49 occurrences in 9 translations

'Discover' in the Bible

"You may discover that a man or woman living in one of your cities that the LORD your God is about to give you has done evil in the eyes of the LORD your God by transgressing his covenant.

Verse ConceptsAbominations, Judgments OfBreaking The Covenant

The Philistine officials approached her and told her, "Entice him to discover where his great strength is, and how we can overpower him. We intend to tie him up and torture him. We'll each pay you 1,100 silver coins."

Verse ConceptsCoinageEnticementEnticingTying Up

Then said Jonathan, Behold, we will pass over unto these men, and we will discover ourselves unto them.

Verse ConceptsPeople Made Known

You know Abner the son of Ner! Surely he came here to spy on you and to determine when you leave and when you return and to discover everything that you are doing!"

Verse ConceptsSpyingGoing Out And Coming InThose Who Deceived

So the king ordered, "Go and discover where he is, so I may send men to take him into custody." Later somebody told him, "Look! He's in Dothan!"

The priests should receive the silver they need from the treasurers and repair any damage to the temple they discover."

Verse ConceptsRepairing

Many people gathered together and plugged up all the springs, along with the stream that flowed through the region. They were thinking to themselves, "Why should the Assyrian kings invade and discover an abundant water supply?"

Verse ConceptsAbundance, Materialreinforcement

When the ambassadors of Babylon’s rulers were sent to him to inquire about the miraculous sign that happened in the land, God left him to test him and discover what was in his heart.

Verse ConceptsenvoyProving, Through TestingRulersTesting

that a search should be made in your fathers’ record books. In these record books you will discover and verify that the city is a rebellious city, harmful to kings and provinces. There have been revolts in it since ancient times. That is why this city was destroyed.

Verse ConceptsArchivesBooksStoringSeeking For Concrete ThingsHistorical Books

let him weigh me with honest scales; then God will discover my integrity.

Verse ConceptsDivine BalancesWeighingPlea Of InnocenceWeighing The Immaterialbalanceweight

Who can discover the face of his garment? or who can come to him with his double bridle?

Verse ConceptsHorsesOuter GarmentsScales

Break the arm of the wicked and evil man! Hold him accountable for his wicked deeds, which he thought you would not discover.

Verse ConceptsArmsBones BrokenGod Searching HeartsA Broken HeartBroken Heartswickedness

They encourage themselves in [their pursuit of] an evil agenda;They talk of laying snares secretly;They say, “Who will discover us?”

Verse Conceptsencouragement, examples ofParticipation, In SinInfidelity To GodNot Seeing PeopleUnseenActing In SecretMan TrappingEncouraging Othersencouraging

May those who surround me discover that the trouble they talk about falls on their own head!

Verse ConceptsHeadsLipsSpeech, Power And Significance OfLet Evil Reboundoverwhelmed

All of them are clear to the perceptive,and right to those who discover knowledge.

Verse ConceptsStraight ThingsDiscernment

I thought deeply about the effects of indulging myself with wine (all the while my mind was guiding me with wisdom) and the effects of behaving foolishly, so that I might discover what is profitable for people to do on earth during the few days of their lives.

Verse ConceptsAlcoholDrinking WineUnder The SunBeing Happy And Enjoying LifeEnjoying Lifeexploring

What exists is beyond reach and very deep. Who can discover it?

Verse ConceptsThe Existence Of ThingsNot Finding

The Teacher says: I discovered this while trying to discover the scheme of things, item by item.

Verse ConceptsBeing Found Out

Therefore the Lord will smite with a scab the crown of the head of the daughters of Zion, and the LORD will discover their secret parts.

Verse ConceptsBaldnessHairsGod Stripping PeopleBlemished PeopleSpiritual crownsWomen's BeautyHaircrownsmakeupwomanzionscars

Bring in counsel, execute justice; make thy shadow as the night in the midst of noonday; hide the outcasts, discover not the fugitive.

Verse ConceptsNoonOutcastsrelentless

Therefore will I discover thy skirts upon thy face, that thy shame may appear.

