25 occurrences

'Certain Man' in the Bible

And a certain man found him, and, behold, he was wandering in the field: and the man asked him, saying, What seekest thou?

Wandererswandering

And there he saw the daughter of a certain man of Canaan named Shua, and took her as his wife.

Marriage, Restrictions ConcerningMarital SexMarital Sex Between

And there was a certain man of Zorah, of the family of the Danites, whose name was Manoah; and his wife was barren, and bare not.

Barrenness, Examples OfAppearances Of God In OtChildren, responsibilities to parents

Now it came to pass in the days when the judges ruled, that there was a famine in the land. And a certain man of Bethlehemjudah went to sojourn in the country of Moab, he, and his wife, and his two sons.

Famine, Examples OfJudgesRefugeesSojourningJudging IsraelTimes Of People

Now there was a certain man of Ramathaimzophim, of mount Ephraim, and his name was Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephrathite:

grandfathers

Now a certain man of the servants of Saul was there that day, detained before the LORD; and his name was Doeg, an Edomite, the chiefest of the herdmen that belonged to Saul.

OccupationsThose Who Kept Stock

And a certain man was in Maon, and his work was in Carmel. And the man was very great, and had three thousand sheep and a thousand goats. And he was shearing his sheep in Carmel.

GoatsSheepShepherds, As OccupationsSheep ShearingA Thousand AnimalsThree Thousand And UpWealthy People

And a certain man saw it, and told Joab, and said, Behold, I saw Absalom hanged in an oak.

Telling Of People's Situations

And a certain man of the sons of the prophets said unto his neighbour in the word of the LORD, Smite me, I pray thee. And the man refused to smite him.

Sons Of The Prophets

And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, Besides, is a certain man, by whom we might seek Yahweh, but, I, hate him, for he is never moved to prophesy concerning me anything good, only evil, Micaiah, son of Imlah. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so.

GrudgesHatredPersecution, Forms OfHating IndividualsNamed Prophets Of The LordFake Friends

And a certain man drew his bow at a venture, and smote the king of Israel between the joints of the armor: wherefore he said unto the driver of his chariot, Turn thy hand, and carry me out of the host; for I am sore wounded.

BreastplatesBow And Arrows, Uses OfArmourDeath Of The Wicked, Examples OfArchers, Men Shot ByChancearmorlungs

And a certain man drew his bow at a venture, and smote the king of Israel between the joints of the armor: wherefore he said to the driver of the chariot, Turn thy hand, and carry me out of the host; for I am sore wounded.

BreastplatesBow And Arrows, Uses OfArmour

There was a certain man without a dependent, having neither a son nor a brother, yet there was no end to all his labor. Indeed, his eyes were not satisfied with riches and he never asked, “And for whom am I laboring and depriving myself of pleasure?” This too is vanity and it is a grievous task.

Enjoyment, Lack OfAffluenceDiscontentPhysical LabourBeing UnsatisfiedUseless EndeavourToiling In VainFamily And Friends

Behold, six men came from the direction of the upper gate which faces north, each with his shattering weapon in his hand; and among them was a certain man clothed in linen with a writing case at his loins. And they went in and stood beside the bronze altar.

Six PeopleComing To GatesFacing NorthWriting On ObjectsWeapons Of GodSetting Up The Bronze AltarDeath Penalty For Killing

Then I lifted up mine eyes, and looked, and behold a certain man clothed in linen, whose loins were girded with fine gold of Uphaz:

BeltsGoldLinenGold Ornaments

And when they had come to the multitude, there came to him a certain man kneeling down to him, and saying,

Kneeling

What think ye? If a certain man should have a hundred sheep, and one of them be gone astray, does he not, leaving the ninety and nine on the mountains, go and seek the one that has gone astray?

HillsSheepShepherds, As OccupationsWatchfulness, DivineLost SheepThe Number NinetyOne HundredThinking ArightGod Searching For PeopleAbandoning ThingsNinetiesMissing SomeoneBeing LostLosing Someone

But look! a certain man came up to him and asked, "Teacher, what good thing shall I do to inherit eternal life?"

eagernessDrawing Near To ChristSeeking LifeDoing God's WorksDoing GoodEternal lifeeternityman

But what think ye? A certain man had two sons; and he came to the first, and said, Son, go, work to-day in my vineyard.

