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worse

Meaning of “worse”

In a manner more evil or bad.

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KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
26 occurrences25 verses16 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 19:9

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Genesis 19:9
And they said, Stand back. And they said again, This one fellow came in to sojourn, and he will needs be a judge: now will we deal worse with thee, than with them. And they pressed sore upon the man, even Lot, and came near to break the door.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 19:9 · retained source text

And they said, Stand backe. And they said againe, This one fellow came in to soiourne, and he will needs bee a Iudge: Now wil we deale worse with thee, then with them. And they pressed sore vpon the man, euen Lot, and came neere to breake the doore.

2 Samuel 19:7
Now therefore arise, go forth, and speak comfortably unto thy servants: for I swear by the Lord, if thou go not forth, there will not tarry one with thee this night: and that will be worse unto thee than all the evil that befell thee from thy youth until now.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Samuel 19:7 · retained source text

Now therefore arise, goe foorth, and speake comfortably vnto thy seruants: for I sweare by the LORD, if thou goe not forth, there wil not tarie one with thee this night, and that will be worse vnto thee then all the euill that befell thee from thy youth vntill now.

1611 marginal noteHeb. to the heart of thy seruants.

1 Kings 16:25
¶ But Omri wrought evil in the eyes of the Lord, and did worse than all that were before him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Kings 16:25 · retained source text

¶ But Omri wrought euil in the eyes of the LORD, and did worse then all that were before him.

2 Kings 14:12
And Judah was put to the worse before Israel; and they fled every man to their tents.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Kings 14:12 · retained source text

And Iudah was put to the worse before Israel, and they fled euery man to their tents.

1611 marginal noteHeb. was smitten.

1 Chronicles 19:16
¶ And when the Syrians saw that they were put to the worse before Israel, they sent messengers, and drew forth the Syrians that were beyond the river: and Shophach the captain of the host of Hadarezer went before them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 19:16 · retained source text

¶ And when the Syrians saw that they were put to the worse before Israel, they sent messengers, and drew forth the Syrians, that were beyond the Riuer: and Shophach the captaine of the hoste of Hadarezer, went before them.

1611 marginal notei.Euphrates.

1611 marginal noteOr Shobach, 2.sam. 10.16.

1 Chronicles 19:19
And when the servants of Hadarezer saw that they were put to the worse before Israel, they made peace with David, and became his servants: neither would the Syrians help the children of Ammon any more.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 19:19 · retained source text

And when the seruants of Hadarezer saw that they were put to the worse before Israel, they made peace with Dauid, and became his seruants: neither would the Syrians helpe the children of Ammon any more.

2 Chronicles 6:24
¶ And if thy people Israel be put to the worse before the enemy, because they have sinned against thee; and shall return and confess thy name, and pray and make supplication before thee in this house;
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 6:24 · retained source text

¶ And if thy people Israel be put to the worse before the enemy, because they haue sinned against thee, and shall returne and confesse thy Name, and pray and make supplication before thee in this house:

1611 marginal noteOr, bee smitten.

1611 marginal noteOr, towards.

2 Chronicles 25:22
And Judah was put to the worse before Israel, and they fled every man to his tent.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 25:22 · retained source text

And Iudah was put to the worse before Israel, and they fled euery man to his tent.

1611 marginal noteHebr. smitten.

2 Chronicles 33:9
So Manasseh made Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem to err, and to do worse than the heathen, whom the Lord had destroyed before the children of Israel.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 33:9 · retained source text

So Manasseh made Iudah, and the inhabitants of Ierusalem to erre, and to doe worse then the heathen, whom the LORD had destroyed before the children of Israel.

Jeremiah 7:26
Yet they hearkened not unto me, nor inclined their ear, but hardened their neck: they did worse than their fathers.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 7:26 · retained source text

Yet they hearkned not vnto me, nor inclined their eare, but hardened their neck, they did worse then their fathers.

1611 marginal noteChap.16.12.

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