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sore severely, greatly
As an adverb it is an intensifier. "Sore afraid" in Luke 2:9 is greatly afraid, and "amazed beyond measure" in Mark 6:51 is the same idea.
Means: severely, greatlyIn the KJV: 100 timesStill in use, different meaning
Forms in the text
Where it appears
sore appears 100 times in the King James Version, mostly in the sense it still carries today. These are the places where it means severely, greatly.
And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid.
And he went up unto them into the ship; and the wind ceased: and they were sore amazed in themselves beyond measure, and wondered.
And when the disciples heard it, they fell on their face, and were sore afraid.
And they said, Stand back. And they said again, This one fellow came in to sojourn, and he will needs be a judge: now will we deal worse with thee, than with them. And they pressed sore upon the man, even Lot, and came near to break the door.
And the spirit cried, and rent him sore, and came out of him: and he was as one dead; insomuch that many said, He is dead.
Common questions
What does "sore" mean in the Bible?
In the King James Version sore means severely, greatly. As an adverb it is an intensifier. "Sore afraid" in Luke 2:9 is greatly afraid, and "amazed beyond measure" in Mark 6:51 is the same idea.
How many times does "sore" appear in the King James Version?
100 times, counting its other forms (sore 98 times, sorely 2 times).
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