A sense of despondency or sadness, often linked with disappointment or loss. Scripture documents human unhappiness in response to a number of situations, while recalling God's unhappiness over the folly and rebelliousness of sinful humanity.

Psalms 90:10

Unhappiness as the result of adverse circumstances

Matthew 26:21-22

See also

Genesis 26:34-35; 40:6-7; 42:24

pp Mk 14:19

1 Samuel 1:8,15
Nehemiah 1:4; 2:1-3
Job 17:7; 30:25
Psalms 10:1; 13:2; 31:9

Artaxerxes queries Nehemiah's sadness

Proverbs 17:21,25
Isaiah 19:8-10
Jeremiah 45:3
2 Samuel 19:1

Unhappiness caused by loss

John 16:5-6

See also

Genesis 38:12; 42:38; 48:7

Jesus Christ had just foretold his departure.

2 Samuel 1:26; 14:2
Joel 1:8
Matthew 17:23
Luke 22:45; 24:17
John 20:11
Acts 20:38
Philippians 2:27

Mary weeps at Jesus Christ's tomb

1 Thessalonians 4:13
Ezekiel 9:4

Unhappiness over failure and sin

1 Corinthians 5:1-2

See also

Numbers 14:39
Judges 20:26; 21:6
1 Samuel 2:33
Nehemiah 8:9-11
Psalms 88:1-9; 107:39
Lamentations 1:4-5
Ezekiel 21:6-7
Zechariah 12:10
Matthew 27:3
Luke 22:62
Romans 9:2

Judas seized with remorse at his betrayal of Jesus Christ

2 Corinthians 2:2-5; 7:8-11
1 Timothy 6:10

Unhappiness caused by a person's own selfishness

See also

1 Kings 21:4
Esther 6:12
Proverbs 23:29-30
Matthew 19:22

pp Mk 10:22

pp Lk 18:23

John 11:35

Jesus Christ knew unhappiness

See also

Matthew 26:38
John 11:33; 12:27; 13:21

pp Mk 14:34

Genesis 6:6-7

God also grieves

Ephesians 4:30

See also

Prior to the flood

Genesis 18:20
1 Samuel 15:11,35
2 Samuel 24:16
Psalms 78:40
Isaiah 63:10
Jeremiah 42:10
Lamentations 3:32-33

God's remedy for unhappiness

1 Peter 1:6

See also

Psalms 6:7-8; 10:14; 31:9; 116:1-6
Isaiah 35:10; 51:11; 60:20; 61:1-3
Jeremiah 8:18; 31:12-13
John 16:20-22

See also

5199 womb
5795 bereavement
5831 depression
5836 disgrace
5840 eagerness
5917 plans
5939 satisfaction
5946 sensitivity
5952 sorrow
8713 discouragement
9310 resurrection
9615 hope, results of