5 occurrences

'Bitter' in the Bible

A spring does not pour out fresh water and bitter water from the same opening, does it?

Verse ConceptsBitter WaterBad WaterSweetnessBitterness

But if you have bitter jealousy and selfishness in your hearts, do not boast and tell lies against the truth.

Verse ConceptsBeing BitterBraggingLyingDo Not Be ProudBitternessEthicslieing

So I went to the angel and asked him to give me the little scroll. He said to me, "Take the scroll and eat it. It will make your stomach bitter, but it will be as sweet as honey in your mouth."

Verse ConceptsEating, Metaphorical UseBitter FoodSweetnessBitterness

So I took the little scroll from the angel's hand and ate it, and it did taste as sweet as honey in my mouth, but when I had eaten it, my stomach became bitter.

Verse ConceptsBitter FoodSweetnessSlaves Of GodVoice Of The Archangel

Bible Theasaurus

Bitterly (51 instances)
Blistering (1 instance)
Malicious (32 instances)
Sulfurous (1 instance)
Sulphurous (1 instance)
Taint (1 instance)

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