5 occurrences

'Devour' in the Bible

I will destroy her vines and fig trees, about which she said, "These are my wages for prostitution that my lovers gave to me!" I will turn her cultivated vines and fig trees into an uncultivated thicket, so that wild animals will devour them.

Verse ConceptsForestsFig treeAnimals, religious role ofVinesDestruction Of PlantsWild Animals DevouringWages Of A Prostitute

They have committed treason against the Lord, because they bore illegitimate children. Soon the new moon festival will devour them and their fields.

Verse ConceptsFaithfulness, To GodNew Moon FestivalBeginning Of PeriodsUnfaithful

All of them are blazing like an oven; they devour their rulers. All of their kings fall -- and none of them call on me!

Verse ConceptsComplacencyHeatHot ThingsAttitudes Towards KingsNot Praying

A sword will flash in their cities, it will destroy the bars of their city gates, and will devour them in their fortresses.

Verse ConceptsGatesLocks And Bars

I will attack them like a bear robbed of her cubs -- I will rip open their chests. I will devour them there like a lion -- like a wild animal would tear them apart.

Verse ConceptsPeople Torn To PiecesThe Act Of OpeningWild Animals DevouringGod Like A LionLike CreaturesBereavement

Bible Theasaurus

Consume (170 instances)
Devour (148 instances)
Raven (7 instances)

Reverse Interlinear

Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
κατεσθίω 
Katesthio 
devour , eat up , devour up
Usage: 8

אכל 
'akal 
Usage: 809

אכל 
'akal (Aramaic) 
Usage: 7

אכלה 
'oklah 
Usage: 18

בּלע 
Bala` 
swallow ... , destroy , devour , covered , at...end
Usage: 49

בּלע 
Bela` 
Usage: 2

ילע 
Yala` 
Usage: 1

לחם 
Lacham 
Usage: 177

רעה 
Ra`ah 
Usage: 171

שׁאף 
Sha'aph 
Usage: 14

ἐσθίω 
Esthio 
Usage: 52

καταπίνω 
Katapino 
Usage: 6

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