Metaphorical VineyardsThinking ArightTwo SonsMen Working

'Hear ye another simile: There was a certain man, a householder, who planted a vineyard, and did put a hedge round it, and digged in it a wine-press, and built a tower, and gave it out to husbandmen, and went abroad.

JourneyOccupationsTowersVineyardWallsFortsExcavationTreading GrapesLeasinglent

"Likewise, as a certain man, ready to take his journey to a strange country, called his servants to him, and delivered to them his goods.

TalentsRich, TheLikeningEntrustingLikening ThingsPropertyGifts And Talentsmathlent

He said, “Go into the city to a certain man, and say to him, ‘The Teacher says, “My time [to suffer and atone for sin] is near; I am to keep the Passover at your house with My disciples.”’”

ForeknowledgeGod, Purpose OfGuestsEntering CitiesNear The Time PersonallyOther References To The DisciplesTimes Of The ChristGuest Rooms

And John answered him, saying, Teacher, we saw a certain man, who does not follow us, casting out demons in thy name, and we forbade him, because he does not follow us.

Miracles, Nature OfPeople Casting Out DemonsIn The Name Of ChristPeople Following PeopleDemonsDiscipleshipComplainingCasting Out Demonsgroups

And he began to speak to them by parables. A certain man planted a vineyard, and set a hedge about it, and digged a place for the wine-vat, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country.

JourneyOccupationsPitsTowersVineyardWinepressFortsDigging PitsTreading GrapesBeginning To TeachJesus Using ParablesLeasingHoles In The Ground

And they forced a certain man who was passing by, Simon of Cyrene (the father of Alexander and Rufus), who was coming from the country, to carry his cross.

BackThe CountrysideCarrying The CrossOutward CompulsionThe Cross

And he said, Two men were in debt to a certain man of business: one had a debt of five hundred pence, and the other of fifty.

Two Needy MenLending And BorrowingDebt

And when he went forth to land, there met him out of the city a certain man, which had devils long time, and ware no clothes, neither abode in any house, but in the tombs.

LonelinessSpiritsNaked In PovertyMeeting PeopleAction For A Long TimeThose DemonisedDemons

And having answered, John said, Master, we saw a certain man casting out demons in thy name, and we forbade him, because he does not follow with us.

driving outIntoleranceMiracles, Nature OfPeople Casting Out DemonsIn The Name Of ChristNot With PeopleMan's Authority Over The DevilCasting Out DemonsgroupsDemonic Influence

And as they went on the way, a certain man said unto him, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest.

ExaggerationsRoadsWhereverfollowing

Jesus made answer and said, A certain man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho; and he fell among robbers, who both stripped him and beat him, and departed, leaving him half dead.

InjuryMurderStealingSuffering, Causes OfTravelViolencePeople Stripping PeopleAfflicted To DeathActual Thievesthieves

But a certain man of Samaria, journeying that way, came where he was, and when he saw him, he was moved with pity for him,

Opportunities, In LifeOutsidersTravelPeople Showing Mercy

And it came to pass as he was in a certain place praying, that when he ceased, a certain man of his disciples said to him, Lord, teach us to pray as John also taught his disciples.

HabitsJohn The BaptistTeachablenessChrist TeachingThe Disciples WordsDisciples Of John The BaptistEnd Of ActionsJesus PrayingPraying For OthersPrayingFinishing Strong

And having answered, a certain man of the lawyers says to him, Teacher, in saying these things thou rebuke us also.

InsultsLegalismInsulting Other People

And a certain man out of the crowd said to him, Teacher, speak to my brother to divide the inheritance with me.

CovetousnessInheritanceSiblingsFamily ProblemsResolving Conflict

And he said to them, in a story, The land of a certain man of great wealth was very fertile:

Rich, TheFertile LandWealthy PeopleFarminguncertainty

And he spake this parable; A certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard; and he came seeking fruit thereon, and found none.

