Topic
Sorrow
51 passages cited, from 2 classic reference works.
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The verses
The passages the works cite, those cited by more of them first.
- Revelation 21:4ISBE · Nave No sorrow in heaven
And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.
- Genesis 3:17ISBE
And unto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed is the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life;
- Genesis 21:17–20Nave God takes notice — Of Hagar' s
And God heard the voice of the lad; and the angel of God called to Hagar out of heaven, and said unto her, What aileth thee, Hagar? fear not; for God hath heard the voice of the lad where he is. Arise, lift up the lad, and hold him in thine hand; for I…
- Genesis 37:34Nave From bereavement — Of Jacob for Joseph
And Jacob rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his loins, and mourned for his son many days.
- Genesis 37:35Nave From bereavement — Of Jacob for Joseph
And all his sons and all his daughters rose up to comfort him; but he refused to be comforted; and he said, For I will go down into the grave unto my son mourning. Thus his father wept for him.
- Genesis 43:14Nave From bereavement — For Benjamin
And God Almighty give you mercy before the man, that he may send away your other brother, and Benjamin. If I be bereaved of my children, I am bereaved.
- Exodus 3:7–10Nave God takes notice — Of the Israelites
¶ And the LORD said, I have surely seen the affliction of my people which are in Egypt, and have heard their cry by reason of their taskmasters; for I know their sorrows; And I am come down to deliver them out of the hand of the Egyptians, and to bring…
- Exodus 15:14ISBE
The people shall hear, and be afraid: sorrow shall take hold on the inhabitants of Palestina.
- Deuteronomy 28:65ISBE
And among these nations shalt thou find no ease, neither shall the sole of thy foot have rest: but the LORD shall give thee there a trembling heart, and failing of eyes, and sorrow of mind:
- 1 Samuel 1:15Nave Of Hannah
And Hannah answered and said, No, my lord, I am a woman of a sorrowful spirit: I have drunk neither wine nor strong drink, but have poured out my soul before the LORD.
- 2 Samuel 18:33Nave Of David for Absalom
¶ And the king was much moved, and went up to the chamber over the gate, and wept: and as he went, thus he said, O my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom! would God I had died for thee, O Absalom, my son, my son!
- 2 Samuel 19:1–8Nave Of David for Absalom
And it was told Joab, Behold, the king weepeth and mourneth for Absalom. And the victory that day was turned into mourning unto all the people: for the people heard say that day how the king was grieved for his son. And the people gat them by stealth that…
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- 2 Chronicles 6:29 ISBE
- Psalms 31:10 ISBE
- Psalms 69:26 ISBE
- Ecclesiastes 7:3 ISBE
- Isaiah 5:30 ISBE
- Isaiah 29:2 ISBE
- Isaiah 35:10 Nave “Sorrow and sighing will flee away,”
- Isaiah 53:3 ISBE
- Isaiah 53:11 Nave Of Jesus
- Lamentations 1:12 Nave Of Jeremiah
- Matthew 8:12 Nave Of the lost
- Matthew 13:42 Nave Of the lost
- Matthew 13:50 Nave Of the lost
- Matthew 22:13 Nave Of the lost
- Matthew 24:51 Nave Of the lost
- Matthew 25:30 Nave Of the lost
- Matthew 26:37–44 Nave Of Jesus
- Mark 14:34–42 Nave Of Jesus
- Luke 2:48 ISBE
- Luke 13:28 Nave Of the lost
- Luke 16:23 Nave Of the lost
- Luke 22:42–44 Nave Of Jesus
- Luke 22:45 ISBE
- John 11:19–40 Nave Of Mary and Martha
- John 16:6 ISBE
- Acts 20:38 ISBE
- Romans 9:2 ISBE
- 2 Corinthians 2:1 ISBE
- 2 Corinthians 2:3 ISBE
- 2 Corinthians 2:5 ISBE
- 2 Corinthians 2:7 ISBE
- 2 Corinthians 6:10 ISBE
- 2 Corinthians 7:4 ISBE
- 2 Corinthians 7:10 Nave For sin
- 2 Corinthians 7:11 Nave For sin
- Colossians 1:24 ISBE
- 1 Thessalonians 1:6 ISBE
- 1 Timothy 6:10 ISBE
- Revelation 18:7 ISBE
In the reference works
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915) · 28 references
sor'-o (chebhel, yaghon, makh'obh, etc.; lupe): The Old Testament has very many words translated "sorrow," those named being the most frequent; in the New Testament "sorrow" is usually the translation of lupe (Lu 22:45; Joh 16:6; 2Co 2:3,7, etc.). Penthos, translated "sorrow" in Re 18:7; 21:4, is in the Revised Version (British and American) "mourning." Odune, of pain-and distress, is thus rendered in Ro 9:2; 1Ti 6:10 (compare the verb in Lu 2:48; Ac 20:38). the Revised Version (British and American) frequently gives a more literal rendering of the words used, as "toil" (Ge 3:17), "pangs" (Ex 15:14), "pining" (De 28:65), "distress" (Isa 5:30), "lamentation" (Isa 29:2), etc.; sometimes also it uses "sorrow" for other words, as for "grief" (2Ch 6:29; Ps 31:10; 69:26; etc.; 2Co 2:5), "heaviness" (Ro 9:2; 2Co 2:1).
Sorrow or grief is necessary for discipline, for the development of the finer feelings and higher nature of the soul and spirit (Ec 7:3, "Sorrow is better than laughter; for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made glad," margin "better"). Sorrow inevitably follows sin, and is its punishment, yet the righteous are not exempt from it. The "Servant of Yahweh" was "a man of sorrows" (Isa 53:3). Christians learn how to be "sorrowful, yet always rejoicing" (2Co 6:10; 7:4; Col 1:24; 1Th 1:6; etc.). In the New Jerusalem it is predicted that there shall be no sorrow, for sorrow shall have done its work, and the first things have passed away (Re 21:4).
W. L. Walker
In the topical indexes
Nave's Topical Bible (1896) · 26 references, grouped by sub-topic
- → God takes notice
- Of Hagar' s Ge 21:17-20
- Of the Israelites Ex 3:7-10
- → For sin 2Co 7:10,11
- → See REPENTANCE
- → See SIN, CONFESSION OF
- → No sorrow in heaven Re 21:4
- → “Sorrow and sighing will flee away,” Isa 35:10
- → Of Hannah 1Sa 1:15
- → Of David for Absalom 2Sa 18:33; 19:1-8
- → Of Mary and Martha Joh 11:19-40
- → Of Jeremiah La 1:12
- → Of Jesus Isa 53:11; Mt 26:37-44; Mr 14:34-42; Lu 22:42-44
- → From bereavement
- → Of the lost Mt 8:12; 13:42,50; 22:13; 24:51; 25:30; Lu 13:28; 16:23
- → See WICKED, PUNISHMENT OF
- → See AFFLICTION, BENEFITS OF
- → See AFFLICTION, CONSOLATION IN
- → See AFFLICTION, DESIGN OF
- → See AFFLICTION, RESIGNATION IN
- → See SUFFERING
Texts: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915); Nave's Topical Bible (1896), from the CrossWire SWORD modules (public domain). Verse references were parsed from the works' own markup and checked against the KJV verse list.