'Even' in the Bible

Under the whole heaven he lets it go, even his lightning to the far corners of the earth.

See, his expectation is wrong, he is laid low even at the sight of it.

Everyone rejects God; they are all morally corrupt. None of them does what is right, not even one!

You want to humiliate the oppressed, even though the Lord is their shelter.

He trains my hands for battle; my arms can bend even the strongest bow.

They are of greater value than gold, than even a great amount of pure gold; they bring greater delight than honey, than even the sweetest honey from a honeycomb.

Even when I must walk through the darkest valley, I fear no danger, for you are with me; your rod and your staff reassure me.

Even when an army is deployed against me, I do not fear. Even when war is imminent, I remain confident.

Even if my father and mother abandoned me, the Lord would take me in.

Even young lions sometimes lack food and are hungry, but those who seek the Lord lack no good thing.

Even if he trips, he will not fall headlong, for the Lord holds his hand.

Because of my condition, even my friends and acquaintances keep their distance; my neighbors stand far away.

Look, you make my days short-lived, and my life span is nothing from your perspective. Surely all people, even those who seem secure, are nothing but vapor.

Even my close friend whom I trusted, he who shared meals with me, has turned against me.

All this has happened to us, even though we have not rejected you or violated your covenant with us.

Surely one sees that even wise people die; fools and spiritually insensitive people all pass away and leave their wealth to others.

Even if I were hungry, I would not tell you, for the world and all it contains belong to me.

Everyone rejects God; they are all morally corrupt. None of them does what is right, not even one!

They are absolutely terrified, even by things that do not normally cause fear. For God annihilates those who attack you. You are able to humiliate them because God has rejected them.

He will rescue me and protect me from those who attack me, even though they greatly outnumber me.

But you, O God, will bring them down to the deep Pit. Violent and deceitful people will not live even half a normal lifespan. But as for me, I trust in you.

Before the kindling is even placed under your pots, he will sweep it away along with both the raw and cooked meat.

Even those living in the most remote areas are awestruck by your acts; you cause those living in the east and west to praise you.

You ascend on high, you have taken many captives. You receive tribute from men, including even sinful rebels. Indeed the Lord God lives there!

Even when I am old and gray, O God, do not abandon me, until I tell the next generation about your strength, and those coming after me about your power.

Therefore they have more than enough food to eat, and even suck up the water of the sea.

Even Assyria has allied with them, lending its strength to the descendants of Lot. (Selah)

Even the birds find a home there, and the swallow builds a nest, where she can protect her young near your altars, O Lord who rules over all, my king and my God.

As they pass through the Baca Valley, he provides a spring for them. The rain even covers it with pools of water.

Even before the mountains came into existence, or you brought the world into being, you were the eternal God.

You are aware of our sins; you even know about our hidden sins.

The days of our lives add up to seventy years, or eighty, if one is especially strong. But even one's best years are marred by trouble and oppression. Yes, they pass quickly and we fly away.

They bear fruit even when they are old; they are filled with vitality and have many leaves.

where your ancestors challenged my authority, and tried my patience, even though they had seen my work.

I will not even consider doing what is dishonest. I hate doing evil; I will have no part of it.

but when the hot wind blows by, it disappears, and one can no longer even spot the place where it once grew.

Their land was overrun by frogs, which even got into the rooms of their kings.

The water covered their enemies; not even one of them survived.

hands, but cannot touch, feet, but cannot walk. They cannot even clear their throats.

For this reason I love your commands more than gold, even purest gold.

It is vain for you to rise early, come home late, and work so hard for your food. Yes, he can provide for those whom he loves even when they sleep.

May they be like the grass on the rooftops which withers before one can even pull it up,

Even when I must walk in the midst of danger, you revive me. You oppose my angry enemies, and your right hand delivers me.

You know when I sit down and when I get up; even from far away you understand my motives.

even there your hand would guide me, your right hand would grab hold of me.

even the darkness is not too dark for you to see, and the night is as bright as day; darkness and light are the same to you.

If I tried to count them, they would outnumber the grains of sand. Even if I finished counting them, I would still have to contend with you.

Even when my strength leaves me, you watch my footsteps. In the path where I walk they have hidden a trap for me.

There are six things that the Lord hates, even seven things that are an abomination to him:

Yet if he is caught he must repay seven times over, he might even have to give all the wealth of his house.

He will not consider any compensation; he will not be willing, even if you multiply the compensation.

A righteous person cares for the life of his animal, but even the most compassionate acts of the wicked are cruel.

Even in laughter the heart may ache, and the end of joy may be grief.

A poor person is disliked even by his neighbors, but those who love the rich are many.

The wicked will be thrown down in his trouble, but the righteous have refuge even in the threat of death.

Wisdom rests in the heart of the discerning; it is known even in the heart of fools.

