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אַכְזָרִי H394
H394 is the Hebrew word אַכְזָרִי, transliterated ʼakzârîy and said ak-zawr-ree'. The King James Version most often renders it cruel.
What it means
terrible.
Where it comes from
from H393 (אַכְזָר).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 6 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: cruel (one).
Verses using אַכְזָרִי
All 6 verses, quoted in full.
Proverbs 11:17 · KJV
The merciful man doeth good to his own soul: but he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh.
Proverbs 17:11 · KJV
An evil man seeketh only rebellion: therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.
Isaiah 13:9 · KJV
Behold, the day of the LORD cometh, cruel both with wrath and fierce anger, to lay the land desolate: and he shall destroy the sinners thereof out of it.
Jeremiah 6:23 · KJV
They shall lay hold on bow and spear; they are cruel, and have no mercy; their voice roareth like the sea; and they ride upon horses, set in array as men for war against thee, O daughter of Zion.
Jeremiah 30:14 · KJV
All thy lovers have forgotten thee; they seek thee not; for I have wounded thee with the wound of an enemy, with the chastisement of a cruel one, for the multitude of thine iniquity; because thy sins were increased.
Jeremiah 50:42 · KJV
They shall hold the bow and the lance: they are cruel, and will not shew mercy: their voice shall roar like the sea, and they shall ride upon horses, every one put in array, like a man to the battle, against thee, O daughter of Babylon.
Common questions
What does Strong's H394 mean?
H394 is the Hebrew word אַכְזָרִי (ʼakzârîy), meaning terrible.
How is H394 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it cruel (4 times), therefore a cruel (1 time), cruel one (1 time).
How many times does H394 appear in the Bible?
אַכְזָרִי (ʼakzârîy) is tagged in 6 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H394 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from H393 (אַכְזָר).
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