King James Version with full narration by Alexander Scourby
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KJV Bible Glossary
Definitions and plain-English explanations of King James Version words, phrases, and theological terms — so nothing in scripture is lost in translation.
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Anguish
CategoryArchaic Word / Emotional Term
Modern Equivalentextreme suffering; agony; intense distress.
KJV Word TypeNoun / Verb
DefinitionSevere mental or physical suffering. In the KJV it describes the depths of grief, fear, or travail — both of individuals and of nations under divine judgment.
Key Verses"For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow." (Ecclesiastes 1:18); "And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments." (Luke 16:23)