The Lord works everything for its own ends -- even the wicked for the day of disaster.

When a person's ways are pleasing to the Lord, he even reconciles his enemies to himself.

Even a fool who remains silent is considered wise, and the one who holds his tongue is deemed discerning.

The sluggard plunges his hand in the dish, and he will not even bring it back to his mouth!

Even a young man is known by his actions, whether his activity is pure and whether it is right.

So that your confidence may be in the Lord, I am making them known to you today -- even you.

Do not withhold discipline from a child; even if you strike him with the rod, he will not die.

A poor person who walks in his integrity is better than one who is perverse in his ways even though he is rich.

The one who turns away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer is an abomination.

So I decided to discern the benefit of wisdom and knowledge over foolish behavior and ideas; however, I concluded that even this endeavor is like trying to chase the wind!

So I thought to myself, "The fate of the fool will happen even to me! Then what did I gain by becoming so excessively wise?" So I lamented to myself, "The benefits of wisdom are ultimately meaningless!"

For all day long his work produces pain and frustration, and even at night his mind cannot relax! This also is futile!

For he came out of prison to become king, even though he had been born poor in what would become his kingdom.

The produce of the land is seized by all of them, even the king is served by the fields.

Even if a man fathers a hundred children and lives many years -- even if he lives a long, long time, but cannot enjoy his prosperity -- even if he were to live forever -- I would say, "A stillborn child is better off than he is!"

Also, do not pay attention to everything that people say; otherwise, you might even hear your servant cursing you.

Even though a sinner might commit a hundred crimes and still live a long time, yet I know that it will go well with God-fearing people -- for they stand in fear before him.

When I tried to gain wisdom and to observe the activity on earth -- even though it prevents anyone from sleeping day or night --

then I discerned all that God has done: No one really comprehends what happens on earth. Despite all human efforts to discover it, no one can ever grasp it. Even if a wise person claimed that he understood, he would not really comprehend it.

For the living know that they will die, but the dead do not know anything; they have no further reward -- and even the memory of them disappears.

Even when a fool walks along the road he lacks sense, and shows everyone what a fool he is.

The toil of a stupid fool wears him out, because he does not even know the way to the city.

Do not curse a king even in your thoughts, and do not curse the rich while in your bedroom; for a bird might report what you are thinking, or some winged creature might repeat your words.

Divide your merchandise among seven or even eight investments, for you do not know what calamity may happen on earth.

Even if only a tenth of the people remain in the land, it will again be destroyed, like one of the large sacred trees or an Asherah pole, when a sacred pillar on a high place is thrown down. That sacred pillar symbolizes the special chosen family."

"Ask for a confirming sign from the Lord your God. You can even ask for something miraculous."

They devoured on the right, but were still hungry, they ate on the left, but were not satisfied. People even ate the flesh of their own arm!

So here is what the sovereign master, the Lord who commands armies, says: "My people who live in Zion, do not be afraid of Assyria, even though they beat you with a club and lift their cudgel against you as Egypt did.

At that time you will say: "I praise you, O Lord, for even though you were angry with me, your anger subsided, and you consoled me.

Indeed, the waters of Dimon are full of blood! Indeed, I will heap even more trouble on Dimon. A lion will attack the Moabite fugitives and the people left in the land.

Trust in the Lord from this time forward, even in Yah, the Lord, an enduring protector!

If the wicked are shown mercy, they do not learn about justice. Even in a land where right is rewarded, they act unjustly; they do not see the Lord's majesty revealed.

O Lord, you are ready to act, but they don't even notice. They will see and be put to shame by your angry judgment against humankind, yes, fire will consume your enemies.

O Lord, you make us secure, for even all we have accomplished, you have done for us.

Even these men stagger because of wine, they stumble around because of beer -- priests and prophets stagger because of beer, they are confused because of wine, they stumble around because of beer; they stagger while seeing prophetic visions, they totter while making legal decisions.

A deceiver's methods are evil; he dreams up evil plans to ruin the poor with lies, even when the needy are in the right.

Even if the forest is destroyed and the city is annihilated,

Though at this time your ropes are slack, the mast is not secured, and the sail is not unfurled, at that time you will divide up a great quantity of loot; even the lame will drag off plunder.

Not even Lebanon could supply enough firewood for a sacrifice; its wild animals would not provide enough burnt offerings.

Even youths get tired and weary; even strong young men clumsily stumble.

Bring out the people who are blind, even though they have eyes, those who are deaf, even though they have ears!

For the sake of my servant Jacob, Israel, my chosen one, I call you by name and give you a title of respect, even though you do not recognize me.

I am the Lord, I have no peer, there is no God but me. I arm you for battle, even though you do not recognize me.

Even when you are old, I will take care of you, even when you have gray hair, I will carry you. I made you and I will support you; I will carry you and rescue you.