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Greek

3636. okneros -- shrinking, timid, hence idle, lazy, troublesome
... Transliteration: okneros Phonetic Spelling: (ok-nay-ros') Short Definition: slothful,
backward Definition: slothful, backward, hesitating; of things: irksome. ...
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4360. prosochthizo -- to be angry with
... be grieved at. From pros and a form of ochtheo (to be vexed with something irksome);
to feel indignant at -- be grieved at. see GREEK pros. ...
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Library

Of Repentance, in the Case of Such as have Lapsed after Baptism.
... It is irksome to append mention of a second"nay, in that case, the last"hope; [8481]
lest, by treating of a remedial repenting yet in reserve, we seem to ...
/.../tertullian/on repentance/chapter vii of repentance in the.htm

Marcion; his Dualism; Derives his System from Empedocles; Sketch ...
... Changing the irksome ways of life." [869]. He asserts the irksome ways to be the
alterations and transfigurations of souls into (successive) bodies. ...
/.../the refutation of all heresies/chapter xvii marcion his dualism derives.htm

An Appendix to the Beatitudes
... grievous.'. The censuring world objects against religion that it is difficult
and irksome. ... too. Prayer and fasting are irksome to the flesh. ...
/.../the beatitudes an exposition of matthew 51-12/an appendix to the beatitudes.htm

That the Great Reason for the Advent of Christ was the ...
... [1361] And with regard to God Himself, its object is that, even if it were an irksome
task to love Him, it may now at least cease to be irksome for us to ...
/.../on the catechising of the uninstructed/chapter 4 that the great reason.htm

Philippians iii. 3-Jan
... 1-3. Philippians iii.1-3 "Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. To write the
same things to you, to me indeed is not irksome, but for you it is safe. ...
/.../homily x philippians iii 3-jan.htm

How Cleopatra, when She had Gotten from Antony Some Parts of Judea ...
... Now Herod had a great while borne no good-will to Cleopatra, as knowing that she
was a woman irksome to all; and at that time he thought her particularly ...
/.../josephus/the antiquities of the jews/chapter 4 how cleopatra when.htm

Of the Attainment of Cheerfulness in the Duty of Catechising, and ...
... that, in consequence of their being now thoroughly familiar to ourselves, and no
longer necessary to our own advancement, it becomes irksome to us to be ...
/.../on the catechising of the uninstructed/chapter 10 of the attainment of.htm

Passion.
... If preparation be invariably irksome"invariably, we say, for all men have their
moods and no mere passing spell of depression is worth more than a little ...
//christianbookshelf.org/jackson/the message and the man/chapter vi passion.htm

1 Cor. Iii. 15-Dec
... expectation of heaven? The argument is irksome and pains the hearer: were
it only by my own feelings, I know this. For indeed my ...
/.../homilies on the epistles of paul to the corinthians/homily ix 1 cor iii.htm

Colossians i. 9
... but have not produced in them the slightest real effect, for them the words are
coming to an end; they will soon be released from the irksome bondage of ...
//christianbookshelf.org/arnold/the christian life/lecture v colossians i 9.htm

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (a.) Wearisome; tedious; disagreeable or troublesome by reason of repetition; as, irksome tasks.

2. (a.) Weary; vexed; uneasy.

Thesaurus

Irksome (2 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (a.) Wearisome; tedious; disagreeable or troublesome
by reason of repetition; as, irksome tasks. ...Irksome (2 Occurrences). ...
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Joyful (83 Occurrences)
... For me to give you the same warnings as before is not irksome to me, while
so far as you are concerned it is a safe precaution. (WEY). ...
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Labor (181 Occurrences)
... 1. (n.) Physical toil or bodily exertion, especially when fatiguing, irksome, or
unavoidable, in distinction from sportive exercise; hard, muscular effort ...
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Grievously (17 Occurrences)
... grievous charges" (Acts 25:7), "His commandments are not grievous" (1 John 5:3);
okneros, the Revised Version (British and American) "irksome" (Philippians 3:1 ...
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Greievousness
... grievous charges" (Acts 25:7), "His commandments are not grievous" (1 John 5:3);
okneros, the Revised Version (British and American) "irksome" (Philippians 3:1 ...
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Grievous (73 Occurrences)
... grievous charges" (Acts 25:7), "His commandments are not grievous" (1 John 5:3);
okneros, the Revised Version (British and American) "irksome" (Philippians 3:1 ...
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Weary (77 Occurrences)
... traveling. 5. (vt) To make weary of anything; to exhaust the patience of,
as by continuance. 6. (vt) To harass by anything irksome. 7 ...
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Warnings (6 Occurrences)
... For me to give you the same warnings as before is not irksome to me, while
so far as you are concerned it is a safe precaution. (WEY). ...
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Iri'jah (2 Occurrences)
Iri'jah. Irijah, Iri'jah. Irksome . Multi-Version Concordance Iri'jah (2
Occurrences). ... Irijah, Iri'jah. Irksome . Reference Bible.
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Ir-moab (1 Occurrence)
Ir-moab. Irksome, Ir-moab. Irnahash . Multi-Version Concordance Ir-moab (1
Occurrence). ... (See JPS). Irksome, Ir-moab. Irnahash . Reference Bible.
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Bible Concordance

Irksome (2 Occurrences)

Philippians 3:1 In conclusion, my brethren, be joyful in the Lord. For me to give you the same warnings as before is not irksome to me, while so far as you are concerned it is a safe precaution.
(WEY ASV DBY RSV)

1 John 5:3 Love for God means obedience to His commands; and His commands are not irksome.
(WEY)

Subtopics

Irksome

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Weary (77 Occurrences)

Warnings (6 Occurrences)

Iri'jah (2 Occurrences)