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sorrowful

Meaning of “sorrowful”

Filled with, expressing, or causing grief, sadness, heaviness, pain, regret, distress, or anguish.

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KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
18 occurrences18 verses13 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: 1 Samuel 1:15

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Matthew 19:22
But when the young man heard that saying, he went away sorrowful: for he had great possessions.
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The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 19:22 · retained source text

But when the young man heard that saying, he went away sorrowfull: for he had great possessions.

Matthew 26:22
And they were exceeding sorrowful, and began every one of them to say unto him, Lord, is it I?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 26:22 · retained source text

And they were exceeding sorowfull, and began euery one of them to say vnto him, Lord, Is it I?

Matthew 26:37
And he took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful and very heavy.
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1611 witness · Matthew 26:37 · retained source text

And hee tooke with him Peter, and the two sonnes of Zebedee, and beganne to be sorrowful, and very heauie.

Matthew 26:38
Then saith he unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death: tarry ye here, and watch with me.
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1611 witness · Matthew 26:38 · retained source text

Then saith he vnto them, My soule is exceeding sorrowfull, euen vnto death: tary ye heere, & watch with me.

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Full of or affected with sorrow; sad; causing or expressive of grief.

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