GRIE'VANCE, n. from grief. That which causes grief or uneasiness that which burdens, oppresses or injures, implying a sense of wrong done, or a continued injury, and therefore applied only to the effects of human conduct never to providential evils. The oppressed subject has the right to petition for a redress of grievances.
The King James Bible has stood its ground for nearly 400 years. However, during that time the English language has changed, and with it the meanings of some words it used. Here are more than 6,500 words whose definitions have changed since 1611.Wikipedia
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