Bitterness
Bible Usage:
- bitter used 38 times.
- bitterly used 9 times.
- bitterness used 22 times.
- First Reference: 1 Samuel 1:10
- Last Reference: Hebrews 12:15
Dictionaries:
- Included in Eastons: No
- Included in Hitchcocks: No
- Included in Naves: No
- Included in Smiths: No
- Included in Websters: Yes
- Included in Strongs: Yes
- Included in Thayers: Yes
- Included in BDB: Yes
Strongs Concordance:
- H4470 Used 1 time
- H4472 Used 1 time
- H4751 Used 10 times
- H4787 Used 1 time
- H4814 Used 1 time
- H4843 Used 3 times
- H4844 Used 1 time
- G4088 Used 4 times
BIT'TERNESS, noun [from bitter.] A bitter taste; or rather a quality in things which excites a biting disagreeable sensation in the tongue.
1. In a figurative sense, extreme enmity, grudge, hatred; or rather an excessive degree or implacableness of passions and emotions; as the bitterness of anger. Ephesians 4:31.
2. Sharpness; severity of temper.
3. Keenness of reproach; piquancy; biting sarcasm.
4. Keen sorrow; painful affliction; vexation; deep distress of mind.
Hannah was in bitterness of soul. 1 Samuel 1:10. Job 7:11.
In the gall of bitterness in a state of extreme impiety or enmity to God. Acts 8:23.
Root of bitterness a dangerous error, or schism, tending to draw persons to apostasy. Hebrews 12:15.
Bible Usage:
- bitter used 38 times.
- bitterly used 9 times.
- bitterness used 22 times.
- First Reference: 1 Samuel 1:10
- Last Reference: Hebrews 12:15
Dictionaries:
- Included in Eastons: No
- Included in Hitchcocks: No
- Included in Naves: No
- Included in Smiths: No
- Included in Websters: Yes
- Included in Strongs: Yes
- Included in Thayers: Yes
- Included in BDB: Yes
Strongs Concordance:
- H4470 Used 1 time
- H4472 Used 1 time
- H4751 Used 10 times
- H4787 Used 1 time
- H4814 Used 1 time
- H4843 Used 3 times
- H4844 Used 1 time
- G4088 Used 4 times