4 occurrences

'Desperate' in the Bible

In addition, every man who was desperate, in debt, or discontented rallied around him, and he became their leader. About 400 men were with him.

Verse ConceptsResentment, Against PeopleFour To Five HundredFour And Five HundredDepressionDebtheartbroken

On the seventh day the baby died. But David’s servants were afraid to tell him the baby was dead. They said, “Look, while the baby was alive, we spoke to him, and he wouldn’t listen to us. So how can we tell him the baby is dead? He may do something desperate.”

Verse ConceptsRashnessServants, GoodThe Seventh Day Of The WeekHarming OneselfDay 7Death Of Unnamed IndividualsTelling Of People's SituationsFear Of IndividualsThe Death Of Babieslosing a loved oneDeath Of A ChildLosing SomeoneExamples Of Good Servants

Hushai continued, “You know your father and his men. They are warriors and are desperate like a wild bear robbed of her cubs. Your father is an experienced soldier who won’t spend the night with the people.

Verse ConceptsMiddle AgeBearsBereavementFierce MenReady For War

From my youth,I have been afflicted and near death.I suffer Your horrors; I am desperate.

Verse ConceptsAfflicted To DeathTreatment From YouthDespairdistractionsteenager

Bible Theasaurus

Despairing (7 instances)
Desperate (15 instances)
Goodly (46 instances)
Heroic (1 instance)
Hopeless (8 instances)

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Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
אנשׁ 
'anash 
Usage: 9

יאשׁ 
Ya'ash 
Usage: 6

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