'Strong' in the Bible

The name of the LORD is a strong tower; a righteous person rushes to it and is lifted up above the danger.

Casting dice settles a dispute, deciding between strong contenders.

for strong is their Redeemer who will take up their case against you.

A wise man is strong, and a knowledgeable man grows in strength.

A strong man who flatters his neighbor is setting a trap where he walks.

Ants aren't a strong species, yet they prepare their food in the summer.

The rock badgers aren't a strong species either, yet they build their dens in the rocks.

I considered and observed on earth the following: The race doesn't go to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, nor food to the wise, nor wealth to the smart, nor recognition to the skilled. Instead, timing and circumstances meet them all.

when that day comes, the palace guards will tremble, strong men will stoop down, women grinders will cease because they are few, and the sight of those who peer through the lattice will grow dim.

Set me like a seal over your heart, like a seal on your arm. For love is as strong as death, passion as intense as Sheol. The flames of love are flames of fire, a blaze that comes from the LORD.

Your strong one will be like tinder, and your work a spark; both of them will burn together, with no one to quench the flames that burn them."

"How terrible it will be for those who are heroes at drinking wine, and champions in mixing strong drink,

watch out! The LORD God is about to bring the flood waters of the Euphrates River against them, mighty and strong.

"At that time, Jacob's glory will have become weakened, and his strong flesh will turn gaunt;

Look Out! The LORD is about to hurl you away violently, my strong fellow! He will fold you up completely,

Therefore strong nations will glorify you; cities of ruthless nations will revere you.

At that time, people will sing this song in the land of Judah: "We have a strong city; God crafts victory, its walls and ramparts.

Look! The LORD has one who is mighty and strong, like a hailstorm and destructive tempest, like a storm of mighty, overflowing water and he will give rest to the land.

These people also stagger from wine and reel from strong drink. Priests and prophets stagger from strong drink; they're drunk from wine; they reel from strong drink, waver when seeing visions, and stumble when rendering decisions.

"Act stupid! Be astonished! Act blind, and be blind! Be drunk, but not from wine; stagger around, but not from strong drink.

"How terrible it will be for those who go down to Egypt for help, who rely on horses, who trust in the chariot, because there are so many, and in charioteers, because they are so strong but do not look to the Holy One of Israel or seek the LORD!

Say to those with anxious hearts, "Be strong, do not be afraid! Here is your God he will bring vengeance, he will bring divine retribution, and he will save you.'

Each helps his neighbor, saying to each other, "Be strong!'

He cuts down cedars, or chooses a cypress tree or an oak, and lets it grow strong among the trees of the forest. Or he plants a cedar, and the rain makes it grow.

Therefore I will allot him a portion with the great, and he will divide the spoils with the strong; because he poured out his life to death, and was numbered with the transgressors; yet he carried the sins of many, and made intercession for their transgressions."

""Come!' they say, "let's have some wine, and let's fill ourselves with strong drink! Then, tomorrow will be like today, or even much better!'"

A wind too strong for that is coming at my bidding. Now I'm judging them as I speak."

This is what the LORD says: "The wise man is not to boast in his wisdom; the strong man is not to boast in his strength; and the rich man is not to boast in his riches.

Why are you like a man taken by surprise, like a strong man who can't deliver? You are among us, LORD, and your name is the one by which we're called. Don't abandon us!

Because of my anger, wrath, and great fury, I'll fight against you myself with an outstretched hand and a strong arm.

Ask about this and think about it Can a man give birth to a child? Why then do I see every strong man with his hands on his thighs like a woman giving birth, and all their faces have turned pale?

By your strong hand and outstretched arm, and with great terror, you brought your people Israel out of the land of Egypt with signs and wonders.

"The swift cannot flee, nor can the strong escape. In the north, beside the Euphrates River, they stumble and fall.

"How can you say, "We're strong warriors, and soldiers ready for battle'?

