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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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198 occurrences194 verses41 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 39:19

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Romans 9:22
What if God, willing to shew his wrath, and to make his power known, endured with much longsuffering the vessels of wrath fitted to destruction:
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Romans 9:22 · retained source text

What if God, willing to shew his wrath, & to make his power knowen, indured with much long suffering the vessels of wrath fitted to destruction:

1611 marginal noteOr, made vp.

Romans 12:19
Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Romans 12:19 · retained source text

Dearely beloued, auenge not your selues, but rather giue place vnto wrath: for it is written, Uengeance is mine, I will repay, saith the Lord.

1611 marginal noteDeut. 32.35.

Romans 13:4
For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Romans 13:4 · retained source text

For hee is the minister of God to thee for good: but if thou do that which is euill, be afraid: for he beareth not the sword in vaine: for he is the minister of God, a reuenger to execute wrath vpon him that doeth euill.

Ephesians 2:3
Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Ephesians 2:3 · retained source text

Among whom also we all had our conuersation in times past, in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh, and of the minde, and were by nature the children of wrath, euen as others:

1611 marginal noteGr. the wills.

Ephesians 4:26
Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Ephesians 4:26 · retained source text

Be ye angry and sinne not, let not the Sunne go down vpon your wrath:

Ephesians 4:31
Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ephesians 4:31 · retained source text

Let all bitternes, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and euill speaking, be put away from you, with all malice,

Ephesians 5:6
Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Ephesians 5:6 · retained source text

Let no man deceiue you with vaine words: for because of these things commeth the wrath of God vpon the children of disobedience.

1611 marginal noteOr, vnbeliefe.

Ephesians 6:4
And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Ephesians 6:4 · retained source text

And yee fathers, prouoke not your children to wrath: but bring them vp in the nourture and admonition of the Lord.

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