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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (a.) Bad, evil, or pernicious, in the highest degree, whether in a physical or moral sense.

2. (n.) That which is most bad or evil; the most severe, pernicious, calamitous, or wicked state or degree.

3. (v.) To gain advantage over, in contest or competition; to get the better of; to defeat; to overthrow; to discomfit.

4. (v. i.) To grow worse; to deteriorate.

Greek

2550. kakoetheia -- malevolence
... 2550 ("malignity") inevitably shows itself in acts of deceit (treachery) -- ie what
is of " 'evil-' that puts the worst construction on everything" (Souter). ...
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Strong's Hebrew

7451a. ra -- bad, evil
... troubled (1), ugly (6), unpleasant (1), what is evil (2), what was evil (5), which
is evil (3), wicked (15), wicked women (1), wild (5), worst (1), wretched (1 ...
/hebrew/7451a.htm - 6k

Library

The Worst Calamity. April 22.
... The Worst Calamity. April 22. The very worst calamity, I should say,
which could befall any human being would be this"to have ...
/.../christianbookshelf.org/kingsley/daily thoughts /the worst calamity april 22.htm

The Worst Punishment. September 28.
... The Worst Punishment. September 28. God reserves many a sinner for that
most awful of all punishments (here)"impunity. Sermons. ...
/.../kingsley/daily thoughts /the worst punishment september 28.htm

The Worst Things Work for Good to the Godly
... The worst things work for good to the godly. ... Among these worst things, there
are four sad evils that work for good to them that love God. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/watson/a divine cordial/the worst things work for.htm

God's Treatment of Sin.
... It was the worst thing He could do, and the best. Worst"to be left alone with
sin. ... The worst of sin is in its brood. It is very prolific. ...
/.../christianbookshelf.org/gordon/quiet talks about jesus/gods treatment of sin.htm

God Spelling Himself Out in Jesus.
... So having quarrelled, they did worse, and then"softly"worst. But even
in ... language of Eden. His best came out in their worst. ...
/.../gordon/quiet talks about jesus/god spelling himself out in.htm

David's Cry for Purity
... Again, the worst sin is not some outburst of gross transgression, forming an exception
to the ordinary tenor of a life, bad and dismal as such a sin is; but ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture j/davids cry for purity.htm

The Climax of Jesus' Suffering.
... He knew it only in others. Now He, the pure One, purity personified, was
coming into closest contact with sin, and sin at its worst. ...
/.../gordon/quiet talks about jesus/the climax of jesus suffering.htm

Letter xxiv. --Results of Imprudence.
... But one simple imprudence that entails annoying results that everyone can see; this
is decidedly of all humiliations the very worst; and therefore, as a ...
/.../abandonment to divine providence/letter xxiv results of imprudence.htm

The Great vine Picture.
... And the hate would be aggressive. But if they would clearly understand ahead what
to expect it would help them keep their feet when the worst storm came. ...
/.../gordon/quiet talks on johns gospel/the great vine picture.htm

Seven Sanctified Thoughts and Mournful Sighs of a Sick Man Ready ...
... Think that the worst that death can do, is but to send thy soul sooner than thy
flesh would be willing to Christ and his heavenly joys; remember that that ...
/.../bayly/the practice of piety/seven sanctified thoughts and mournful.htm

Thesaurus

Worst (8 Occurrences)
... Multi-Version Concordance Worst (8 Occurrences). ... (See NIV). Job 18:13 His skin is
wasted by disease, and his body is food for the worst of diseases. (BBE). ...
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Worse (62 Occurrences)
... 4. (a.) In a worse degree; in a manner more evil or bad. 5. (vt) To make worse;
to put disadvantage; to discomfit; to worst. See Worst, v. ...
/w/worse.htm - 26k

Worships (7 Occurrences)

/w/worships.htm - 8k

Nero
... imposed. Worst of all, the gold and silver coinage was depreciated, and
the senate was deprived of the right of copper coinage. ...
/n/nero.htm - 41k

Zedekiah (63 Occurrences)
... During this siege, which lasted about eighteen months, "every worst woe befell the
devoted city, which drank the cup of God's fury to the dregs" (2 Kings 25:3 ...
/z/zedekiah.htm - 49k

Jacob (361 Occurrences)
... He now hears with dismay of the approach of his brother Esau with a band of 400
men to meet him. In great agony of mind he prepares for the worst. ...
/j/jacob.htm - 77k

Whisper (9 Occurrences)
... Psalms 41:7 All who hate me whisper together against me. They imagine the
worst for me. (WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV). ...
/w/whisper.htm - 10k

Worsted (1 Occurrence)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (imp. & pp) of Worst. 2. (n.) Well-twisted
yarn spun of long-staple wool which has been combed to lay ...
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Infamous (2 Occurrences)
... 1. (a.) Of very bad report; having a public reputation Of the worst kind; held in
abhorrence; guilty Of something that exposes to infamy; base; notoriously vile ...
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Imagine (24 Occurrences)
... day long. (KJV WBS). Psalms 41:7 All who hate me whisper together against
me. They imagine the worst for me. (WEB RSV NIV). Psalms 62 ...
/i/imagine.htm - 14k

Bible Concordance

Worst (8 Occurrences)

Luke 11:26 then doth it go, and take to it seven other spirits more evil than itself, and having entered, they dwell there, and the last of that man becometh worst than the first.'
(YLT)

1 Timothy 1:15 stedfast 'is' the word, and of all acceptation worthy, that Christ Jesus came to the world to save sinners -- first of whom I am;
(See NIV)

Exodus 9:18 Behold, tomorrow about this time I will cause it to rain a very grievous hail, such as has not been in Egypt since the day it was founded even until now. Leviticus
(See NIV)

Exodus 9:24 So there was very severe hail, and lightning mixed with the hail, such as had not been in all the land of Egypt since it became a nation.
(See NIV)

Job 18:13 His skin is wasted by disease, and his body is food for the worst of diseases.
(BBE)

Psalms 41:7 All who hate me whisper together against me. They imagine the worst for me.
(WEB RSV NIV)

Jeremiah 2:33 With what care are your ways ordered when you are looking for love! so ... your ways.
(See NIV)

Ezekiel 7:24 Therefore I will bring the worst of the nations, and they shall possess their houses: I will also make the pride of the strong to cease; and their holy places shall be profaned.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS NAS RSV)

Subtopics

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