Bible Dictionary: Displeasure

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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (n.) The feeling of one who is displeased; irritation or uneasiness of the mind, occasioned by anything that counteracts desire or command, or which opposes justice or a sense of propriety; disapprobation; dislike; dissatisfaction; disfavor; indignation.

2. (n.) That which displeases; cause of irritation or annoyance; offense; injury.

3. (n.) State of disgrace or disfavor; disfavor.

4. (v. t.) To displease.

Greek

1690. embrimaomai -- to be moved with anger, to admonish sternly
... of Speech: Verb Transliteration: embrimaomai Phonetic Spelling: (em-brim-ah'-om-
ahee) Short Definition: I snort, express indignant displeasure Definition: I ...
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4625. skandalon -- a stick for bait (of a trap), generally a snare ...
... Scandal; probably from a derivative of kampto; a trap-stick (bent sapling), ie Snare
(figuratively, cause of displeasure or sin) -- occasion to fall (of ...
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4624. skandalizo -- to put a snare (in the way), hence to cause to ...
... to cause to stumble. From skandalon; to entrap, ie Trip up (figuratively, stumble
(transitively) or entice to sin, apostasy or displeasure) -- (make to) offend. ...
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5355. phthonos -- envy
... 5355 ("ill-will") conveys "displeasure at another's good; . .without longing to
raise oneself to the level of him whom he envies, but only to the ...
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Strong's Hebrew

2534. chemah -- heat, rage
... Word Origin from yacham Definition heat, rage NASB Word Usage anger (7), angry
(1), burning anger (1), enrages (1), fury (9), heat (2), hot displeasure (1), hot ...
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2740. charon -- (burning of) anger
... fierceness (3), fury (1), wrath (3). sore displeasure, fierceness, fury,
fierce wrathful. Or (shortened) charon {khaw-rone'}; from ...
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2195. zaam -- indignation
... From za'am; strictly froth at the mouth, ie (figuratively) fury (especially of God's
displeasure with sin) -- angry, indignation, rage. see HEBREW za'am. ...
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7451. ra' -- bad, evil
... ra'. 7451a . bad, evil. Transliteration: ra' Phonetic Spelling: (rah) Short
Definition: adversity. adversity, affliction, bad, calamity, displeasure, distress ...
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Library

The Displeasure of Jesus.
... THE DISPLEASURE OF JESUS. When Jesus therefore saw ... displeasure of a tyrant.
But they are both anger, both displeasure, nevertheless. ...
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Shame on Account of God's Displeasure.
... SHAME ON ACCOUNT OF GOD'S DISPLEASURE. ... God desires that the shame which results
from a sense of His displeasure should last at least as long. ...
/.../dods/how to become like christ/shame on account of gods.htm

John Draws Down Upon Himself the Displeasure of Many Persons of ...
... Book VI. Chapter V."John draws down upon Himself the Displeasure of Many
Persons of Rank and Power. Of the Eunuch Eutropius. As ...
/.../the ecclesiastical history of scholasticus/chapter v john draws down upon.htm

The Sins of the Men of Old Time, which Incurred the Displeasure of ...
... Against Heresies: Book IV Chapter XXVII"The sins of the men of old time, which incurred
the displeasure of God, were, by His providence, committed to writing ...
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Journey Continued through Samaria. (Luke, xvii. , 11, Seq. ) ...
... Section 222. Journey continued through Samaria. (Luke, xvii., 11, seq.)
Inhospitality of certain Samaritans."Displeasure of the Disciples. ...
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Whether Venial Sin Can be Forgiven Without Penance?
... Therefore venial sins can be forgiven without penance. Objection 2: Further,
there is no penance without actual displeasure at one's sins. ...
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Whether Contrition is the Greatest Possible Sorrow in the World?
... things. Therefore his sorrow is very slight. Objection 4: Further, the
sorrow of contrition is a kind of displeasure. But there ...
/.../aquinas/summa theologica/whether contrition is the greatest.htm

