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sorry

Meaning of “sorry”

Grieved, saddened, or pained by sin, loss, harm, or another's condition.

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KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
14 occurrences11 verses7 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: 1 Samuel 22:8

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1 Samuel 22:8
That all of you have conspired against me, and there is none that sheweth me that my son hath made a league with the son of Jesse, and there is none of you that is sorry for me, or sheweth unto me that my son hath stirred up my servant against me, to lie in wait, as at this day?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 22:8 · retained source text

That all of you haue conspired against me, and there is none that sheweth mee, that my sonne hath made a league with the sonne of Iesse, and there is none of you that is sory for me, or sheweth vnto me that my sonne hath stirred vp my seruant against me, to lye in wait, as at this day?

1611 marginal noteHebr. vncouereth mine eare.

Nehemiah 8:10
Then he said unto them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions unto them for whom nothing is prepared: for this day is holy unto our Lord: neither be ye sorry; for the joy of the Lord is your strength.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Nehemiah 8:10 · retained source text

Then hee sayd vnto them, Goe your way, eat the fat, & drinke the sweet, and send portions vnto them, for whom nothing is prepared: for this day is holy vnto our LORD: neither be ye sory, for the ioy of the LORD is your strength.

Psalms 38:18
For I will declare mine iniquity; I will be sorry for my sin.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 38:18 · retained source text

For I will declare mine iniquitie; I will be sory for my sinne.

Isaiah 51:19
These two things are come unto thee; who shall be sorry for thee? desolation, and destruction, and the famine, and the sword: by whom shall I comfort thee?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 51:19 · retained source text

These two things are come vnto thee; who shall be sorie for thee? desolation and destruction, and the famine and the sword: by whom shall I comfort thee?

1611 marginal noteHebr. happened.

1611 marginal noteHeb. breaking.

1611 marginal noteCha.47.9.

Matthew 14:9
And the king was sorry: nevertheless for the oath’s sake, and them which sat with him at meat, he commanded it to be given her.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 14:9 · retained source text

And the king was sorie: neuerthelesse for the othes sake, and them which sate with him at meate, he commanded it to be giuen her:

Matthew 17:23
And they shall kill him, and the third day he shall be raised again. And they were exceeding sorry.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 17:23 · retained source text

And they shall kill him, and the third day he shall be raised againe: And they were exceeding sorie.

Matthew 18:31
So when his fellowservants saw what was done, they were very sorry, and came and told unto their lord all that was done.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 18:31 · retained source text

So when his fellow-seruants saw what was done, they were very sorie, and came, and told vnto their lord all that was done.

Mark 6:26
And the king was exceeding sorry; yet for his oath’s sake, and for their sakes which sat with him, he would not reject her.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Mark 6:26 · retained source text

And the king was exceeding sory, yet for his othes sake, and for their sakes which sate with him, hee would not reiect her.

2 Corinthians 2:2
For if I make you sorry, who is he then that maketh me glad, but the same which is made sorry by me?
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Corinthians 2:2 · retained source text

For if I make you sorie, who is hee then that maketh mee glad, but the same which is made sorie by me.

2 Corinthians 7:8
For though I made you sorry with a letter, I do not repent, though I did repent: for I perceive that the same epistle hath made you sorry, though it were but for a season.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Corinthians 7:8 · retained source text

For though I made you sory with a letter, I doe not repent, though I did repent: For I perceiue that the same Epistle hath made you sory, thogh it were but for a season.

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Grieved or pained for loss, evil, or misfortune; regretful or sad.

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