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Cruel
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CRUEL, a. L. See Crude and Rude.
1. Disposed to give pain to others, in body or mind willing or pleased to torment, vex or afflict inhuman destitute of pity, compassion or kindness fierce ferocious savage barbarous hardhearted applied to persons or their dispositions.
They are cruel, and have no mercy. Jeremiah 6 .
2. Inhuman barbarous savage causing pain, grief or distress exerted in tormenting, vexing or afflicting.
Cursed be their wrath, for it was cruel. Genesis 44 .
The tender mercies of the wicked are cruel. Proverbs 12 .
Others had trials of cruel mockings. Hebrews 11 .
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Dictionary of Words from the King James Bible. Public Domain. Copy freely.
Material presented was supplied by Brandon Staggs and was derived from the KJV Dictionary found on his website located at av1611.com.
The unabridged 1828 version of this dictionary in the SwordSearcher Bible Software.
Dictionary of Words from the King James Bible. Public Domain. Copy freely.
Material presented was supplied by Brandon Staggs and was derived from the KJV Dictionary found on his website located at av1611.com.
The unabridged 1828 version of this dictionary in the SwordSearcher Bible Software.
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Entry for 'Cruel'. King James Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​kjd/​c/cruel.html.
Entry for 'Cruel'. King James Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​kjd/​c/cruel.html.