Verse ConceptsGod Stripping People

The punishment of thine iniquity is accomplished, O daughter of Zion; he will no more carry thee away into captivity: he will visit thine iniquity, O daughter of Edom; he will discover thy sins.

Verse ConceptsSin Made Known

Behold, therefore I will gather all thy lovers, with whom thou hast taken pleasure, and all them that thou hast loved, with all them that thou hast hated; I will even gather them round about against thee, and will discover thy nakedness unto them, that they may see all thy nakedness.

Verse ConceptsDenunciationsLooking At People For EvilGathering FriendsPeople Being Hatedlovers

And now will I discover her lewdness in the sight of her lovers, and none shall deliver her out of mine hand.

Verse ConceptsLewdnessGod Stripping PeopleNo One Can SaveThey Committed Immorality

Therefore I will make Samaria as an heap of the field, and as plantings of a vineyard: and I will pour down the stones thereof into the valley, and I will discover the foundations thereof.

Verse ConceptsFoundationsPlanting VineyardsDestruction Of CountriesThe CountrysideFoundations Of NationsThings StrippedBuilding Stones Rejected

Behold, I am against thee, saith the LORD of hosts; and I will discover thy skirts upon thy face, and I will shew the nations thy nakedness, and the kingdoms thy shame.

Verse ConceptsNakednessGod Stripping People

after staying the full number of days, when they started back home the boy Jesus remained behind in Jerusalem. His parents did not discover this,

Verse ConceptsStaying PutNot Knowing About Christparenthood

and they could not find anything that they could do, for all the people [stayed close to Him and] were hanging on to every word He said.

However, if it's from God, you won't be able to stop them, and you may even discover that you are fighting against God!"

Verse ConceptsGod, Sovereignty OfStriving With GodOther People Of GodWork EthicSuccess And Hard Workmovement

It happened that as we were on our way to the place of prayer, we were met by a slave-girl who had a spirit of divination [that is, a demonic spirit claiming to foretell the future and discover hidden knowledge], and she brought her owners a good profit by fortune-telling.

Verse ConceptsMagical Arts, Practice Ofdemons, Kinds ofMastersMoney, Uses OfPredictionsDivinationFortunetellingNecromancyWhere To PraySorceryThe Futuremagicpsychics

the commander ordered him to be brought into the barracks, directing that he be examined with the scourge, so he could discover the reason they were shouting against him like this.

Verse ConceptsScourgingInterrogatingChiliarchsWhy Do Others Do This?serenity

I could not discover that he had done anything for which he deserved to die; but as he has himself appealed to the Emperor, I have decided to send him to Rome.

Verse ConceptsempiresDeserving Death

But I will come to you soon if it's the Lord's will. Then I'll discover not only what these arrogant people are saying but also what power they have,

Verse ConceptsBeing Found OutDrawbacks To Man's PowerMere TalkGod's Will Be Done

For in writing to you I have also this object in view--to discover by experience whether you are prepared to be obedient in every respect.

Verse ConceptsWriting LettersObeying The Gospel

Test yourselves to discover whether you are true believers: put your own selves under examination. Or do you not know that Jesus Christ is within you, unless you are insincere?

Verse ConceptsAcademicsFellowship With ChristComplacencyProving, Through TestingTestingUnion With Christ, Significance OfCharacter Of WickedSelf ExaminationExamining YourselfJudging OurselvesThe FaithBelieving In YourselfTestsexams

Bible Theasaurus

Attain (36 instances)
Describe (19 instances)
Detect (3 instances)
Disclose (36 instances)
Discover (49 instances)
Distinguish (23 instances)
Expose (42 instances)
Identify (6 instances)
Impart (19 instances)
Notice (121 instances)
Observe (357 instances)
Reveal (107 instances)
Strike (221 instances)
Unwrap (1 instance)

Reverse Interlinear

Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
גּלה 
Galah 
Usage: 188

חשׂף 
Chasaph 
Usage: 11

ערה 
`arah 
Usage: 15

ἀναφαίνω 
Anaphaino 
Usage: 2

κατανοέω 
Katanoeo 
Usage: 10

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