Bible Dictionary: Unfortunate

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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (a.) Not fortunate; unsuccessful; not prosperous; unlucky; attended with misfortune; unhappy; as, an unfortunate adventure; an unfortunate man; an unfortunate commander; unfortunate business.

2. (n.) An unfortunate person.

Strong's Hebrew

2489. chelekah -- hapless, unfortunate
... 2488, 2489. chelekah. 2490 . hapless, unfortunate. Transliteration: chelekah
Phonetic Spelling: (khay-lek-aw') Short Definition: unfortunate. ...
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2475. chaloph -- a passing away, vanishing
... 2474, 2475. chaloph. 2476 . a passing away, vanishing. Transliteration: chaloph
Phonetic Spelling: (khal-ofe') Short Definition: unfortunate. ...
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7137. qareh -- chance, accident
... From qarah; an (unfortunate) occurrence, ie Some accidental (ceremonial)
disqualification -- uncleanness that chanceth. see HEBREW qarah. 7136b, 7137. ...
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1121. ben -- son
... sons' (7), sons' sons (2), sparks* (1), those (1), those who (2), those who are
doomed (1), those who were doomed (1), troops* (1), unfortunate* (1), valiant ...
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Library

Be it So; Let it be Conceded that These Most Unfortunate Cattle ...
... Book VII. 24 Be it so; let it be conceded that these most unfortunate
cattle are not sacrificed� Be it so; let it be conceded ...
/.../arnobius/the seven books of arnobius against the heathen/24 be it so let.htm

To the Rev. A. Brandram
... But I confess I am chiefly apprehensive of the reacting at Seville of the Valencian
drama, which I have such unfortunate cause to rue, as I am the victim on ...
/.../borrow/letters of george borrow/to the rev a brandram 37.htm

Importance of the Time of Youth; Difficulties and Dangers that ...
... But, through an unfortunate occurrence of circumstances, and very often without
any fault of theirs, the greater part of children attain the age of manhood and ...
/.../sainte-foi/serious hours of a young lady/chapter i importance of the.htm

To Mr. John Hasfeldt
... The translation was corrected by that unfortunate man Nicanoff, who, though he lived
and died a drunkard, was an excellent Russian scholar; therefore I think ...
/...//christianbookshelf.org/borrow/letters of george borrow/to mr john hasfeldt.htm

The Providence of God.
... advancing himself at court, advises his reader to associate himself with the fortunate,
and to shun the company of the unfortunate; which, notwithstanding the ...
/.../sect iii the providence of.htm

To the Rev. A. Brandram
... windward side and flooding the ship; the water-casks broke from their lashings,
and one of them struck me down, and crushed the foot of the unfortunate man at ...
/.../borrow/letters of george borrow/to the rev a brandram 16.htm

The Channel of Power.
... tremendously stirred up over it." And I recall distinctly his reply, after a moment's
pause, "Well, their condition certainly will be unfortunate." Unfortunate ...
//christianbookshelf.org/gordon/quiet talks on power/the channel of power.htm

"Who is My Neighbor?"
... was a priest. As he went along the highway he heard a cry of distress,
and he looked to see who was the unfortunate man. He could ...
/.../christianbookshelf.org/moody/to the work to the work/chapter viii who is my.htm

Lukewarmness.
... If when called upon to go to the assistance of some unfortunate one and you can
not possibly go, if you do not have a deep heart-regret and if you do not ...
//christianbookshelf.org/orr/how to live a holy life/lukewarmness.htm

Like Gods, Like Worshippers.
... who shall be found of so little sense, yea, of such stolidity, that he does not
perceive that those things are true concerning the unfortunate gods, which ...
/.../unknown/recognitions of clement /chapter xxxvii like gods like worshippers.htm

Thesaurus

Unfortunate (4 Occurrences)
... 1. (a.) Not fortunate; unsuccessful; not prosperous; unlucky; attended with misfortune;
unhappy; as, an unfortunate adventure; an unfortunate man; an ...
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Revised
... the best scholarly opinion even in 1881, while in 1900 it was almost universally
abandoned (Today-in 1914-it is obsolete.) It is very unfortunate that the ...
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American
... the best scholarly opinion even in 1881, while in 1900 it was almost universally
abandoned (Today-in 1914-it is obsolete.) It is very unfortunate that the ...
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Version
... the best scholarly opinion even in 1881, while in 1900 it was almost universally
abandoned (Today-in 1914-it is obsolete.) It is very unfortunate that the ...
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Battle (282 Occurrences)
... idea that the sun was fixed in the sky, in other words, that the earth ceased for
a time to rotate on its axis, has arisen from the unfortunate rendering of ...
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Unformed (2 Occurrences)

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Unhappy (17 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (a.) Not happy or fortunate; unfortunate; unlucky;
as, affairs have taken an unhappy turn. 2. (a.) In ...
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Unfree (1 Occurrence)

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Untoward (1 Occurrence)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary (a.) Awkward; ungraceful; inconvenient; troublesome;
vexatious; unlucky; unfortunate; as, an untoward wind or accident. Int. ...
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Owe (10 Occurrences)
... in return or compensation for something received; to be indebted in the sum of;
as, the subject owes allegiance; the fortunate owe assistance to the unfortunate...
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Bible Concordance

Unfortunate (4 Occurrences)

Psalms 10:8 He lies in wait near the villages. From ambushes, he murders the innocent. His eyes are secretly set against the helpless.
(See NAS)

Psalms 10:10 The helpless are crushed. They collapse. They fall under his strength.
(See NAS)

Psalms 10:14 But you do see trouble and grief. You consider it to take it into your hand. You help the victim and the fatherless.
(See NAS)

Proverbs 31:8 Let your mouth be open for those who have no voice, in the cause of those who are ready for death.
(See NAS)

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