KJV dictionary & concordance
1. Difficult or distressing circumstances. 2. Narrow or confined places.
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First occurrence: Job 20:22
Complete exact-word concordance
In the fulness of his sufficiency he shall be in straits: every hand of the wicked shall come upon him.
In the fulnesse of his sufficiencie, he shalbe in straites: euery hand of the wicked shall come vpon him.
1611 marginal noteOr, troublesome.
Judah is gone into captivity because of affliction, and because of great servitude: she dwelleth among the heathen, she findeth no rest: all her persecutors overtook her between the straits.
Iudah is gone into captiuitie, because of affliction, and because of great seruitude: she dwelleth among the heathen, she findeth no rest: all her persecutors ouertook her betweene the straits.
1611 marginal noteHeb. for the greatnesse of seruitude.
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