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Genesis 27:34 (100.00%)

When Esau heard the words of his father, he cried with an exceedingly great and bitter cry, and said to his father, “Bless me, even me also, my father.”

And when Esau H6215 heard H8085 (8800) the words H1697 of his father H1, he cried H6817 (8799) with a great H1419 and exceeding H3966 bitter H4751 cry H6818, and said H559 (8799) unto his father H1, Bless H1288 (8761) me, [even] me also, O my father H1.

When Esau heareth the words of his father, then he crieth a very great and bitter cry, and saith to his father, ‘Bless me, me also, O my father;’

Exodus 15:23 (100.00%)

When they came to Marah, they couldn’t drink from the waters of Marah, for they were bitter. Therefore its name was called Marah.°

Exodus 15:23 Marah means bitter.

And when they came H935 (8799) to Marah H4785, they could H3201 (8804) not drink H8354 (8800) of the waters H4325 of Marah H4785, for they [were] bitter H4751: therefore the name H8034 of it was called H7121 (8804) Marah H4785.

and they come in to Marah, and have not been able to drink the waters of Marah, for they are bitter; therefore hath one called its name Marah.

Numbers 5:24 (100.00%)

He shall make the woman drink the water of bitterness that causes the curse; and the water that causes the curse shall enter into her and become bitter.

And he shall cause the woman H802 to drink H8248 (8689) the bitter H4751 water H4325 that causeth the curse H779 (8764): and the water H4325 that causeth the curse H779 (8764) shall enter H935 (8804) into her, [and become] bitter H4751.

and hath caused the woman to drink the bitter waters which cause the curse, and the waters which cause the curse have entered into her for bitter things.

Numbers 5:18 (100.00%)

The priest shall set the woman before Yahweh, and let the hair of the woman’s head go loose, and put the meal offering of memorial in her hands, which is the meal offering of jealousy. The priest shall have in his hand the water of bitterness that brings a curse.

And the priest H3548 shall set H5975 (8689) the woman H802 before H6440 the LORD H3068, and uncover H6544 (8804) the woman’s H802 head H7218, and put H5414 (8804) the offering H4503 of memorial H2146 in her hands H3709, which [is] the jealousy H7068 offering H4503: and the priest H3548 shall have in his hand H3027 the bitter H4751 water H4325 that causeth the curse H779 (8764):

and the priest hath caused the woman to stand before Jehovah, and hath uncovered the woman’s head, and hath given into her hands the present of the memorial, it is a present of jealousy, and in the hand of the priest are the bitter waters which cause the curse.

Numbers 5:19 (100.00%)

The priest shall cause her to take an oath and shall tell the woman, “If no man has lain with you, and if you haven’t gone aside to uncleanness, being under your husband’s authority, be free from this water of bitterness that brings a curse.

And the priest H3548 shall charge her by an oath H7650 (8689), and say H559 (8804) unto the woman H802, If no man H376 have lain H7901 (8804) with thee, and if thou hast not gone aside H7847 (8804) to uncleanness H2932 [with another] instead of thy husband H376, be thou free H5352 (8734) from this bitter H4751 water H4325 that causeth the curse H779 (8764):

‘And the priest hath caused her to swear, and hath said unto the woman, If no man hath lain with thee, and if thou hast not turned aside to uncleanness under thy husband, be free from these bitter waters which cause the curse;

Numbers 5:23 (100.00%)

“ ‘The priest shall write these curses in a book, and he shall wipe them into the water of bitterness.

And the priest H3548 shall write H3789 (8804) these curses H423 in a book H5612, and he shall blot H4229 (8804) [them] out with the bitter H4751 water H4325:

‘And the priest hath written these execrations in a book, and hath blotted them out with the bitter waters,

Numbers 5:27 (100.00%)

When he has made her drink the water, then it shall happen, if she is defiled and has committed a trespass against her husband, that the water that causes the curse will enter into her and become bitter, and her body will swell, and her thigh will fall away; and the woman will be a curse among her people.

