Thematic Bible: Scorpion
Thematic Bible
Reptiles » Mentioned in scripture » Scorpion
who brought you out of the land of Egypt, from the house of slavery, and who led you through the vast and dangerous desert, that parched land without water, with its poisonous snakes and scorpions. He brought water out of solid rock for you,
Scorpion » Figurative » Of cruelty
Instead, Rehoboam spoke to them along the lines of what the younger men suggested. He told them, "My father burdened you heavily, but I will add to that burden. If my father disciplined you with whips, I'm going to discipline you with scorpions!"
Not only that, but since my father loaded you down heavily, I'm going to add to that burden. My father disciplined you with whips, but I'm going to discipline you with scorpions!'"
Scorpion » Symbolical
Locusts came out of the smoke onto the earth, and they were given power like that of earthly scorpions.
They were not allowed to kill them, but were only allowed to torture them for five months. Their torture was like the pain of a scorpion when it stings someone.
They had tails and stingers like scorpions, and they had the power to hurt people with their tails for five months.
Scorpion » Power over, given to the seventy disciples (the best mss. Have "seventy-two")
Look! I have given you the authority to trample on snakes and scorpions and to destroy all the enemy's power, and nothing will ever hurt you.
Scorpion » Unfit for food
Scorpion » Figurative » Of enemies
"Now as for you, Son of Man, never be afraid of them or of anything they have to say, because being with them will be like settling down to live among briers, thorn bushes, and scorpions! Don't be afraid of anything they have to say, and don't be awed by their appearance, since they are a rebellious group.
Scorpion » A venomous insect common in the wilderness through which the people of israel journeyed
who brought you out of the land of Egypt, from the house of slavery, and who led you through the vast and dangerous desert, that parched land without water, with its poisonous snakes and scorpions. He brought water out of solid rock for you,
Scorpion » Sting of, located in the tail
They had tails and stingers like scorpions, and they had the power to hurt people with their tails for five months.