28 occurrences in 13 translations

'Dust' in the Bible

And he took a broken bit of a pot, and, seated in the dust, was rubbing himself with the sharp edge of it.

Verse ConceptsAshesAshes Of Humiliation

And when they lifted up their eyes afar off, and knew him not, they lifted up their voice, and wept; and they rent every one his mantle, and sprinkled dust upon their heads toward heaven.

Verse ConceptsDust, Figurative UseRobesSprinklingTearing Of ClothesWeepingSeeing At A DistanceDust On The HeadNot Recognising PeopleThose Who Tore Clothes

How much less in them that dwell in houses of clay, whose foundation is in the dust, which are crushed before the moth?

Verse ConceptsFoundationsInsectsProperty, HousesMan, Insignificance OfMothsMetaphorical HousesCreatures From Dust

Although affliction cometh not forth of the dust, neither doth trouble spring out of the ground;

Verse ConceptsGod Appointed AfflictionsHardship

And why dost thou not pardon my transgression, and take away mine iniquity? for now shall I sleep in the dust; and thou shalt seek me in the morning, but I shall not be.

Verse ConceptsOffenceSleep, And DeathAcquittalIndividuals Passing AwayGod Not ForgivingLife Cut Short

Surely this is the joy of his way of life;yet others will sprout from the dust.

Verse ConceptsCreatures From Dust

Then you will have me pushed into the dust, so that I will seem disgusting to my very clothing.

Verse ConceptsClean, Spiritual Use

Remember, I beseech thee, that thou hast made me as the clay; and wilt thou bring me into dust again?

Verse ConceptsClayPouringClay, Figurative UseCreatures Returning To DustDeathdust

Your wise sayings are only dust, and your strong places are only earth.

Verse ConceptsClayAshes

If its root becometh old in the earth, And its stem doth die in the dust,

But truly a mountain falling comes to dust, and a rock is moved from its place;

Verse ConceptsAbrasionMountains RemovedNature DecayingMoving To A New Place

The waters wear the stones: thou washest away the things which grow out of the dust of the earth; and thou destroyest the hope of man.

Verse ConceptsFlowing WaterThings Wearing OutWithout Hope

I have sewed sackcloth upon my skin, and defiled my horn in the dust.

Verse ConceptsSackcloth And AshesHorns Weakened

They shall go down to the bars of the pit, when our rest together is in the dust.

Verse ConceptsGatesCreatures Returning To Dust

His bones are full of the sin of his youth, which shall lie down with him in the dust.

Verse ConceptsYouthFruits Of SinFreshness Of YouthEarly DeathLife Cut Short

Then shalt thou lay up gold as dust, and the gold of Ophir as the stones of the brooks.

Verse ConceptsBrooks

Though he heap up silver as the dust, and prepare raiment as the clay;

Verse ConceptsWealthClaySilverDressNumerous As Dust

Iron from the dust is taken, And from the firm stone brass.

Verse ConceptsIronMinerals

The stones of it are the place of sapphires: and it hath dust of gold.

He hath cast me into the mire, and I am become like dust and ashes.

Verse ConceptsCreatures Returning To DustMarshes

When the dust groweth into hardness, and the clods cleave fast together?

Verse ConceptsThings Stuck Together

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Corpse (43 instances)
Debris (7 instances)
Disperse (14 instances)
Feather (1 instance)
Powder (17 instances)
Rubble (27 instances)
Scatter (87 instances)
Sprinkle (39 instances)

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