GALL

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Any bitter or poisonous substance, like bile
His archers compass me round about, he cleaveth my reins asunder, and doth not spare; he poureth out my gall upon the ground. (Job 16:1313His archers compass me round about, he cleaveth my reins asunder, and doth not spare; he poureth out my gall upon the ground. (Job 16:13))
Venom of serpents
Yet his meat in his bowels is turned, it is the gall of asps within him. (Job 20:1414Yet his meat in his bowels is turned, it is the gall of asps within him. (Job 20:14))
A bitter herb
Lest there should be among you man, or woman, or family, or tribe, whose heart turneth away this day from the Lord our God, to go and serve the gods of these nations; lest there should be among you a root that beareth gall and wormwood; (Deuteronomy 29:1818Lest there should be among you man, or woman, or family, or tribe, whose heart turneth away this day from the Lord our God, to go and serve the gods of these nations; lest there should be among you a root that beareth gall and wormwood; (Deuteronomy 29:18))
Given to Jesus
They gave me also gall for my meat; and in my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink. (Psalm 69:2121They gave me also gall for my meat; and in my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink. (Psalm 69:21))
They gave him vinegar to drink mingled with gall: and when he had tasted thereof, he would not drink. (Matthew 27:3434They gave him vinegar to drink mingled with gall: and when he had tasted thereof, he would not drink. (Matthew 27:34))
FIGURATIVE
Gall of bitterness
For I perceive that thou art in the gall of bitterness, and in the bond of iniquity. (Acts 8:2323For I perceive that thou art in the gall of bitterness, and in the bond of iniquity. (Acts 8:23))