36 occurrences

'Carrying' in the Bible

Then they sat down to eat a meal. They looked up, and there was a caravan of Ishmaelites coming from Gilead. Their camels were carrying aromatic gum, balsam, and resin, going down to Egypt.

Verse ConceptsBalmsCaravansHerbs And SpicesMoney, Uses OfMyrrhPerfumeTradeTravelCamelsCommercePeople EatingSitting In Fellowship

He sent his father the following: 10 donkeys carrying the best products of Egypt and 10 female donkeys carrying grain, food, and provisions for his father on the journey.

Verse ConceptsTen AnimalsMultitudes Of Donkeys

He inserted the poles into the rings on the sides of the ark for carrying the ark.

Verse ConceptsCarrying Holy Things

He made the poles for carrying the table from acacia wood and overlaid them with gold.

Verse ConceptsOverlaid With GoldCarrying Holy Things

Then they must place it with all its utensils inside a covering made of manatee skin and put them on the carrying frame.

Verse ConceptsPolesAnimal SkinsTwo AnimalsPriests Possessing

They are to take all the serving utensils they use in the sanctuary, place them in a blue cloth, cover them with a covering made of manatee skin, and put them on a carrying frame.

Verse ConceptsAnimal SkinsBlue Cloth

Command the priests carrying the ark of the covenant: When you reach the edge of the waters, stand in the Jordan.”

Verse ConceptsPriests, Function In Ot TimesStandingMotionlessnessComing To RestWalking Through WaterIn The JordanPriests In Actionpriests

Now the Jordan overflows its banks throughout the harvest season. But as soon as the priests carrying the ark reached the Jordan, their feet touched the water at its edge

Verse ConceptsHarvestWalking Through WaterSwellingFeet In Action

The priests carrying the ark of the Lord’s covenant stood firmly on dry ground in the middle of the Jordan, while all Israel crossed on dry ground until the entire nation had finished crossing the Jordan.

Verse ConceptsDry LandIn The JordanPriests In Action

The priests carrying the ark continued standing in the middle of the Jordan until everything was completed that the Lord had commanded Joshua to tell the people, in keeping with all that Moses had commanded Joshua. The people hurried across,

Verse ConceptsThe MiddleHasty ActionPriests In Action

When the priests carrying the ark of the Lord’s covenant came up from the middle of the Jordan, and their feet stepped out on solid ground, the waters of the Jordan resumed their course, flowing over all the banks as before.

Verse ConceptsMiracles Of JoshuaPriests In Action

After Joshua had spoken to the people, seven priests carrying seven trumpets before the Lord moved forward and blew the trumpets; the ark of the Lord’s covenant followed them.

Verse Conceptsequipping, physicalMusical Instruments, Made OfSeven PeopleSeven ThingsThe Ark Moved AroundSeven Trumpets

and the seven priests carrying seven trumpets marched in front of the ark of the Lord. While the trumpets were blowing, the armed troops went in front of them, and the rear guard went behind the ark of the Lord.

Verse ConceptsSeven PeopleSeven ThingsTrumpets For BattleSeven Trumpets

However, Jonathan had not heard his father make the troops swear the oath. He reached out with the end of the staff he was carrying and dipped it into the honeycomb. When he ate the honey, he had renewed energy.

Verse ConceptsRevival, PersonalStaffHoneyRodsGood EyesPeople Refreshed

Saul commanded him, “Tell me what you did.”Jonathan told him, “I tasted a little honey with the end of the staff I was carrying. I am ready to die!”

Verse ConceptsSin Confessed

When those carrying the ark of the Lord advanced six steps, he sacrificed an ox and a fattened calf.

Zadok was also there, and all the Levites with him were carrying the ark of the covenant of God. They set the ark of God down, and Abiathar offered sacrifices until the people had finished marching past.

Verse ConceptsLevitesThe Ark In JerusalemPriests In Action

Nevertheless, the Lord said to Jehu, “Because you have done well in carrying out what is right in My sight and have done to the house of Ahab all that was in My heart, four generations of your sons will sit on the throne of Israel.”

Verse ConceptsGenerationsSittingThrone

While the Levites were carrying the ark of the covenant of the Lord, with God’s help, they sacrificed seven bulls and seven rams.

Verse ConceptsRamsSeven AnimalsGod’s Covenant With The Levites

Now David was dressed in a robe of fine linen, as were all the Levites who were carrying the ark, as well as the singers and Chenaniah, the music leader of the singers. David also wore a linen ephod.

