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BIT'TERNESS, n. from bitter. A bitter taste or rather a quality in things which excites a biting disagreeable sensation in the tongue.

1. In a figurative sense, extreme enmity, grudge, hatred or rather an excessive degree or implacableness of passions and emotions as the bitterness of anger. Ephesians 4
2. Sharpness severity of temper.
3. Keenness of reproach piquancy biting sarcasm.
4. Keen sorrow painful affliction vexation deep distress of mind.

Hannah was in bitterness of soul. 1 Samuel 1; Job 7

In the gall of bitterness, in a state of extreme impiety or enmity to God. Acts 8

Root of bitterness, a dangerous error, or schism, tending to draw persons to apostasy. Hebrews 12

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Entry for 'Bitterness'. King James Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​kjd/​b/bitterness.html.
 
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