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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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Mark 2:21
No man also seweth a piece of new cloth on an old garment: else the new piece that filled it up taketh away from the old, and the rent is made worse.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Mark 2:21 · retained source text

No man also soweth a piece of new cloth on an old garment: else the new piece that filled it vp, taketh away from the old, & the rent is made worse.

1611 marginal noteOr, raw, or vnwrought.

Mark 5:26
And had suffered many things of many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was nothing bettered, but rather grew worse,
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Mark 5:26 · retained source text

And had suffered many things of many Physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was nothing bettered, but rather grew worse,

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