And when he hath made her to drink H8248 (8689) the water H4325, then it shall come to pass, [that], if she be defiled H2930 (8738), and have done H4603 (8799) trespass H4604 against her husband H376, that the water H4325 that causeth the curse H779 (8764) shall enter H935 (8804) into her, [and become] bitter H4751, and her belly H990 shall swell H6638 (8804), and her thigh H3409 shall rot H5307 (8804): and the woman H802 shall be a curse H423 among H7130 her people H5971.

yea, he hath caused her to drink the water, and it hath come to pass, if she hath been defiled, and doth commit a trespass against her husband, that the waters which cause the curse have gone into her for bitter things, and her belly hath swelled, and her thigh hath fallen, and the woman hath become an execration in the midst of her people.

Judges 18:25 (100.00%)

The children of Dan said to him, “Don’t let your voice be heard among us, lest angry fellows fall on you, and you lose your life, with the lives of your household.”

And the children H1121 of Dan H1835 said H559 (8799) unto him, Let not thy voice H6963 be heard H8085 (8686) among us, lest angry H4751 H5315 fellows H582 run H6293 (8799) upon thee, and thou lose H622 (8804) thy life H5315, with the lives H5315 of thy household H1004.

And the sons of Dan say unto him, ‘Let not thy voice be heard with us, lest men bitter in soul fall upon you, and thou hast gathered thy life, and the life of thy household;’

1 Samuel 1:10 (100.00%)

She was in bitterness of soul, and prayed to Yahweh, weeping bitterly.

And she [was] in bitterness H4751 of soul H5315, and prayed H6419 (8691) unto the LORD H3068, and wept H1058 (8799) sore H1058 (8800).

And she is bitter in soul, and prayeth unto Jehovah, and weepeth greatly,

1 Samuel 15:32 (100.00%)

Then Samuel said, “Bring Agag the king of the Amalekites here to me!” Agag came to him cheerfully. Agag said, “Surely the bitterness of death is past.”

Then said H559 (8799) Samuel H8050, Bring ye hither H5066 (8685) to me Agag H90 the king H4428 of the Amalekites H6002. And Agag H90 came H3212 (8799) unto him delicately H4574. And Agag H90 said H559 (8799), Surely H403 the bitterness H4751 of death H4194 is past H5493 (8804).

and Samuel saith, ‘Bring ye nigh unto me Agag king of Amalek,’ and Agag cometh unto him daintily, and Agag saith, ‘Surely the bitterness of death hath turned aside.’

1 Samuel 22:2 (100.00%)

Everyone who was in distress, everyone who was in debt, and everyone who was discontented gathered themselves to him; and he became captain over them. There were with him about four hundred men.

And every one H376 [that was] in distress H4689, and every one H376 that [was] in debt H5378 (8801), and every one H376 [that was] discontented H4751 H5315, gathered H6908 (8691) themselves unto him; and he became a captain H8269 over them: and there were with him about four H702 hundred H3967 men H376.

and gather themselves unto him do every man in distress, and every man who hath an exactor, and every man bitter in soul, and he is over them for head, and there are with him about four hundred men.

2 Samuel 2:26 (100.00%)

Then Abner called to Joab, and said, “Shall the sword devour forever? Don’t you know that it will be bitterness in the latter end? How long will it be then, before you ask the people to return from following their brothers?”

Then Abner H74 called H7121 (8799) to Joab H3097, and said H559 (8799), Shall the sword H2719 devour H398 (8799) for ever H5331? knowest H3045 (8804) thou not that it will be bitterness H4751 in the latter end H314? how long shall it be then, ere thou bid H559 (8799) the people H5971 return H7725 (8800) from following H310 their brethren H251?

and Abner calleth unto Joab, and saith, ‘For ever doth the sword consume? hast thou not known that it is bitterness in the latter end? and till when dost thou not say to the people to turn back from after their brethren?’

2 Samuel 17:8 (100.00%)

Hushai said moreover, “You know your father and his men, that they are mighty men, and they are fierce in their minds, like a bear robbed of her cubs in the field. Your father is a man of war, and will not lodge with the people.