Verse ConceptsephodsClothLinenSingersRobesChoirsDress

They offer a burnt offering and fragrant incense to the Lord every morning and every evening, and they set the rows of the bread of the Presence on the ceremonially clean table. They light the lamps of the gold lampstand every evening. We are carrying out the requirements of Yahweh our God, while you have abandoned Him.

Verse ConceptsAbandonmentIncenseSmellsTables

“I relieved his shoulder from the burden;his hands were freed from carrying the basket.

Verse ConceptsBaskets, Uses OfRemoving BurdensRemoving People From Your Lifepot

Though one goes along weeping,carrying the bag of seed,he will surely come back with shouts of joy,carrying his sheaves.

Verse ConceptsBinding cornThe Soul Winners JoyTearsReapersPlanting SeedsSeedsSowing Seedssowing

For throughout the landthe Lord God of Hostsis carrying out a destruction that was decreed.

Verse ConceptsEnd Of Actions

If you do not listen to Me to consecrate the Sabbath day by not carrying a load while entering the gates of Jerusalem on the Sabbath day, I will set fire to its gates, and it will consume the citadels of Jerusalem and not be extinguished.”

Verse ConceptsSabbath, In OtBurning JerusalemSabbath Observed

80 men came from Shechem, Shiloh, and Samaria who had shaved their beards, torn their garments, and gashed themselves, and who were carrying grain and incense offerings to bring to the temple of the Lord.

Verse ConceptsTearing Of ClothesBeardsKnivesShavingThe Number EightyGashing BodiesThose Who Tore ClothesEightiesThe Temple At Shiloh

So I did just as I was commanded. In the daytime I brought out my bags like an exile’s bags. In the evening I dug through the wall by hand; I took them out in the dark, carrying them on my shoulder in their sight.

Verse ConceptsUsing The DayThe Act Of OpeningOpening WallsDarkness Of NightBaggageExile In ProspectSeeing SituationsCarrying Other Loads

If a man is carrying consecrated meat in the fold of his garment, and it touches bread, stew, wine, oil, or any other food, does it become holy?”The priests answered, “No.”

Verse ConceptsFringe Of ClothesTouching Holy ThingsDissent

So He sent two of His disciples and told them, “Go into the city, and a man carrying a water jug will meet you. Follow him.

Verse ConceptsTwo DisciplesWater ContainersMan Providing WaterCarrying Other Loads

Just then some men came, carrying on a mat a man who was paralyzed. They tried to bring him in and set him down before Him.

Verse ConceptsParalyticsdiseasesBedsLowering PeoplePeople Carrying Live PeopleBringing Men To Jesus

“Listen,” He said to them, “when you’ve entered the city, a man carrying a water jug will meet you. Follow him into the house he enters.

Verse ConceptsWater ContainersEntering HousesMan Providing WaterCarrying Other Loads

Carrying His own cross, He went out to what is called Skull Place, which in Hebrew is called Golgotha.

Verse ConceptsCrucifixion, Of ChristBackCalvaryCarrying The CrossSkullsBurying placesThe Crosscrusades

But the centurion kept them from carrying out their plan because he wanted to save Paul, so he ordered those who could swim to jump overboard first and get to land.

Verse ConceptsRankSwimmingPeople JumpingRestraints From Killing

Bible Theasaurus

Acquit (19 instances)
Behave (50 instances)
Carrying (147 instances)
Channel (5 instances)
Conduct (150 instances)
Contain (24 instances)
Convey (9 instances)
Deport (7 instances)
Expect (43 instances)
Express (27 instances)
Extend (105 instances)
Impart (19 instances)
Persuade (27 instances)
Stock (17 instances)
Transfer (17 instances)
Transmit (5 instances)
Transport (32 instances)

Reverse Interlinear

Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
ἀποφέρω 
Apophero 
Usage: 4

ἐκφέρω 
Ekphero 
Usage: 6

ἀναφέρω 
Anaphero 
offer up , bear , offer , bring up , lead up , carry up
Usage: 10

ἀπάγω 
Apago 
Usage: 11

βαστάζω 
Bastazo 
bear , carry , take up
Usage: 18

διαφέρω 
Diaphero 
be better , be of more value , differ from , should carry , publish , drive up and down ,
Usage: 8

ἐκκομίζω 
Ekkomizo 
Usage: 1

ἐλαύνω 
Elauno 
Usage: 5

μετατίθημι 
metatithemi 
Usage: 6

μετοικεσία 
metoikesia 
Usage: 4

μετοικίζω 
metoikizo 
Usage: 2

περιφέρω 
Periphero 
Usage: 5

συγκομίζω 
Sugkomizo 
Usage: 1

συναπαγω 
sunapago 
condescend , carry away with , lead away with
Usage: 3

φέρω 
Phero 
Usage: 45

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