Metaphorical VineyardsSeeking For Concrete Things

And it came to pass, when he went into the house of a certain man of the chiefs of the Pharisees on a Sabbath to eat bread, that they were watching him.

Banquets, Examples OfGuestsHomeHospitality, Examples OfPharisees, Attitudes To Jesus ChristHospitality Towards ChristWatching To EntrapOn The SabbathReceiving Jesus As A Guest

And a certain man of those dining together having heard these things, he said to him, Blessed is he who will eat dinner in the kingdom of God.

FeastingMessianic BanquetTablesReclining To EatBlessed Through GodBenefits Of Heaven

And behold, a certain man by name called Zaccheus; and he was chief of the publicans, and he was rich.

Wealthy People

He said therefore, 'A certain man of birth went on to a far country, to take to himself a kingdom, and to return,

HeirsInheritance, SpiritualNoblesRich, TheIndividuals going homeFar From HereGifts And Talents

Then began he to speak to the people this parable; A certain man planted a vineyard, and let it forth to husbandmen, and went into a far country for a long time.

OccupationsFortsAfter A Long TimeLeasingFarming

Now there was a certain man among the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler (member of the Sanhedrin) among the Jews,

Sanhedrinpharisees

So he came to Cana in Galilee, where he had made the water wine. And there was a certain man of high position whose son was ill at Capernaum.

Parents Duty To ChildrenProviding WineDrinking WaterSick Individuals

5 A certain man was there, who had been sick for thirty-eight years.

Being FirstDisease

But a certain man who arrived, reported to them, Behold, the men whom ye put in the prison are standing in the temple and teaching the people.

evangelism, kinds ofDisciples In The TempleTeaching The Way Of God

But a certain man, a Pharisee, named Gamaliel, a teacher of the law, held in honour of all the people, rose up in the council, and commanded to put the men out for a short while,

IntelligenceStatusTeachers Of The LawJewish SectsScholarsSchools

And after seeing a certain man suffering wrong, he defended him, and did vengeance for the man being oppressed, having smitten the Egyptian.

defence, humanOppression, Nature OfMan AvengingGod Being Outside Of Creation

But there was a certain man, called Simon, which beforetime in the same city used sorcery, and bewitched the people of Samaria, giving out that himself was some great one:

ClaimsPride, Examples OfSelf ConfidenceSuperiorityBoastersGreat IndividualsSorcerymagic

And there he found a certain man named AEneas, which had kept his bed eight years, and was sick of the palsy.

ParalyticsEight Or Nine YearsBeds

And having passed through the whole island as far as Paphos, they found a certain man a magician, a false prophet, a Jew, whose name was Bar-jesus,

Examples Of FaithDivination, Practiced ByTravelFalse Teachers, Examples OfFalse Apostles, Prophets And TeachersSorcery

And a vision through the night appeared to Paul -- a certain man of Macedonia was standing, calling upon him, and saying, 'Having passed through to Macedonia, help us;' --

God, Revelation OfInvitationsSleep, PhysicalStandingVisions And Dreams In ScriptureVisions At NightThose Who Saw VisionsPeople Helping

And he departed thence, and went into the house of a certain man named Titus Justus, one that worshipped God, whose house joined hard to the synagogue.

Proselytes

For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith, who made silver shrines of Diana, brought no little business unto the craftsmen;

Arts And Crafts, Types ofCraftsmenSculptureShrinesSilverSkill

And as we stayed there many days, a certain man, by name Agabus, a prophet, came down from Judaea,

Named Prophets Of The Lord

And when they had been there many days, Festus declared Paul's cause unto the king, saying, There is a certain man left in bonds by Felix:

But a certain man has somewhere testified, saying, What is man, that thou remember him? Or a son of man, that thou help him?

God Remembering The NeedyGod ReprovingWhat Value Is Man?mindfulness

Here is wisdom. Let the person who has enough insight calculate the number of the beast, for it is the [imperfect] number of a man; and his number is six hundred and sixty-six.

666InsightRiddlesWisdom, Human NatureSix To Seven HundredSix Hundred And Above

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