For, said H559 (8799) Hushai H2365, thou knowest H3045 (8804) thy father H1 and his men H582, that they [be] mighty men H1368, and they [be] chafed H4751 in their minds H5315, as a bear H1677 robbed H7909 of her whelps in the field H7704: and thy father H1 [is] a man H376 of war H4421, and will not lodge H3885 (8799) with the people H5971.

And Hushai saith, ‘Thou hast known thy father and his men, that they are heroes, and they are bitter in soul as a bereaved bear in a field, and thy father is a man of war, and doth not lodge with the people;

Esther 4:1 (100.00%)

Now when Mordecai found out all that was done, Mordecai tore his clothes and put on sackcloth with ashes, and went out into the middle of the city, and wailed loudly and bitterly.

When Mordecai H4782 perceived H3045 (8804) all that was done H6213 (8738), Mordecai H4782 rent H7167 (8799) his clothes H899, and put on H3847 (8799) sackcloth H8242 with ashes H665, and went out H3318 (8799) into the midst H8432 of the city H5892, and cried H2199 (8799) with a loud H1419 and a bitter H4751 cry H2201;

And Mordecai hath known all that hath been done, and Mordecai rendeth his garments, and putteth on sackcloth and ashes, and goeth forth into the midst of the city and crieth-a cry loud and bitter,

Job 3:20 (100.00%)

“Why is light given to him who is in misery, life to the bitter in soul,

Wherefore is light H216 given H5414 (8799) to him that is in misery H6001, and life H2416 unto the bitter H4751 [in] soul H5315;

Why giveth He to the miserable light, And life to the bitter soul?

Job 10:1 (100.00%)

“My soul is weary of my life. I will give free course to my complaint. I will speak in the bitterness of my soul.

My soul H5315 is weary H5354 (8804) of my life H2416; I will leave H5800 (8799) my complaint H7879 upon myself; I will speak H1696 (8762) in the bitterness H4751 of my soul H5315.

My soul hath been weary of my life, I leave off my talking to myself, I speak in the bitterness of my soul.

Job 7:11 (100.00%)

“Therefore I will not keep silent. I will speak in the anguish of my spirit. I will complain in the bitterness of my soul.

Therefore I will not refrain H2820 (8799) my mouth H6310; I will speak H1696 (8762) in the anguish H6862 of my spirit H7307; I will complain H7878 (8799) in the bitterness H4751 of my soul H5315.

Also I-I withhold not my mouth- I speak in the distress of my spirit, I talk in the bitterness of my soul.

Job 21:25 (100.00%)

Another dies in bitterness of soul, and never tastes of good.

And another dieth H4191 (8799) in the bitterness H4751 of his soul H5315, and never eateth H398 (8804) with pleasure H2896.

And this one dieth with a bitter soul, And have not eaten with gladness.

Psalm 64:3 (100.00%)

who sharpen their tongue like a sword, and aim their arrows, deadly words,

Who whet H8150 (8804) their tongue H3956 like a sword H2719, [and] bend H1869 (8804) [their bows to shoot] their arrows H2671, [even] bitter H4751 words H1697:

Who sharpened as a sword their tongue, They directed their arrow-a bitter word.

Proverbs 5:4 (100.00%)

but in the end she is as bitter as wormwood, and as sharp as a two-edged sword.

But her end H319 is bitter H4751 as wormwood H3939, sharp H2299 as a twoedged H6310 sword H2719.

And her latter end is bitter as wormwood, Sharp as a sword with mouths.

Proverbs 27:7 (100.00%)

A full soul loathes a honeycomb; but to a hungry soul, every bitter thing is sweet.

The full H7649 soul H5315 loatheth H947 (8799) an honeycomb H5317; but to the hungry H7457 soul H5315 every bitter thing H4751 is sweet H4966.

A satiated soul treadeth down a honeycomb, And to a hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet.

Proverbs 31:6 (100.00%)

Give strong drink to him who is ready to perish, and wine to the bitter in soul.

Give H5414 (8798) strong drink H7941 unto him that is ready to perish H6 (8802), and wine H3196 unto those that be of heavy H4751 hearts H5315.

