23 occurrences in 13 translations

'Base' in the Bible

He is like a man building a house, who went deep and put the base of it on a rock; and when the water came up and the river was driving against that house, it was not moved, because the building was good.

Verse ConceptsFoundations Of BuildingsStones For Protection

But he who gives hearing, without doing, is like a man building a house on the earth without a base for it; and when the force of the river came against it, straight away it came down; and the destruction of that house was great.

Verse ConceptsFools, In Teaching Of Jesus ChristCarelessnessLossShallownessHearing ChristThings Falling

And suddenly there was an earth-shock, so that the base of the prison was moved: and all the doors came open, and everyone's chains came off.

Verse ConceptsFoundationsearthquakesChainsPrisonsSudden EventsIron ChainsFoundations Of BuildingsGod ShakingGod Freeing CaptivesBreaking Chainsjailevangelising

And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are:

Verse ConceptsChosen InstrumentsHumilityArrogant ExistenceChosen DisciplesOther Unimportant PeopleimportanceJustification Excluding Boasting

In the measure of the grace given to me, I, as a wise master-builder, have put the base in position, and another goes on building on it. But let every man take care what he puts on it.

Verse ConceptsFoundationsCraftsmenGrace, And Christian LifePaul, Apostle To GentilesGod, Grace OfNames And Titles For The ChurchThe Foundation Of The ChurchBuilding Up The ChurchTaking HeedThe Grace Given To MenWise Men In The Churchconstruction

But on the base a man may put gold, silver, stones of great price, wood, dry grass, cut stems;

Verse ConceptsPrecious StonesJewelleryconstruction

he is conceited and woefully ignorant [understanding nothing]. He has a morbid interest in controversial questions and disputes about words, which produces envy, quarrels, verbal abuse, evil suspicions,

Verse ConceptsFoolish QuestionsFools, Characteristics OfBackbitingEnvyThe ProudUncharitablenessNot Believing PeopleAvoid QuarrelsMind Battlesrumors

who must have their mouths stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which ought not to be taught for the sake of base gain.

Verse ConceptsProfitsSelf IndulgenceSacrilegeMisteachingRelatives Also InvolvedDishonestyFamiliesvulnerability

The bases of the wall of the town had ornaments of all sorts of beautiful stones. The first base was jasper; the second, sapphire; the third, chalcedony; the fourth, emerald;

Verse ConceptsEmeraldsPrecious StonesFractions, One FourthFirst ThingsSecond ThingThird PersonFourthColorRainbow

Bible Theasaurus

Accursed (32 instances)
Alkali (1 instance)
Atrocious (2 instances)
Basement (1 instance)
Basis (50 instances)
Bedrock (2 instances)
Establish (175 instances)
Flagrant (2 instances)
Floor (76 instances)
Footing (5 instances)
Foundation (107 instances)
Foundation (107 instances)
Fundament (1 instance)
Gross (11 instances)
Ground (663 instances)
Heinous (5 instances)
Ignoble (7 instances)
Immoral (38 instances)
Incarnate (2 instances)
Infamous (4 instances)
Lowly (47 instances)
Pedestal (8 instances)
Servile (16 instances)
Theme (2 instances)

Basic English, produced by Mr C. K. Ogden of the Orthological Institute - public domain

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