'Allow' in the Bible
God said to him in the dream, "Yes, I know that in the integrity of your heart you have done this, and I also withheld you from sinning against me. Therefore I didn't allow you to touch her.
Your father has deceived me, and changed my wages ten times, but God didn't allow him to hurt me.
and didn't allow me to kiss my sons and my daughters? Now have you done foolishly.
For Yahweh will pass through to strike the Egyptians; and when he sees the blood on the lintel, and on the two doorposts, Yahweh will pass over the door, and will not allow the destroyer to come in to your houses to strike you.
"If men fight and hurt a pregnant woman so that she gives birth prematurely, and yet no harm follows, he shall be surely fined as much as the woman's husband demands and the judges allow.
"You shall not allow a sorceress to live.
Every offering of your meal offering you shall season with salt; neither shall you allow the salt of the covenant of your God to be lacking from your meal offering. With all your offerings you shall offer salt.
Sihon would not allow Israel to pass through his border: but Sihon gathered all his people together, and went out against Israel into the wilderness, and came to Jahaz; and he fought against Israel.
Forgive, Yahweh, your people Israel, whom you have redeemed, and don't allow innocent blood [to remain] in the midst of your people Israel." The blood shall be forgiven them.
but don't stay. Pursue your enemies, and them from the rear. Don't allow them to enter into their cities; for Yahweh your God has delivered them into your hand."
The Amorites forced the children of Dan into the hill country; for they would not allow them to come down to the valley;
He said to them, "Follow me; for Yahweh has delivered your enemies the Moabites into your hand." They followed him, and took the fords of the Jordan against the Moabites, and didn't allow any man to pass over.
But it happened after a while, in the time of wheat harvest, that Samson visited his wife with a young goat; and he said, "I will go in to my wife into the room." But her father wouldn't allow him to go in.
and Samson said to the boy who held him by the hand, "Allow me to feel the pillars whereupon the house rests, that I may lean on them."
So David checked his men with these words, and didn't allow them to rise against Saul. Saul rose up out of the cave, and went on his way.
Baasha king of Israel went up against Judah, and built Ramah, that he might not allow anyone to go out or come in to Asa king of Judah.
In the six and thirtieth year of the reign of Asa, Baasha king of Israel went up against Judah, and built Ramah, that he might not allow anyone to go out or come in to Asa king of Judah.
Haman said to King Ahasuerus, "There is a certain people scattered abroad and dispersed among the peoples in all the provinces of your kingdom, and their laws are different than other people's. They don't keep the king's laws. Therefore it is not for the king's profit to allow them to remain.
He will not allow me to catch my breath, but fills me with bitterness.
Allow me, and I also will speak; After I have spoken, mock on.
For you will not leave my soul in Sheol, neither will you allow your holy one to see corruption.
Cast your burden on Yahweh, and he will sustain you. He will never allow the righteous to be moved.
who preserves our life among the living, and doesn't allow our feet to be moved.
But I will not completely take my loving kindness from him, nor allow my faithfulness to fail.
He blesses them also, so that they are multiplied greatly. He doesn't allow their livestock to decrease.
He will not allow your foot to be moved. He who keeps you will not slumber.
Yahweh will not allow the soul of the righteous to go hungry, but he thrusts away the desire of the wicked.
Don't allow your mouth to lead you into sin. Don't protest before the messenger that this was a mistake. Why should God be angry at your voice, and destroy the work of your hands?
The sleep of a laboring man is sweet, whether he eats little or much; but the abundance of the rich will not allow him to sleep.
My holy name will I make known in the midst of my people Israel; neither will I allow my holy name to be profaned any more: and the nations shall know that I am Yahweh, the Holy One in Israel.
Neither shall they shave their heads, nor allow their locks to grow long; they shall only cut off the hair of their heads.
Their deeds won't allow them to turn to their God; for the spirit of prostitution is within them, and they don't know Yahweh.
But Jesus, answering, said to him, "Allow it now, for this is the fitting way for us to fulfill all righteousness." Then he allowed him.
Another of his disciples said to him, "Lord, allow me first to go and bury my father."
But Jesus said, "Allow the little children, and don't forbid them to come to me; for the Kingdom of Heaven belongs to ones like these."
"But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! Because you shut up the Kingdom of Heaven against men; for you don't enter in yourselves, neither do you allow those who are entering in to enter.
He healed many who were sick with various diseases, and cast out many demons. He didn't allow the demons to speak, because they knew him.
He didn't allow him, but said to him, "Go to your house, to your friends, and tell them what great things the Lord has done for you, and how he had mercy on you."
then you no longer allow him to do anything for his father or his mother,
But when Jesus saw it, he was moved with indignation, and said to them, "Allow the little children to come to me! Don't forbid them, for the Kingdom of God belongs to such as these.
Demons also came out from many, crying out, and saying, "You are the Christ, the Son of God!" Rebuking them, he didn't allow them to speak, because they knew that he was the Christ.
Now there was there a herd of many pigs feeding on the mountain, and they begged him that he would allow them to enter into those. He allowed them.
When he came to the house, he didn't allow anyone to enter in, except Peter, John, James, the father of the child, and her mother.
He said to another, "Follow me!" But he said, "Lord, allow me first to go and bury my father."
Another also said, "I want to follow you, Lord, but first allow me to say good-bye to those who are at my house."
Jesus summoned them, saying, "Allow the little children to come to me, and don't hinder them, for the Kingdom of God belongs to such as these.
because you will not leave my soul in Hades, neither will you allow your Holy One to see decay.
Therefore he says also in another psalm, 'You will not allow your Holy One to see decay.'
When they had come opposite Mysia, they tried to go into Bithynia, but the Spirit didn't allow them.
When Paul wanted to enter in to the people, the disciples didn't allow him.
But Paul said, "I am a Jew, from Tarsus in Cilicia, a citizen of no insignificant city. I beg you, allow me to speak to the people."
No temptation has taken you except what is common to man. God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted above what you are able, but will with the temptation also make the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.
From among the peoples, tribes, languages, and nations people will look at their dead bodies for three and a half days, and will not allow their dead bodies to be laid in a tomb.
Related Words
Bible Theasaurus
- Acknowledge (102 instances)
- Admit (16 instances)
- Allow (206 instances)
- Appropriate (93 instances)
- Consent (53 instances)
- Countenance (70 instances)
- Grant (129 instances)
- Leave (536 instances)
- Permit (64 instances)
- Provide (159 instances)
- Reserve (27 instances)
- Tolerate (15 instances)
Reverse Interlinear
Prosdechomai