶ Is it nothing to you, all ye that passe by? Behold and see, if there be any sorow like vnto my sorowe, which is done vnto me, wherewith the LORD hath afflicted me, in the day of his fierce anger.

1611 marginal noteOr, it is nothing.

1611 marginal noteHeb. passe by the way.

Lamentations 1:18
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¶ The Lord is righteous; for I have rebelled against his commandment: hear, I pray you, all people, and behold my sorrow: my virgins and my young men are gone into captivity.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Lamentations 1:18 · retained source text

¶ The LORD is righteous, for I haue rebelled against his commandement: heare, I pray you, all people, and behold my sorow: my virgins and my yong men are gone into captiuitie.

1611 marginal noteHeb. mouth.

1611 marginal noteDan.9.7.

Lamentations 3:65
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Give them sorrow of heart, thy curse unto them.
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1611 witness · Lamentations 3:65 · retained source text

Giue them sorrow of heart, thy curse vnto them.

1611 marginal noteOr, obstinacie of heart.

Complete reference index — all 65 verses
Genesis 3:16Genesis 3:17Genesis 42:38Genesis 44:29Genesis 44:31Exodus 15:14Leviticus 26:16Deuteronomy 28:651 Chronicles 4:9Nehemiah 2:2Esther 9:22Job 3:10Job 6:10Job 17:7Job 41:22Psalms 13:2Psalms 38:17Psalms 39:2Psalms 55:10Psalms 90:10Psalms 107:39Psalms 116:3Proverbs 10:10Proverbs 10:22Proverbs 15:13Proverbs 17:21Proverbs 23:29Ecclesiastes 1:18Ecclesiastes 5:17Ecclesiastes 7:3Ecclesiastes 11:10Isaiah 5:30Isaiah 14:3Isaiah 17:11Isaiah 29:2Isaiah 35:10Isaiah 50:11Isaiah 51:11Isaiah 65:14Jeremiah 8:18Jeremiah 20:18Jeremiah 30:15Jeremiah 31:12Jeremiah 31:13Jeremiah 45:3Jeremiah 49:23Jeremiah 51:29Lamentations 1:12Lamentations 1:18Lamentations 3:65Ezekiel 23:33Hosea 8:10Luke 22:45John 16:6John 16:20John 16:21John 16:22Romans 9:22 Corinthians 2:32 Corinthians 2:72 Corinthians 7:10Philippians 2:271 Thessalonians 4:13Revelation 18:7Revelation 21:4

Where “sorrow” appears

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Genesis6 occurrences
5 versesExodus1 occurrence
1 verseLeviticus1 occurrence
1 verseDeuteronomy1 occurrence
1 verse1 Chronicles1 occurrence
1 verseNehemiah1 occurrence
1 verseEsther1 occurrence
1 verseJob4 occurrences
4 versesPsalms7 occurrences
7 versesProverbs5 occurrences
5 versesEcclesiastes4 occurrences
4 versesIsaiah8 occurrences
8 versesJeremiah8 occurrences
8 versesLamentations4 occurrences
3 versesEzekiel1 occurrence
1 verseHosea1 occurrence
1 verseLuke1 occurrence
1 verseJohn4 occurrences
4 versesRomans1 occurrence
1 verse2 Corinthians4 occurrences
3 versesPhilippians2 occurrences
1 verse1 Thessalonians1 occurrence
1 verseRevelation3 occurrences
2 verses

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