27 occurrences in 13 translations

'Worse' in the Bible

No man putteth a piece of new cloth unto an old garment, for that which is put in to fill it up taketh from the garment, and the rent is made worse.

Then goeth he, and taketh with himself seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter in and dwell there: and the last state of that man is worse than the first. Even so shall it be also unto this wicked generation.

Command therefore that the sepulchre be made sure until the third day, lest his disciples come by night, and steal him away, and say unto the people, He is risen from the dead: so the last error shall be worse than the first.

No man also seweth a piece of new cloth on an old garment: else the new piece that filled it up taketh away from the old, and the rent is made worse.

And had suffered many things of many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was nothing bettered, but rather grew worse,

Then goeth he, and taketh to him seven other spirits more wicked than himself; and they enter in, and dwell there: and the last state of that man is worse than the first.

He answered them, "Do you think these Galileans were worse sinners than all the other Galileans, because they suffered these things?

What about those eighteen people who were killed when the tower at Siloam fell on them? Do you think they were worse offenders than all the other people living in Jerusalem?

And saith unto him, Every man at the beginning doth set forth good wine; and when men have well drunk, then that which is worse: but thou hast kept the good wine until now.

Afterward Jesus findeth him in the temple, and said unto him, Behold, thou art made whole: sin no more, lest a worse thing come unto thee.

What then? are we worse off than they? In no way: because we have before made it clear that Jews as well as Greeks are all under the power of sin;

But the sense of my letter was that if a brother had the name of being one who went after the desires of the flesh, or had the desire for other people's property, or was in the way of using violent language, or being the worse for drink, or took by force what was not his, you might not keep company with such a one, or take food with him.

Or is a thief, or the worse for drink, or makes use of strong language, or takes by force what is not his, will have any part in the kingdom of God.

But meat commendeth us not to God: for neither, if we eat, are we the better; neither, if we eat not, are we the worse.

Now in this that I declare unto you I praise you not, that ye come together not for the better, but for the worse.

For when you take your food, everyone takes his meal before the other; and one has not enough food, and another is the worse for drink.

So in what way were you treated worse than the other churches, except that I personally did not burden you? Forgive me this wrong!

For those who are sleeping do so in the night; and those who are the worse for drink are so in the night;

and straighten the paths of your life, so that your lameness may not become worse, but instead may be healed.

They promise them liberty, when they themselves are the slaves of depravity—for by whatever anyone is defeated and overcome, to that [person, thing, philosophy, or concept] he is continually enslaved.

For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein, and overcome, the latter end is worse with them than the beginning.

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Root Form
Definition
Usage
χείρων 
Cheiron 
Usage: 6

זעף 
Za`aph 
Usage: 5

נגף 
Nagaph 
Usage: 49

סגד 
C@gid (Aramaic) 
Usage: 12

עבד 
`abad 
Usage: 288

עצב 
`atsab 
Usage: 17

רעע 
Ra`a` 
Usage: 98

שׁחה 
Shachah 
Usage: 171

δόξα 
Doxa 
Usage: 141

ἐθελοθρησκεία 
Ethelothreskeia 
will worship
Usage: 1

ἐλάσσων ἐλάττων 
Elasson 
Usage: 4

εὐσεβέω 
Eusebeo 
Usage: 2

ἥττον 
hetton 
Usage: 2

θεοσεβής 
theosebes 
Usage: 1

θεραπεύω 
therapeuo 
Usage: 39

θρησκεία 
Threskeia 
Usage: 4

λατρεύω 
Latreuo 
Usage: 19

νεωκόρος 
Neokoros 
Usage: 1

προσκυνέω 
Proskuneo 
Usage: 49

προσκυνητής 
Proskunetes 
Usage: 0

σεβάζομαι 
Sebazomai 
Usage: 1

σέβασμα 
Sebasma 
Usage: 2

σέβομαι 
Sebomai 
Usage: 8

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