Give strong drink to the perishing, And wine to the bitter in soul,

Ecclesiastes 7:26 (100.00%)

I find more bitter than death the woman whose heart is snares and traps, whose hands are chains. Whoever pleases God shall escape from her; but the sinner will be ensnared by her.

And I find H4672 (8802) more bitter H4751 than death H4194 the woman H802, whose heart H3820 [is] snares H4685 and nets H2764, [and] her hands H3027 [as] bands H612: whoso pleaseth H2896 H6440 God H430 shall escape H4422 (8735) from her; but the sinner H2398 (8802) shall be taken H3920 (8735) by her.

And I am finding more bitter than death, the woman whose heart is nets and snares, her hands are bands; the good before God escapeth from her, but the sinner is captured by her.

Isaiah 5:20 (100.00%)

Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil; who put darkness for light, and light for darkness; who put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!

Woe H1945 unto them that call H559 (8802) evil H7451 good H2896, and good H2896 evil H7451; that put H7760 (8802) darkness H2822 for light H216, and light H216 for darkness H2822; that put H7760 (8802) bitter H4751 for sweet H4966, and sweet H4966 for bitter H4751!

Woe to those saying to evil ‘good,’ And to good ‘evil,’ Putting darkness for light, and light for darkness, Putting bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter.

Isaiah 33:7 (100.00%)

Behold, their valiant ones cry outside; the ambassadors of peace weep bitterly.

Behold, their valiant ones H691 shall cry H6817 (8804) without H2351: the ambassadors H4397 of peace H7965 shall weep H1058 (8799) bitterly H4751.

Lo, ‘Their Ariel,’ they have cried without, Messengers of peace do weep bitterly.

Isaiah 38:15 (100.00%)

What will I say? He has both spoken to me, and himself has done it. I will walk carefully all my years because of the anguish of my soul.

What shall I say H1696 (8762)? he hath both spoken H559 (8804) unto me, and himself hath done H6213 (8804) [it]: I shall go softly H1718 (8691) all my years H8141 in the bitterness H4751 of my soul H5315.

-What do I say? seeing He said to me, And He Himself hath wrought, I go softly all my years for the bitterness of my soul.

Isaiah 38:17 (100.00%)

Behold, for peace I had great anguish, but you have in love for my soul delivered it from the pit of corruption; for you have cast all my sins behind your back.

Behold, for peace H7965 I had great bitterness H4751 H4843 (8804): but thou hast in love H2836 (8804) to my soul H5315 [delivered it] from the pit H7845 of corruption H1097: for thou hast cast H7993 (8689) all my sins H2399 behind H310 thy back H1460.

Lo, to peace He changed for me bitterness, And Thou hast delighted in my soul without corruption, For Thou hast cast behind Thy back all my sins.

Jeremiah 2:19 (100.00%)

“Your own wickedness will correct you, and your backsliding will rebuke you. Know therefore and see that it is an evil and bitter thing, that you have forsaken Yahweh your God, and that my fear is not in you,” says the Lord, Yahweh of Armies.

Thine own wickedness H7451 shall correct H3256 (8762) thee, and thy backslidings H4878 shall reprove H3198 (8686) thee: know H3045 (8798) therefore and see H7200 (8798) that [it is] an evil H7451 [thing] and bitter H4751, that thou hast forsaken H5800 (8800) the LORD H3068 thy God H430, and that my fear H6345 [is] not in thee, saith H5002 (8803) the Lord H136 GOD H3069 of hosts H6635.

Instruct thee doth thy wickedness, And thy backslidings reprove thee, Know and see that an evil and a bitter thing Is thy forsaking Jehovah thy God, And My fear not being on thee, An affirmation of the Lord Jehovah of Hosts.

Jeremiah 4:18 (100.00%)

“Your way and your doings have brought these things to you. This is your wickedness, for it is bitter, for it reaches to your heart.”

Thy way H1870 and thy doings H4611 have procured H6213 (8804) these [things] unto thee; this [is] thy wickedness H7451, because it is bitter H4751, because it reacheth H5060 (8804) unto thine heart H3820.

