Webster 1828 · headword: wormwood
View source image ↗A plant, the artemisia.
KJV WORD
wormwood
COMBINED MEANING
Meaning of wormwood
The notably bitter plant called wormwood, used also as an image of bitterness, poison, or calamity.
Reviewed KJV-relevant meaningMeaning drawn from:
Webster 1828KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
WORD FAMILY
Related forms
Root: worm
A small creeping creature and the KJV comparisons made from its lowliness or consuming action.
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