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wrath

Meaning of “wrath”

Fierce anger, indignation, displeasure, rage, or the punitive judgment and destructive action that proceed from it.

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First occurrence: Genesis 39:19

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Esther 1:18
Likewise shall the ladies of Persia and Media say this day unto all the king’s princes, which have heard of the deed of the queen. Thus shall there arise too much contempt and wrath.
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1611 witness · Esther 1:18 · retained source text

Likewise shall the Ladies of Persia and Media say this day vnto all the kings princes, which haue heard of the deed of the Queene. Thus shall there arise too much contempt and wrath.

Esther 2:1
AFTER these things, when the wrath of king Ahasuerus was appeased, he remembered Vashti, and what she had done, and what was decreed against her.
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1611 witness · Esther 2:1 · retained source text

¶ After these things, when the wrath of king Ahasuerus was appeased, hee remembred Uasthi, and what shee had done, and what was decreed against her.

Esther 3:5
And when Haman saw that Mordecai bowed not, nor did him reverence, then was Haman full of wrath.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Esther 3:5 · retained source text

And when Haman saw that Mordecai bowed not, nor did him reuerence, then was Haman full of wrath.

Esther 7:7
¶ And the king arising from the banquet of wine in his wrath went into the palace garden: and Haman stood up to make request for his life to Esther the queen; for he saw that there was evil determined against him by the king.
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1611 witness · Esther 7:7 · retained source text

¶ And the king arising from the banquet of wine in his wrath, went into the palace garden: and Haman stood vp to make request for his life to Esther the Queene: for he saw that there was euill determined against him by the King.

Esther 7:10
So they hanged Haman on the gallows that he had prepared for Mordecai. Then was the king’s wrath pacified.
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1611 witness · Esther 7:10 · retained source text

So they hanged Haman on the gallows that he had prepared for Mordecai. Then was the Kings wrath pacified.

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