23 occurrences

'Father in law' in the Bible

It was told Tamar, saying, "Behold, your father-in-law is going up to Timnah to shear his sheep."

Verse ConceptsSheep ShearingTelling Of Movements

When she was brought forth, she sent to her father-in-law, saying, "By the man, whose these are, I am with child." She also said, "Please discern whose are these -- the signet, and the cords, and the staff."

Verse ConceptsSealsConceptionCordsWho Is The One?

Now Moses was keeping the flock of Jethro, his father-in-law, the priest of Midian, and he led the flock to the back of the wilderness, and came to God's mountain, to Horeb.

Verse ConceptsFathers, Responsibilities OfAppearances Of God In OtDesertsMoses, Significance OfShepherds, As OccupationsAngels, Ot AppearancesFathers In LawsIsrael In The WildernessWest SidesPasturing The FlockThose Who Kept Stock

Moses went and returned to Jethro his father-in-law, and said to him, "Please let me go and return to my brothers who are in Egypt, and see whether they are still alive." Jethro said to Moses, "Go in peace."

Verse ConceptsFathers In LawsReturning to their landLiving OnBrothers in lawgirlfriends

Now Jethro, the priest of Midian, Moses' father-in-law, heard of all that God had done for Moses, and for Israel his people, how that Yahweh had brought Israel out of Egypt.

Verse ConceptsOccupationsGod Bringing Israel Out Of Egypt

Jethro, Moses' father-in-law, received Zipporah, Moses' wife, after he had sent her away,

Verse ConceptsLeaving Parents For Spouse

Jethro, Moses' father-in-law, came with his sons and his wife to Moses into the wilderness where he was encamped, at the Mountain of God.

Verse ConceptsEncampmentsCamp, Of IsraelIsrael In The WildernessMeeting People

He said to Moses, "I, your father-in-law Jethro, have come to you with your wife, and her two sons with her."

Verse ConceptsMeeting PeopleTelling Of Movements

Moses went out to meet his father-in-law, and bowed and kissed him. They asked each other of their welfare, and they came into the tent.

Verse ConceptsPeople KissingBowingGreetingsKissingKissesSpoken Greetings

Moses told his father-in-law all that Yahweh had done to Pharaoh and to the Egyptians for Israel's sake, all the hardships that had come on them on the way, and how Yahweh delivered them.

Verse ConceptsTravelling With GodSuffering, HardshipHard TasksTelling Of GodWhy God Did Things

Jethro, Moses' father-in-law, took a burnt offering and sacrifices for God. Aaron came with all of the elders of Israel, to eat bread with Moses' father-in-law before God.

Verse ConceptsAaron, Life EventsBurnt offeringSacrifice, In OtEating Before God

When Moses' father-in-law saw all that he did to the people, he said, "What is this thing that you do for the people? Why do you sit alone, and all the people stand around you from morning to evening?"

Verse ConceptsActing AloneFrom Morning Till EveningWhat Do You Do?

Moses said to his father-in-law, "Because the people come to me to inquire of God.

Moses' father-in-law said to him, "The thing that you do is not good.

Verse ConceptsBad SituationsDoing The Right Thing

So Moses listened to the voice of his father-in-law, and did all that he had said.

Verse ConceptsObeying PeopleTrust In Relationshipsinvesting

Moses let his father-in-law depart, and he went his way into his own land.

Verse ConceptsReturning to their landDispensations

Moses said to Hobab, the son of Reuel the Midianite, Moses' father-in-law, "We are journeying to the place of which Yahweh said, 'I will give it to you.' Come with us, and we will treat you well; for Yahweh has spoken good concerning Israel."

Verse ConceptsGrace, In OtSaints, As PilgrimsFathers In LawsGod Doing GoodBrothers in law

His father-in-law, the young lady's father, retained him; and he stayed with him three days: so they ate and drink, and lodged there.

Verse ConceptsThree DaysFathers In Laws

The man rose up to depart; but his father-in-law urged him, and he lodged there again.

Verse ConceptsPeople Who Delayed

When the man rose up to depart, he, and his concubine, and his servant, his father-in-law, the young lady's father, said to him, "Behold, now the day draws toward evening, please stay all night: behold, the day grows to an end, lodge here, that your heart may be merry; and tomorrow go on your way early, that you may go home."

Verse ConceptsNightMan's Action Tomorrow

His daughter-in-law, Phinehas' wife, was with child, near to be delivered. When she heard the news that the ark of God was taken, and that her father-in-law and her husband were dead, she bowed herself and brought forth; for her pains came on her.

Verse ConceptsPregnancyDaughters In LawOther Wives

She named the child Ichabod, saying, "The glory has departed from Israel;" because the ark of God was taken, and because of her father-in-law and her husband.

Verse ConceptsPeople With Apt NamesTragedy

and led him to Annas first, for he was father-in-law to Caiaphas, who was high priest that year.

Verse ConceptsFathers, Responsibilities OfFathers In LawsRivers

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Father-In-Law (29 instances)

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Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
πατήρ 
Pater 
Usage: 180

חם 
Cham 
father in law
Usage: 4

πενθερός 
Pentheros 
father in law
Usage: 1

ἀνομία 
Anomia 
Usage: 10

νομοδιδάσκαλος 
Nomodidaskalos 
doctor of the law , teacher of the law
Usage: 3

H1
אב 
'ab 
Usage: 1214

H2
אב 
'ab (Aramaic) 
Usage: 9

אמן 
'aman 
Usage: 108

דּד דּוד 
Dowd 
Usage: 61

דּודה 
Dowdah 
Usage: 3

ἀπάτωρ 
Apator 
Usage: 1

πατραλῴας 
Patraloas 
murder of a father
Usage: 1

דּת 
Dath 
Usage: 22

דּת 
Dath (Aramaic) 
Usage: 14

חמת חמות 
Chamowth 
mother in law
Usage: 11

חק 
Choq 
Usage: 127

חקק 
Chaqaq 
Usage: 19

חתן 
Chathan 
Usage: 28

חתן 
Chathan 
Usage: 25

יבמת 
Y@bemeth 
Usage: 5

כּלּה 
Kallah 
Usage: 34

מצוה 
Mitsvah 
Usage: 181

משׁפּט 
Mishpat 
Usage: 421

צדּיק 
Tsaddiyq 
Usage: 206

שׁלּיט 
Shalliyt (Aramaic) 
Usage: 10

תּרה תּורה 
Towrah 
law
Usage: 219

G60
ἀγοραῖος 
Agoraios 
Usage: 2

ἄνομος 
Anomos 
Usage: 9

ἀνόμως 
Anomos 
Usage: 2

ἔννομος 
Ennomos 
Usage: 2

ἔξεστι 
Exesti 
be lawful , may , let
Usage: 24

κρίμα 
Krima 
Usage: 23

κρίνω 
Krino 
judge , determine , condemn , go to law , call in question , esteem ,
Usage: 84

νομικός 
Nomikos 
lawyer , about the law
Usage: 7

νομοθεσία 
Nomothesia 
giving of the law
Usage: 1

νομοθετέω 
Nomotheteo 
Usage: 2

νομοθέτης 
Nomothetes 
Usage: 1

νόμος 
Nomos 
law
Usage: 179

νύμφη 
Numphe 
Usage: 5

πενθερά 
Penthera 
Usage: 3