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tears

Meaning of “tears”

Drops of fluid shed from the eyes in weeping, grief, pain, or strong feeling.

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36 occurrences35 verses17 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: 2 Kings 20:5

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2 Kings 20:5
Turn again, and tell Hezekiah the captain of my people, Thus saith the Lord, the God of David thy father, I have heard thy prayer, I have seen thy tears: behold, I will heal thee: on the third day thou shalt go up unto the house of the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Kings 20:5 · retained source text

Turne againe, and tell Hezekiah the captaine of my people, Thus saith the LORD, the God of Dauid thy father, I haue heard thy prayer, I haue seene thy teares: behold, I will heale thee; on the third day thou shalt goe vp vnto the house of the LORD.

Esther 8:3
¶ And Esther spake yet again before the king, and fell down at his feet, and besought him with tears to put away the mischief of Haman the Agagite, and his device that he had devised against the Jews.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Esther 8:3 · retained source text

¶ And Esther spake yet againe before the king, and fell downe at his feet, and besought him with teares, to put away the mischiefe of Haman the Agagite, and his deuice, that he had deuised against the Iewes.

1611 marginal noteHeb. and she wept and besought him.

Job 16:20
My friends scorn me: but mine eye poureth out tears unto God.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 16:20 · retained source text

My friends scorne me: but mine eye powreth out teares vnto God.

1611 marginal noteHeb. are my scorners.

Psalms 6:6
I am weary with my groaning; all the night make I my bed to swim; I water my couch with my tears.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 6:6 · retained source text

I am weary with my groning, all the night make I my bed to swim: I water my couch with my teares.

1611 marginal noteOr, euery night.

Psalms 39:12
Hear my prayer, O Lord, and give ear unto my cry; hold not thy peace at my tears: for I am a stranger with thee, and a sojourner, as all my fathers were.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 39:12 · retained source text

Heare my prayer, O LORD, and giue eare vnto my crie, hold not thy peace at my teares: for I am a straunger with thee, and a soiourner, as all my fathers were.

1611 marginal noteLeuit.25.23. 1.Chron. 29.15. Psal.119.19. Heb.11.13. 1.Pet. 2.11.

Psalms 42:3
My tears have been my meat day and night, while they continually say unto me, Where is thy God?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 42:3 · retained source text

My teares haue bene my meate day and night; while they continually say vnto me, Where is thy God?

1611 marginal notePsal.80.5.

Psalms 56:8
Thou tellest my wanderings: put thou my tears into thy bottle: are they not in thy book?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 56:8 · retained source text

Thou tellest my wanderings, put thou my teares into thy bottle: are they not in thy booke?

Psalms 80:5
Thou feedest them with the bread of tears; and givest them tears to drink in great measure.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 80:5 · retained source text

Thou feedest them with the bread of teares: and giuest them teares to drinke in great measure.

Psalms 116:8
For thou hast delivered my soul from death, mine eyes from tears, and my feet from falling.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 116:8 · retained source text

For thou hast deliuered my soule from death, mine eyes from teares, and my feete from falling.

Psalms 126:5
They that sow in tears shall reap in joy.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 126:5 · retained source text

They that sow in teares: shall reape in ioy.

1611 marginal noteOr, singing.

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