KJV Dictionary Definition: grievous

grievous

GRIE'VOUS, a. from grieve, or grief. Heavy; oppressive; burdensome; as a grievous load of taxes.

1. Afflictive; painful; hard to be borne.

Correction is grievous to him that forsaketh the way. Prov.15.

2. Causing grief or sorrow.

The thing was very grievous in Abraham's sight, because of his son. Gen.21.

3. Distressing.

The famine was very grievous in the land. Gen.12.

4. Great; atrocious.

Because their sin is very grievous. Gen.18.

5. Expressing great uneasiness; as a grievous complaint.

6. Provoking; offensive; tending to irritate; as grievous words. Prov.15.

7. Hurtful; destructive; causing mischief; as grievous wolves. Acts.20.

grievously

GRIE'VOUSLY, adv. With pain; painfully; with great pain or distress; as, to be grievously afflicted.

1. With discontent, ill will or grief.

2. Calamitously; miserably; greatly; with great uneasiness, distress or grief.

3. Atrociously; as, to sin or offend grievously.

grievousness

GRIE'VOUSNESS, n. Oppressiveness; weight that gives pain or distress; as the grievousness of a burden.

1. Pain; affliction; calamity; distress; as the grievousness of sickness, war or famine.

2. Greatness; enormity; atrociousness; as the grievousness of sin or offenses.