Their Redeemer is strong, the LORD of the Heavenly Armies is his name. He will vigorously plead their case in order to bring rest to the earth, but turmoil to the inhabitants of Babylon.

They're stubborn and strong willed. I'm sending you to them to tell them what the LORD says.

He prowled around among the lions, became a strong, young lion, and learned to become a hunter-prowler to eat human beings.

Strong were its boughs, suitable for use in the scepter of a ruler. It reached to the clouds, noticeable because of its height and its abundant branches.

Yet in anger it was uprooted and cast down to the earth. An east wind desiccated its fruit; its strong branches broke off and withered, and a fire consumed them.

Fire had burned through its branches, consuming its shoots and fruits. No strong branches remain in it, and there is no scepter to rule!' "This is a lamentation, and it is to be used in mourning."

Can your heart stand up to this? Can your hands remain strong when I deal with you? I, the LORD, have spoken and will fulfill this.

They'll sing this mourning song for you: "How lost you are, you inhabited city, that was built in the middle of the sea! How famous you were! How strong on the sea! She and her inhabitants inflicted terror to everyone who lived within her."

I'll pour out my anger on Sin, Egypt's strong fortress, and I'll eliminate the gangs in Thebes.

"Son of Man, I've broken the arm of Pharaoh, king of Egypt. Look! It hasn't been set in a splint for healing or wrapped with a bandage so it could be strong enough to hold a sword!

"I'm coming to attack Pharaoh, king of Egypt, and I'm going to break both of his arms, the strong one and the wounded one. That will make him drop his sword. I'm going to scatter Egypt throughout the surrounding nations and disperse them throughout the world.

Then there will be a fourth kingdom, as strong as iron. Just as all things are broken to pieces and shattered by iron, so it will shatter and crush everything.

Just as their toes and feet are part iron and part clay, so will the kingdom be both strong and brittle.

The tree grew large, became strong, and its top reached the sky. It could be seen to the ends of the earth.

Belteshazzar responded, "Your majesty, if only the dream were about your enemies and its meaning about those who oppose you! The tree that you saw, which grew large and strong until its top reached the sky and became visible to the whole earth

it's you, your majesty! You've become great and strong, your greatness has grown to the heavens, and your dominion reaches to the distant parts of the earth.

"After this, I continued to observe the night visions. And look! there was a fourth awe-inspiring, terrifying, and viciously strong animal! It had large, iron teeth. It devoured and crushed things, and trampled under its feet whatever remained. Different from all of the other previous animals, it had ten horns.

Then the goat grew extremely great, but when it was strong, its great horn was shattered. In its place, four distinctive horns grew out in all directions."

and said, "Don't be afraid, man highly regarded. Be at peace, and be strong.' "As soon as he spoke to me, I gained strength and replied, "Sir, please speak, now that you've strengthened me.'

""The southern king will become strong, along with one of his officials, who will become stronger than he and rule over his own realm with great power.

Through flattery he'll corrupt those who act wickedly toward the covenant, but people who know their God will be strong and take action.

Indeed, a nation has invaded my land it is strong and its population is too large to count with teeth like a lion and fangs like a lioness.

A day of doom and gloom, a day of clouds and shadows like the dawn spreads out to cover the mountains a people strong and robust. Never has there been anything like it, neither will anything follow to compare with it, even through the lifetime of generation upon generation."

Beat your plow blades into swords, and your pruning knives into spears! Let the frail say, "I am strong!"

It is he who is raining sudden destruction upon the strong like lightning, so that ruin comes upon the fortress.

At that time, the beautiful virgins will faint, as will the strong young men from thirst.

Suppose a man who keeps company with a deceiving spirit prophesies like this: "Drink wine and strong drink!' Won't the people accept him as a prophet?"

And he will judge among many people, rebuking strong nations far away; and they will reshape their swords as plowshares and their spears as pruning hooks. No nation will threaten another, nor will they train for war anymore.

I will transform the lame into survivors, and those who were scattered into a strong nation; and the LORD will reign over them in Mount Zion, now and forever."

