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worse

Meaning of “worse”

In a manner more evil or bad.

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26 occurrences25 verses16 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 19:9

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Jeremiah 16:12
And ye have done worse than your fathers; for, behold, ye walk every one after the imagination of his evil heart, that they may not hearken unto me:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jeremiah 16:12 · retained source text

And yee haue done worse then your fathers, (for behold, yee walke euerie one after the imagination of his euill heart, that they may not hearken vnto me.)

1611 marginal noteOr, stubburnnesse.

1611 marginal noteChap.7.26.

Daniel 1:10
And the prince of the eunuchs said unto Daniel, I fear my lord the king, who hath appointed your meat and your drink: for why should he see your faces worse liking than the children which are of your sort? then shall ye make me endanger my head to the king.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Daniel 1:10 · retained source text

And the Prince of the Eunuches said vnto Daniel, I feare my lord the king, who hath appointed your meat, and your drinke: for why should he see your faces worse liking then the children which are of your sort? then shall yee make mee indanger my head to the King.

1611 marginal noteHebr. sadder.

1611 marginal noteOr, terme, or continuance.

Matthew 9:16
No man putteth a piece of new cloth unto an old garment, for that which is put in to fill it up taketh from the garment, and the rent is made worse.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Matthew 9:16 · retained source text

No man putteth a piece of new cloth vnto an olde garment: for that which is put in to fill it vp, taketh from the garment, & the rent is made worse.

1611 marginal noteOr, raw, or vnwrought cloth.

Matthew 12:45
Then goeth he, and taketh with himself seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter in and dwell there: and the last state of that man is worse than the first. Even so shall it be also unto this wicked generation.
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1611 witness · Matthew 12:45 · retained source text

Then goeth he, and taketh with himselfe seuen other spirits more wicked then himselfe, and they enter in and dwell there: And the last state of that man is worse then the first. Euen so shal it be also vnto this wicked generation.

1611 marginal noteHeb. 6.4. and 10.26. 2.pet. 2.20.

Matthew 27:64
Command therefore that the sepulchre be made sure until the third day, lest his disciples come by night, and steal him away, and say unto the people, He is risen from the dead: so the last error shall be worse than the first.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 27:64 · retained source text

Command therfore that the sepulchre be made sure, vntill the third day, lest his disciples come by night, & steale him away, and say vnto the people, He is risen from the dead: so the last errour shalbe worse then the first.

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.
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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
The 1611 reading
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,

Luke 11:26
Then goeth he, and taketh to him seven other spirits more wicked than himself; and they enter in, and dwell there: and the last state of that man is worse than the first.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Luke 11:26 · retained source text

Then goeth he, and taketh to him seuen other spirits more wicked then himselfe, and they enter in, and dwell there, and the last state of that man is worse then the first.

John 2:10
And saith unto him, Every man at the beginning doth set forth good wine; and when men have well drunk, then that which is worse: but thou hast kept the good wine until now.
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1611 witness · John 2:10 · retained source text

And saith vnto him, Euery man at the beginning doth set foorth good wine, and when men haue well drunke, then that which is worse: but thou hast kept the good wine vntill now.

John 5:14
Afterward Jesus findeth him in the temple, and said unto him, Behold, thou art made whole: sin no more, lest a worse thing come unto thee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · John 5:14 · retained source text

Afterward Iesus findeth him in the Temple, & said vnto him, Behold, thou art made whole: sinne no more, lest a worse thing come vnto thee.

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