Bitter
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Bitterness is symbolical of affliction, misery, and servitude (Ex 1:14; Ruth 1:20; Jer 9:15). The Chaldeans are called the "bitter and hasty nation" (Hab 1:6). The "gall of bitterness" expresses a state of great wickedness (Acts 8:23). A "root of bitterness" is a wicked person or a dangerous sin (Heb 12:15).
The Passover was to be eaten with "bitter herbs".
This entry includes text from Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897.
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