Psalm XXXVIII.
... 2. "O Lord, rebuke me not in Thine indignation; neither chasten me in Thy hot
displeasure" (ver.1). For it will be that some shall be chastened in God's "hot ...
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Whether Anger is a Sin?
... Ethic. vii, 6) that "the angry man acts with displeasure." Now displeasure
is contrary to the will. Therefore anger is not a sin. ...
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To Raimondo of Capua of the Order of the Preachers
... tremulous messages to "his Holiness, the Vicar of Christ." Raimondo, apparently
from his connection with her, is evidently included in the papal displeasure. ...
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Thesaurus

Displeasure (12 Occurrences)
... Multi-Version Concordance Displeasure (12 Occurrences). Acts 12:20 Now the people
of Tyre and Sidon had incurred Herod's violent displeasure. ...
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Frown (1 Occurrence)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (vi) To contract the brow in displeasure, severity,
or sternness; to scowl; to put on a stern, grim, or surly look. ...
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Retribution (14 Occurrences)
... terribly positive outpourings of God's wrath upon the sinner are the natural
consequences of sin, since sin in its very nature calls down the divine displeasure...
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Displeasing (31 Occurrences)
... & vb. n.) of Displease. 2. (a.) Causing displeasure or dissatisfaction; offensive;
disagreeable. Multi-Version Concordance Displeasing (31 Occurrences). ...
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Offence (27 Occurrences)
... 3. (n.) The state of being offended or displeased; anger; displeasure. 4. (n.) A
cause or occasion of stumbling or of sin. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. ...
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Chasten (16 Occurrences)
... RSV). Psalms 6:1 O LORD, rebuke me not in thine anger, neither chasten me
in thy hot displeasure. (KJV ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV). Psalms ...
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Reconciliation (11 Occurrences)
... Lord to be wholly reconciled with his servants." In these two, especially the last,
it is unquestionably the laying aside of the divine displeasure that is ...
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Reconcile (10 Occurrences)
... Lord to be wholly reconciled with his servants." In these two, especially the last,
it is unquestionably the laying aside of the divine displeasure that is ...
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Disposal (4 Occurrences)

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Anger (387 Occurrences)
... Easton's Bible Dictionary The emotion of instant displeasure on account of
something evil that presents itself to our view. In itself ...
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Bible Concordance

Displeasure (12 Occurrences)

Acts 12:20 Now the people of Tyre and Sidon had incurred Herod's violent displeasure. So they sent a large deputation to wait on him; and having secured the good will of Blastus, his treasurer, they begged the king to be friendly with them again, because their country was dependent on his for its food supply.
(WEY)

2 Corinthians 7:11 for, lo, this same thing -- your being made sorry toward God -- how much diligence it doth work in you! but defence, but displeasure, but fear, but longing desire, but zeal, but revenge; in every thing ye did approve yourselves to be pure in the matter.
(YLT)

Genesis 4:6 And Jehovah saith unto Cain, 'Why hast thou displeasure? and why hath thy countenance fallen?
(YLT)

Numbers 14:34 After the number of the days in which ye spied out the land, even forty days, for every day a year, shall ye bear your iniquities, even forty years, and ye shall know my alienation.
(See JPS RSV)

Deuteronomy 9:19 For I was afraid of the anger and hot displeasure, with which Yahweh was angry against you to destroy you. But Yahweh listened to me that time also.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV WBS NAS RSV)

Judges 15:3 And Samson said concerning them, Now shall I be more blameless than the Philistines, though I do them a displeasure.
(KJV WBS)

Job 10:17 Thou renewest thy witnesses before me and increasest thy displeasure against me; successions of evil and a time of toil are with me.
(DBY)

Psalms 2:5 Then shall he speak unto them in his wrath, and vex them in his sore displeasure.
(KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS)

Psalms 6:1 O LORD, rebuke me not in thine anger, neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.
(KJV ASV DBY WBS)

Psalms 38:1 A Psalm by David, for a memorial. Yahweh, don't rebuke me in your wrath, neither chasten me in your hot displeasure.
(WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS)

Psalms 85:4 Turn us, God of our salvation, and cause your indignation toward us to cease.
(See NIV)

Proverbs 19:12 The king's displeasure is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass.
(DBY)

Subtopics

Displeasure

Related Terms

Frown (1 Occurrence)

Retribution (14 Occurrences)

Displeasing (31 Occurrences)

Offence (27 Occurrences)

Chasten (16 Occurrences)

Reconciliation (11 Occurrences)

Reconcile (10 Occurrences)