Romans 9:2
That I have great heaviness and continual sorrow in my heart.
That I haue great heauinesse, and continuall sorrow in my heart.
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- Philippians 3:18Rank 1 from verse 2
- Jeremiah 13:17Rank 2 from verse 2
17But if ye will not hear it, my soul shall weep in secret places for your pride; and mine eye shall weep sore, and run down with tears, because the Lord’s flock is carried away captive.
17*But if ye will not heare it, my soule shall weepe in secret places for your pride, and mine eye shall weepe sore, and run downe with teares, because the LORDs flocke is caried away captiue.
- Lamentations 3:51Rank 3 from verse 2
- Psalms 119:136Rank 4 from verse 2
- Romans 10:1Rank 5 from verse 2
- Luke 19:41–44Rank 6 from verse 2
41¶ And when he was come near, he beheld the city, and wept over it,
42Saying, If thou hadst known, even thou, at least in this thy day, the things which belong unto thy peace! but now they are hid from thine eyes.
43For the days shall come upon thee, that thine enemies shall cast a trench about thee, and compass thee round, and keep thee in on every side,
44And shall lay thee even with the ground, and thy children within thee; and they shall not leave in thee one stone upon another; because thou knewest not the time of thy visitation.
41¶ And when he was come neere, he beheld the city and wept ouer it,
42Saying, If thou hadst knowen, euen thou, at least in this thy day, the things which belong vnto thy peace! but now they are hid from thine eyes.
43For the dayes shall come vpon thee, that thine enemies shall cast a trench about thee, and compasse thee round, and keepe thee in on euery side,
44And shall lay thee euen with the ground, and thy children within thee: and they shall not leaue in thee one stone vpon another, because thou knewest not the time of thy visitation.
- Ezekiel 9:4Rank 7 from verse 2
4And the Lord said unto him, Go through the midst of the city, through the midst of Jerusalem, and set a mark upon the foreheads of the men that sigh and that cry for all the abominations that be done in the midst thereof.
4†*And the LORD sayd vnto him, Goe through the middest of the citie, through the middest of Ierusalem, and set a marke vpon the foreheads of the men that sigh, and that cry for all the abominations, that bee done in the middest thereof.
- Jeremiah 9:1Rank 8 from verse 2
- Lamentations 3:48–49Rank 9 from verse 2
48Mine eye runneth down with rivers of water for the destruction of the daughter of my people.
49Mine eye trickleth down, and ceaseth not, without any intermission,
48Mine eye runneth downe with riuers of water, for the destruction of the daughter of my people.
49Mine eye trickleth downe and ceaseth not, without any intermission:
- 1 Samuel 15:35Rank 10 from verse 2
35And Samuel came no more to see Saul until the day of his death: nevertheless Samuel mourned for Saul: and the Lord repented that he had made Saul king over Israel.
35And Samuel came no more to see Saul vntill the day of his death: neuerthelesse, Samuel mourned for Saul: and the LORD repented that he had made Saul king ouer Israel.
- Isaiah 66:10Rank 11 from verse 2
- Lamentations 1:12Rank 12 from verse 2
12¶ Is it nothing to you, all ye that pass by? behold, and see if there be any sorrow like unto my sorrow, which is done unto me, wherewith the Lord hath afflicted me in the day of his fierce anger.
12¶ ‖ Is it nothing to you, all ye that †passe by? Behold and see, if there be any sorow like vnto my sorowe, which is done vnto me, wherewith the LORD hath afflicted me, in the day of his fierce anger.
- Revelation 11:3Rank 13 from verse 2
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Romans 9:2
Sorrow, grief, mourning, distress, or burden of heart.
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Continuing without interruption, or occurring repeatedly and frequently.
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Sense 1: Grief, sadness, anguish, pain, regret, distress, trouble, or heaviness. Sense 2: To grieve or cause such pain.
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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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Sense 1: The bodily organ. Sense 2: The inward person: the mind, will, affections, conscience, or moral character.
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9:1I SAY the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience also bearing me witness in the Holy Ghost,
9:1¶ I say the trueth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience also bearing mee witnesse in the holy Ghost,
9:2That I have great heaviness and continual sorrow in my heart.
9:2That I haue great heauinesse, and continuall sorrow in my heart.
Selected passage9:3For I could wish that myself were accursed from Christ for my brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh:
9:3For I could wish that my selfe were ‖accursed from Christ, for my brethren my kinsemen according to the flesh:
9:4Who are Israelites; to whom pertaineth the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the giving of the law, and the service of God, and the promises;
9:4Who are Israelites: to whom perteineth the adoption, and the glory, and the ‖couenants, and the giuing of the Law, and the seruice of God, and the promises:
9:5Whose are the fathers, and of whom as concerning the flesh Christ came, who is over all, God blessed for ever. Amen.
9:5Whose are the fathers, and of whom as concerning the flesh Christ came, who is ouer all, God blessed for euer, Amen.
9:6Not as though the word of God hath taken none effect. For they are not all Israel, which are of Israel:
9:6Not as though the word of God hath taken none effect. For they are not all Israel which are of Israel:
9:7Neither, because they are the seed of Abraham, are they all children: but, In Isaac shall thy seed be called.
9:7Neither because they are the seed of Abraham are they all children: but *in Isaac shall thy seed be called.
9:8That is, They which are the children of the flesh, these are not the children of God: but the children of the promise are counted for the seed.
9:8That is, They which are the children of the flesh, these are not the children of God: but the children of the promise are counted for the seed.
9:9For this is the word of promise, At this time will I come, and Sara shall have a son.
9:9For this is the word of promise, *At this time will I come, and Sara shall haue a sonne.
9:10And not only this; but when Rebecca also had conceived by one, even by our father Isaac;
9:10And not onely this, but when Rebecca also had conceiued by one, euen by our father Isaac,
9:11(For the children being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth;)
9:11(For the children being not yet borne, neither hauing done any good or euil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of workes, but of him that calleth.)
9:12It was said unto her, The elder shall serve the younger.
9:12It was said vnto her, The *‖elder shall serue the ‖yonger.
9:13As it is written, Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated.
9:13As it is written, *Iacob haue I loued, but Esau haue I hated.