abhor
2 uses
22:14 The mouth of strange women is a deep pit: he that is abhorred of the LORD shall fall therein.†
abhorred = hated or detested
Definition
Generally abhor means:to hate or detest something
Word Statistics
| Book | 2 uses |
| Library | 3 uses in 10 avg bks |
| 1st use | Chapter 22 |
afflict
4 uses
15:15 All the days of the afflicted are evil: but he that is of a merry heart hath a continual feast.†
afflicted = suffering; or made to suffer
Definition
Generally afflict means:cause suffering — such as illness, pain, or unhappiness
Word Statistics
| Book | 4 uses |
| Library | 8 uses in 10 avg bks |
| 1st use | Chapter 15 |
attain
1 use
1:5 A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels: 1:6 To understand a proverb, and the interpretation; the words of the wise, and their dark sayings.†
attain = gain or reach something with effort
Definition
Generally attain means:to gain or reach something with effort
Word Statistics
| Book | 1 use |
| Library | 7 uses in 10 avg bks |
| SAT®* | top 500 |
| 1st use | Chapter 1 |
bountiful
1 use
22:9 He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor.†
bountiful = given in abundance (a large amount); or an abundant (large) amount
Word Statistics
| Book | 1 use |
| Library | 1 use in 10 avg bks |
| 1st use | Chapter 22 |
commend
1 use
12:8 A man shall be commended according to his wisdom: but he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised.†
commended = praised or recommended
Definition
Generally commend means:praise or recommend
Word Statistics
| Book | 1 use |
| Library | 2 uses in 10 avg bks |
| 1st use | Chapter 12 |
contentious
3 uses
21:19 It is better to dwell in the wilderness, than with a contentious and an angry woman.†
contentious = causing or likely to cause disagreement; or argumentative
Word Statistics
| Book | 3 uses |
| Library | 1 use in 10 avg bks |
| 1st use | Chapter 21 |
disperse
2 uses
5:16 Let thy fountains be dispersed abroad, and rivers of waters in the streets.†
dispersed = scattered or spread
Definition
Generally this sense of disperse means:to scatter or cause to spread
Word Statistics
| Book | 2 uses |
| Library | 7 uses in 10 avg bks |
| 1st use | Chapter 5 |
dissemble
1 use
26:24 He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, and layeth up deceit within him; 26:25 When he speaketh fair, believe him not: for there are seven abominations in his heart.†
dissembleth = deceives (hides or disguises the truth without outright lying)
(Editor's note: Today, the suffix "-th" is replaced by "-s", so that where they said "She dissembleth" in older English, today we say "She dissembles.")
(Editor's note: Today, the suffix "-th" is replaced by "-s", so that where they said "She dissembleth" in older English, today we say "She dissembles.")
Definition
Generally dissemble means:hide or disguise the truth without outright lying
Word Statistics
| Book | 1 use |
| Library | 1 use in 10 avg bks |
| 1st use | Chapter 26 |
doctrine
1 use
4:2 For I give you good doctrine, forsake ye not my law.†
doctrine = a belief (or system of beliefs or principles) accepted as authoritative by some group
Word Statistics
| Book | 1 use |
| Library | 4 uses in 10 avg bks |
| SAT®* | top 1000 |
| 1st use | Chapter 4 |
grievous
2 uses
15:1 A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.†
grievous = very serious; or very bad
Definition
Generally grievous means:very serious; or very bad; or causing grief
Word Statistics
| Book | 2 uses |
| Library | 3 uses in 10 avg bks |
| 1st use | Chapter 15 |
haughty
3 uses
16:18 Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.†
haughty = arrogant
Definition
Generally haughty means:arrogant or condescending (acting superior or self-important)
Word Statistics
| Book | 3 uses |
| Library | 5 uses in 10 avg bks |
| 1st use | Chapter 16 |
impudent
1 use
7:13 So she caught him, and kissed him, and with an impudent face said unto him, 7:14 I have peace offerings with me; this day have I payed my vows.†
impudent = improperly bold or disrespectful — especially toward someone who is older or considered to be of higher status
Word Statistics
| Book | 1 use |
| Library | 2 uses in 10 avg bks |
| 1st use | Chapter 7 |
infamy
1 use
25:9 Debate thy cause with thy neighbour himself; and discover not a secret to another: 25:10 Lest he that heareth it put thee to shame, and thine infamy turn not away.†
infamy = famous for something that is bad; or an extremely bad event
Word Statistics
| Book | 1 use |
| Library | 1 use in 10 avg bks |
| 1st use | Chapter 25 |
iniquity
6 uses
5:22 His own iniquities shall take the wicked himself, and he shall be holden with the cords of his sins.†
iniquities = immoral or unjust acts
Definition
Generally iniquity means:immorality; or an immoral act
Word Statistics
| Book | 6 uses |
| Library | 1 use in 10 avg bks |
| 1st use | Chapter 5 |
odious
1 use
30:21 For three things the earth is disquieted, and for four which it cannot bear: 30:22 For a servant when he reigneth; and a fool when he is filled with meat; 30:23 For an odious woman when she is married; and an handmaid that is heir to her mistress.†
odious = extremely unpleasant, disgusting, dislikable, or worthy of hate
Word Statistics
| Book | 1 use |
| Library | 1 use in 10 avg bks |
| 1st use | Chapter 30 |
pacify
1 use
16:14 The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: but a wise man will pacify it.†
pacify = calm someone who is angry; or establish peace
Word Statistics
| Book | 1 use |
| Library | 1 use in 10 avg bks |
| 1st use | Chapter 16 |
penury
1 use
14:23 In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.†
penury = a state of extreme poverty or destitution
Word Statistics
| Book | 1 use |
| Library | 0 uses in 10 avg bks |
| 1st use | Chapter 14 |
prophecy
2 uses
31:1 The words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught him.†
prophecy = prediction of the future
Definition
Generally prophecy means:a prediction of the future (usually said to be obtained in a supernatural way)
Word Statistics
| Book | 2 uses |
| Library | 7 uses in 10 avg bks |
| 1st use | Chapter 30 |
ravish
2 uses
5:19 Let her be as the loving hind and pleasant roe; let her breasts satisfy thee at all times; and be thou ravished always with her love.†
ravished = raped, overwhelmed or plundered
Definition
Generally this sense of ravish means:to rape, overwhelm or plunder
Word Statistics
| Book | 2 uses |
| Library | 1 use in 10 avg bks |
| 1st use | Chapter 5 |
sloth
12 uses
1 —12 uses as in:
mental sloth
19:15 Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.†
slothfulness = the trait of being lazy
(Editor's note: The suffix "-ness" converts an adjective to a noun that means the quality of. This is the same pattern you see in words like darkness, kindness, and coolness.)
(Editor's note: The suffix "-ness" converts an adjective to a noun that means the quality of. This is the same pattern you see in words like darkness, kindness, and coolness.)
Definition
Generally this sense of sloth means:laziness (an unwillingness to work or exert oneself)
Word Statistics
| Book | 12 uses |
| Library | 1 use in 10 avg bks |
| 1st use | Chapter 19 |