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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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Esther 9:22
As the days wherein the Jews rested from their enemies, and the month which was turned unto them from sorrow to joy, and from mourning into a good day: that they should make them days of feasting and joy, and of sending portions one to another, and gifts to the poor.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Esther 9:22 · retained source text

As the dayes wherein the Iewes rested from their enemies, & the moneth which was turned vnto them, from sorrow to ioy, and from mourning into a good day: that they should make them daies of feasting and ioy, and of sending portions one to another, and gifts to the poore.

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
The 1611 reading
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
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
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
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
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.

Psalms 13:2
How long shall I take counsel in my soul, having sorrow in my heart daily? how long shall mine enemy be exalted over me?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 13:2 · retained source text

How long shall I take counsel in my soule, hauing sorrow in my heart dayly? how long shall mine enemie be exalted ouer me?

Psalms 38:17
For I am ready to halt, and my sorrow is continually before me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 38:17 · retained source text

For I am ready to halt, and my sorrow is continually before me.

1611 marginal noteHeb. for haulting.

Psalms 39:2
I was dumb with silence, I held my peace, even from good; and my sorrow was stirred.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 39:2 · retained source text

I was dumbe with silence, I held my peace, euen from good, and my sorrow was stirred.

1611 marginal noteHeb. troubled.

Psalms 55:10
Day and night they go about it upon the walls thereof: mischief also and sorrow are in the midst of it.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Psalms 55:10 · retained source text

Day and night they goe about it vpon the walles thereof: mischiefe also and sorrow are in the midst of it.

Psalms 90:10
The days of our years are threescore years and ten; and if by reason of strength they be fourscore years, yet is their strength labour and sorrow; for it is soon cut off, and we fly away.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 90:10 · retained source text

The dayes of our yeres are threescore yeeres and ten, and if by reason of strength they be fourescore yeeres, yet is their strength labour and sorrow: for it is soone cut off, and we flie away.

1611 marginal noteHebr. as for the dayes of our yeeres, in them are seuentie yeeres.

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