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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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Ezekiel 23:33
Thou shalt be filled with drunkenness and sorrow, with the cup of astonishment and desolation, with the cup of thy sister Samaria.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ezekiel 23:33 · retained source text

Thou shalt be filled with drunkennesse and sorrow, with the cup of astonishment and desolation, with the cup of thy sister Samaria.

Hosea 8:10
Yea, though they have hired among the nations, now will I gather them, and they shall sorrow a little for the burden of the king of princes.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Hosea 8:10 · retained source text

Yea, though they haue hired among the nations, now will I gather them, and they shall sorrow a little for the burden of the King of princes.

1611 marginal noteOr, begin.

Luke 22:45
And when he rose up from prayer, and was come to his disciples, he found them sleeping for sorrow,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 22:45 · retained source text

And when he rose vp from prayer, and was come to his disciples, hee found them sleeping for sorrow,

John 16:6
But because I have said these things unto you, sorrow hath filled your heart.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 16:6 · retained source text

But because I haue saide these things vnto you, sorow hath filled your heart.

John 16:20
Verily, verily, I say unto you, That ye shall weep and lament, but the world shall rejoice: and ye shall be sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 16:20 · retained source text

Uerily, verily I say vnto you, that ye shall weepe and lament, but the world shall reioyce: And ye shall be sorrowfull, but your sorrow shall be turned into ioy.

John 16:21
A woman when she is in travail hath sorrow, because her hour is come: but as soon as she is delivered of the child, she remembereth no more the anguish, for joy that a man is born into the world.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · John 16:21 · retained source text

A woman, when she is in trauaile, hath sorrow, because her houre is come: but assoone as she is deliuered of the child, she remembreth no more the anguish, for ioy that a man is borne into the world.

John 16:22
And ye now therefore have sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no man taketh from you.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 16:22 · retained source text

And ye now therefore haue sorrow: but I will see you againe, and your heart shall reioyce, and your ioy no man taketh from you.

Romans 9:2
That I have great heaviness and continual sorrow in my heart.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Romans 9:2 · retained source text

That I haue great heauinesse, and continuall sorrow in my heart.

2 Corinthians 2:3
And I wrote this same unto you, lest, when I came, I should have sorrow from them of whom I ought to rejoice; having confidence in you all, that my joy is the joy of you all.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Corinthians 2:3 · retained source text

And I wrote this same vnto you, least when I came, I should haue sorrow from them of whome I ought to reioyce, hauing confidence in you all, that my ioy is the ioy of you all.

2 Corinthians 2:7
So that contrariwise ye ought rather to forgive him, and comfort him, lest perhaps such a one should be swallowed up with overmuch sorrow.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Corinthians 2:7 · retained source text

So that contrarywise, yee ought rather to forgiue him, and comfort him, lest perhaps, such a one should be swallowed vp with ouermuch sorrow.

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