Thematic Bible: Scorpion
Thematic Bible
Reptiles » Mentioned in scripture » Scorpion
He led you through the great and terrible wilderness, with its fiery serpents and scorpions and thirsty ground where there was no water; He brought water for you out of the rock of flint.
Scorpion » Figurative » Of cruelty
and he spoke to them according to the advice of the young men, saying, “My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add to your yoke; my father disciplined you with whips, but I will discipline you with scorpions.”
Whereas my father loaded you with a heavy yoke, I will add to your yoke; my father disciplined you with whips, but I will discipline you with scorpions.’”
Scorpion » Symbolical
Then out of the smoke came locusts upon the earth, and power was given them, as the scorpions of the earth have power.
And they were not permitted to kill anyone, but to torment for five months; and their torment was like the torment of a scorpion when it stings a man.
They have tails like scorpions, and stings; and in their tails is their power to hurt men for five months.
Scorpion » Power over, given to the seventy disciples (the best mss. Have "seventy-two")
Scorpion » Unfit for food
Scorpion » Figurative » Of enemies
And you, son of man, neither fear them nor fear their words, though thistles and thorns are with you and you sit on scorpions; neither fear their words nor be dismayed at their presence, for they are a rebellious house.
Scorpion » A venomous insect common in the wilderness through which the people of israel journeyed
He led you through the great and terrible wilderness, with its fiery serpents and scorpions and thirsty ground where there was no water; He brought water for you out of the rock of flint.
Scorpion » Sting of, located in the tail
They have tails like scorpions, and stings; and in their tails is their power to hurt men for five months.