Bible Dictionaries
Sore, Sorer

Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words

"a sore" or "ulcer" (primarily a wound), occurs in Luke 16:21; Revelation 16:2,11 .

"to wound, to ulcerate," is used in the Passive Voice, signifying "to suffer from sores," to be "full of sores," Luke 16:20 (perfect participle).

used of things, occasionally denotes "much," translated "sore" in Acts 20:37 , lit., "there was much weeping of all." See ABLE , C, No. 2.

"worse" (used as a comparative degree of kakos, "evil"), occurs in Hebrews 10:29 , "sorer." See WORSE.

"very, exceedingly," is translated "sore" in Mark 6:51 (of amazement). See EXCEED , B, No. 1.

"very, very much," is translated "sore" in Matthew 17:6 (of fear). See GREATLY , Note (1).

Notes: (1) For the AV, "sore vexed" in Matthew 17:15 , see GRIEVOUSLY , B, No. 2, Note (2). (2) In Luke 2:9 megas, "great," is used with phobos, "fear," as the object of the verb "to fear," "(they were) sore (afraid)," lit., "(they feared) a great (fear)." (3) In Mark 9:26 , AV, polla, "much" (RV), the neuter plur. of polus, used as an adverb, is translated "sore." (4) In Matthew 21:15 , aganakteo, "to be moved with indignation" (RV), is translated "they were sore displeased." (5) For the RV, "sore troubled," Matthew 26:37; Mark 14:33 (AV, "very heavy"), see TROUBLE , B, No. 12. (6) For AV, "were sore amazed" in Mark 14:33 , see AMAZE , B, No. 4. (7) In Luke 9:39 , RV, suntribo, "to break, bruise," is rendered "bruiseth sorely." See BREAK , A, No. 5. (8) In Mark 9:6 , ekphobos is rendered "sore afraid."