King James Bible Dictionary

Instances of:

Of Sarah to Hagar
Genesis 16:6; Genesis 21:9-14

Of Egyptians to the Israelites
Exodus 5:6-18

Of Peninnah to Hannah
1 Samuel 1:4-7; 1 Samuel 2:3

Of Jews to Jesus
Matthew 26:67; Matthew 27:28-31

Of soldiers to Jesus
Luke 22:64; John 19:3

In War
Isaiah 13:16; Isaiah 13:18
Animals, Cruelty to; Kindness; Love; Malice; Prisoners, Of War

CRUELTY, noun [Latin]

1. Inhumanity; a savage or barbarous disposition or temper, which is gratified in giving unnecessary pain or distress to others; barbarity; applied to persons; as the cruelty of savages; the cruelty and envy of the people.

2. Barbarous deed; any act of a human being which inflicts unnecessary pain; any act intended to torment, vex or afflict, or which actually torments or afflicts, without necessity; wrong; injustice; oppression.

With force and with cruelty have ye ruled them. Ezekiel 34:4.