6 occurrences in 13 translations

'Bitter' in the Bible

"A voice was heard in Ramah, wailing and bitter lamentation: It was Rachel bewailing her children, and she refused to be comforted because there were no more."

Verse Conceptsencouragement, examples ofMourningVoicesLamentingPeople Passing AwayMourning DeathNo ComfortDeathDeath Of A Child

And they were bitter against him. But Jesus said to them, A prophet is nowhere without honour but in his country and among his family.

Verse ConceptsStumbling Over ChristUnderestimationProphecy Ignoredhonour

And those who went by said bitter words to him, shaking their heads and saying,

Verse ConceptsGesturesShaking The HeadInsulting ChristAbusenagging

And straight away one of them went quickly, and took a sponge, and made it full of bitter wine, and put it on a rod and gave him drink.

Verse ConceptsMedicineWineIndividuals RunningVinegar

Bible Theasaurus

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

Basic English, produced by Mr C. K. Ogden of the Orthological Institute - public domain