Romans 9:2

New Testament • 5 words with Strong's data

"That I have great heaviness and continual sorrow in my heart."

Word-by-Word Analysis

That I have

גָּדוֹל

gâdôwl

H1419

great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent

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תּוּגָה

tûwgâh

H8424

depression (of spirits); concretely a grief

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תָּמִיד

tâmîyd

H8548

properly, continuance (as indefinite extension); but used only (attributively as adjective) constant (or adverbially, constantly); ellipt. the regular...

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יָגוֹן

yâgôwn

H3015

affliction

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in my

לֵב

lêb

H3820

the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything

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Key Terms in This Verse

heaviness H8424

תּוּגָה tûwgâh

depression (of spirits); concretely a grief

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continual H8548

תָּמִיד tâmîyd

properly, continuance (as indefinite extension); but used only (attributively as adjective) constant (or adverbially, constantly); ellipt. the regular (daily) sacrifice

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sorrow H3015

יָגוֹן yâgôwn

affliction

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heart H3820

לֵב lêb

the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything

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great H1419

גָּדוֹל gâdôwl

great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent

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Cross References

Philippians 3:18 cross-reference

(For many walk, of whom I have told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ:

Psalm 119:136 cross-reference

Rivers of waters run down mine eyes, because they keep not thy law.

Lamentations 3:51 cross-reference

Mine eye affecteth mine heart because of all the daughters of my city.

Jeremiah 13:17 cross-reference

But if ye will not hear it, my soul shall weep in secret places for your pride; and mine eye shall weep sore, and run down with tears, because the LORD’s flock is carried away captive.

Romans 10:1 cross-reference

Brethren, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved.

Ezekiel 9:4 cross-reference

And the LORD said unto him, Go through the midst of the city, through the midst of Jerusalem, and set a mark upon the foreheads of the men that sigh and that cry for all the abominations that be done ...

Jeremiah 9:1 cross-reference

Oh that my head were waters, and mine eyes a fountain of tears, that I might weep day and night for the slain of the daughter of my people!

Revelation 11:3 cross-reference

And I will give power unto my two witnesses, and they shall prophesy a thousand two hundred and threescore days, clothed in sackcloth.

1 Samuel 15:35 cross-reference

And Samuel came no more to see Saul until the day of his death: nevertheless Samuel mourned for Saul: and the LORD repented that he had made Saul king over Israel.

Isaiah 66:10 cross-reference

Rejoice ye with Jerusalem, and be glad with her, all ye that love her: rejoice for joy with her, all ye that mourn for her:

Lamentations 1:12 cross-reference

Is it nothing to you, all ye that pass by? behold, and see if there be any sorrow like unto my sorrow, which is done unto me, wherewith the LORD hath afflicted me in the day of his fierce anger.

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