Man of Sorrows
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Man of Sorrows
First recorded in 1350–1400
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Despite his incredible gifts, and attendant laurels of appreciation, there has always been something of the Man of Sorrows about LeBron.
From The New Yorker ● Jun. 7, 2017
With his prominent ribs, stick-thin legs and skull-like head, almost permanently bowed, this strange creature is the image of the prophet Isaiah's Man of Sorrows – except, of course, for those bedraggled feathers.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 6, 2013
Jesus as the Man of Sorrows has no exact parallel in the Bible — the phrase is from a verse in the Book of Isaiah commonly taken to prophesy the coming of a humble messiah.
From New York Times ● Mar. 31, 2011
Serving a less dramatic function, the Man of Sorrows becomes the thumb-sized lid handle of a beautiful pyx, a container for the consecrated host.
From New York Times ● Mar. 31, 2011
But there is a 'getting into' sorrow, and finding right in the heart of it the dearest of all human beings—the Man of Sorrows, a God.
From Letters to His Friends by Forbes Robinson
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