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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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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
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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
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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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