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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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Luke 7:38
And stood at his feet behind him weeping, and began to wash his feet with tears, and did wipe them with the hairs of her head, and kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment.
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1611 witness · Luke 7:38 · retained source text

And stood at his feet behind him, weeping, and began to wash his feete with teares, and did wipe them with the haires of her head, and kissed his feet, and anointed them with the oyntment.

Luke 7:44
And he turned to the woman, and said unto Simon, Seest thou this woman? I entered into thine house, thou gavest me no water for my feet: but she hath washed my feet with tears, and wiped them with the hairs of her head.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Luke 7:44 · retained source text

And hee turned to the woman, and said vnto Simon, Seest thou this woman? I entred into thine house, thou gauest me no water for my feete: but shee hath washed my feete with teares, and wiped them with the haires of her head.

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