Thy way and thy doings have done these to thee, This is thy vexation, for it is bitter, For it hath struck unto thy heart.

Ezekiel 3:14 (100.00%)

So the Spirit lifted me up, and took me away; and I went in bitterness, in the heat of my spirit; and Yahweh’s hand was strong on me.

So the spirit H7307 lifted me up H5375 (8804), and took me away H3947 (8799), and I went H3212 (8799) in bitterness H4751, in the heat H2534 of my spirit H7307; but the hand H3027 of the LORD H3068 was strong H2388 (8804) upon me.

And a spirit hath lifted me up, and doth take me away, and I go bitterly, in the heat of my spirit, and the hand of Jehovah on me is strong.

Ezekiel 27:30 (100.00%)

and will cause their voice to be heard over you, and will cry bitterly. They will cast up dust on their heads. They will wallow in the ashes.

And shall cause their voice H6963 to be heard H8085 (8689) against thee, and shall cry H2199 (8799) bitterly H4751, and shall cast up H5927 (8686) dust H6083 upon their heads H7218, they shall wallow H6428 (8691) themselves in the ashes H665:

And have sounded for thee with their voice, And cry bitterly, and cause dust to go up on their heads, In ashes they do roll themselves.

Ezekiel 27:31 (100.00%)

They will make themselves bald for you, and clothe themselves with sackcloth. They will weep for you in bitterness of soul, with bitter mourning.

And they shall make themselves utterly H7144 bald H7139 (8689) for thee, and gird H2296 (8804) them with sackcloth H8242, and they shall weep H1058 (8804) for thee with bitterness H4751 of heart H5315 [and] bitter H4751 wailing H4553.

And they have made for thee baldness, And they have girded on sackcloth, And they have wept for thee, In bitterness of soul-a bitter mourning.

Amos 8:10 (100.00%)

I will turn your feasts into mourning, and all your songs into lamentation; and I will make you wear sackcloth on all your bodies, and baldness on every head. I will make it like the mourning for an only son, and its end like a bitter day.

And I will turn H2015 (8804) your feasts H2282 into mourning H60, and all your songs H7892 into lamentation H7015; and I will bring up H5927 (8689) sackcloth H8242 upon all loins H4975, and baldness H7144 upon every head H7218; and I will make H7760 (8804) it as the mourning H60 of an only H3173 [son], and the end H319 thereof as a bitter H4751 day H3117.

And have turned your festivals to mourning, And all your songs to lamentation, And caused sackcloth to come up on all loins, And on every head-baldness, And made it as a mourning of an only one, And its latter end as a day of bitterness.

Habakkuk 1:6 (100.00%)

For, behold,^§ I am raising up the Chaldeans, that bitter and hasty nation who march through the width of the earth, to possess dwelling places that are not theirs.

Habakkuk 1:6 “Behold”, from “הִנֵּה”, means look at, take notice, observe, see, or gaze at. It is often used as an interjection.

For, lo, I raise up H6965 (8688) the Chaldeans H3778, [that] bitter H4751 and hasty H4116 (8737) nation H1471, which shall march H1980 (8802) through the breadth H4800 of the land H776, to possess H3423 (8800) the dwellingplaces H4908 [that are] not theirs.

For, lo, I am raising up the Chaldeans, The bitter and hasty nation, That is going to the broad places of earth, To occupy tabernacles not its own.

Zephaniah 1:14 (100.00%)

The great day of Yahweh is near. It is near and hurries greatly, the voice of the day of Yahweh. The mighty man cries there bitterly.

The great H1419 day H3117 of the LORD H3068 [is] near H7138, [it is] near H7138, and hasteth H4118 greatly H3966, [even] the voice H6963 of the day H3117 of the LORD H3068: the mighty man H1368 shall cry H6873 (8802) there bitterly H4751.

Near is the great day of Jehovah, Near, and hasting exceedingly, The noise of the day of Jehovah, Bitterly shriek there doth a mighty one.

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.