13 occurrences

'Sustain' in the Bible

And the land could not sustain them while dwelling together, for their possessions were so great that they were not able to remain together.

For their property had become too great for them to live together, and the land where they sojourned could not sustain them because of their livestock.

‘Now in case a countryman of yours becomes poor and his means with regard to you falter, then you are to sustain him, like a stranger or a sojourner, that he may live with you.

Now on the fourth day they got up early in the morning, and he prepared to go; and the girl’s father said to his son-in-law, “Sustain yourself with a piece of bread, and afterward you may go.”

On the fifth day he arose to go early in the morning, and the girl’s father said, “Please sustain yourself, and wait until afternoon”; so both of them ate.

The king said to Barzillai, “You cross over with me and I will sustain you in Jerusalem with me.”

Sustain me according to Your word, that I may live;And do not let me be ashamed of my hope.

Sustain me with raisin cakes,Refresh me with apples,Because I am lovesick.

For behold, I am going to raise up a shepherd in the land who will not care for the perishing, seek the scattered, heal the broken, or sustain the one standing, but will devour the flesh of the fat sheep and tear off their hoofs.

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כּוּל 
Kuwl 
Usage: 38

סמך 
Camak 
Usage: 48

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