Thematic Bible: Scorpion
Thematic Bible
Reptiles » Mentioned in scripture » Scorpion
who is causing thee to go in the great and the terrible wilderness -- burning serpent, and scorpion, and thirst -- where there is no water; who is bringing out to thee waters from the flinty rock;
Scorpion » Figurative » Of cruelty
and speaketh unto them, according to the counsel of the lads, saying, 'My father made your yoke heavy, and I add to your yoke; my father chastised you with whips, and I -- I chastise you with scorpions;'
and now, my father laid on you a heavy yoke, and I add to your yoke; my father chastised you with whips, and I -- I chastise you with scorpions.'
Scorpion » Symbolical
And out of the smoke came forth locusts to the earth, and there was given to them authority, as scorpions of the earth have authority,
and it was given to them that they may not kill them, but that they may be tormented five months, and their torment is as the torment of a scorpion, when it may strike a man;
and they have tails like to scorpions, and stings were in their tails; and their authority is to injure men five months;
Scorpion » Power over, given to the seventy disciples (the best mss. Have "seventy-two")
lo, I give to you the authority to tread upon serpents and scorpions, and on all the power of the enemy, and nothing by any means shall hurt you;
Scorpion » Unfit for food
Scorpion » Figurative » Of enemies
And thou, son of man, thou art not afraid of them, yea, of their words thou art not afraid, for briers and thorns are with thee, and near scorpions thou art dwelling, of their words thou art not afraid, and of their faces thou art not affrighted, for they are a rebellious house,
Scorpion » A venomous insect common in the wilderness through which the people of israel journeyed
who is causing thee to go in the great and the terrible wilderness -- burning serpent, and scorpion, and thirst -- where there is no water; who is bringing out to thee waters from the flinty rock;
Scorpion » Sting of, located in the tail
and they have tails like to scorpions, and stings were in their tails; and their authority is to injure men five months;