Listen, you mountains, to the LORD's argument! Listen, you strong foundations of the earth, because the LORD has a dispute with his people, and he will set out his case before Israel.

Indeed, while tangled as by a thorn bush, while drunken as by a strong drink, the Ninevites will be burned like dry straw.

This is what the LORD says: "No matter how strong they are, and no matter how numerous, they will surely be annihilated and pass away. Though I have afflicted you, I will do so no more.

"Draw water, because a siege is coming! Strengthen your fortresses! Make the clay good and strong! Mix the mortar! Go get your brick molds!

Now be strong, Zerubbabel,' declares the LORD, "and be strong, Joshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest, and be strong, all you people of the land,' declares the LORD. "Go to work, because I am with you,' declares the LORD of the Heavenly Armies.

"This is what the LORD of the Heavenly Armies says: "Be strong so the Temple can be built, you who are now listening to this message spoken by the prophets when the foundation was laid to the Temple of the LORD of the Heavenly Armies.

How can someone go into a strong man's house and carry off his possessions without first tying up the strong man? Then he can ransack his house.

But when he noticed the strong wind, he was frightened. As he began to sink, he shouted, "Lord, save me!"

No one can go into a strong man's house and carry off his possessions without first tying up the strong man. Then he can ransack his house.

because he will be great in the Lord's presence. He will never drink wine or any strong drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit even before he is born.

Now the child continued to grow and to become spiritually strong. He lived in the wilderness until the day he appeared in Israel.

Meanwhile, the child continued to grow and to become strong. He was filled with wisdom, and God's favor rested upon him.

"When a strong man, fully armed, guards his own mansion, his property is safe.

"Then the servant manager told himself, "What should I do? My master is taking my position away from me. I'm not strong enough to plow, and I'm ashamed to beg.

A strong wind was blowing, and the sea was getting rough.

Then Peter took hold of his right hand and began to help him up. Immediately his feet and ankles became strong,

He got up and was baptized, and after eating some food, he felt strong again. For several days he stayed with the disciples in Damascus.

For I am longing to see you so that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to make you strong,

Now we who are strong ought to be patient with the weaknesses of those who are not strong and must stop pleasing ourselves.

He will keep you strong until the end, so that you will be blameless on the Day of our Lord Jesus the Messiah.

But God chose what is nonsense in the world to make the wise feel ashamed. God chose what is weak in the world to make the strong feel ashamed.

We are fools for the Messiah's sake, but you are wise in the Messiah. We are weak, but you are strong. You are honored, but we are dishonored.

If a man thinks he is not behaving properly toward his virgin, and if his passion is so strong that he feels he ought to marry her, let him do what he wants; he isn't sinning. Let them get married.

Remain alert. Keep standing firm in your faith. Keep on being courageous and strong.

That is why I take such pleasure in weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and difficulties for the Messiah's sake, for when I am weak, then I am strong.

We are glad when we are weak and you are strong. That is what we are praying for your maturity.

Finally, be strong in the Lord, relying on his mighty strength.

As you know, we suffered persecution and were mistreated in Philippi. Yet we were encouraged by our God to tell you his gospel in spite of strong opposition.

Then your hearts will be strong, blameless, and holy in the presence of God, who is our Father, when our Lord Jesus appears with all his saints.

As for you, my child, be strong by the grace that is in the Messiah Jesus.

And look at ships! They are so big that it takes strong winds to drive them, yet they are steered by a tiny rudder wherever the helmsman directs.

I have written to you, little children, because you have known the Father. I have written to you, fathers, because you have known the one who has existed from the beginning. I have written to you, young people, because you are strong and because God's word remains in you and you have overcome the evil one.

This is how we will know that we belong to the truth and how we will be able to keep ourselves strong in his presence.

The stars in the sky fell to the earth like a fig tree drops its fruit when it is shaken by a strong wind.

But it was not strong enough, and there was no longer any place for them in heaven.