46 occurrences

'Feeble' in the Bible

So that the people were full of wonder when they saw that those who had no voice were talking, the feeble were made strong, those whose bodies were broken had the power of walking, and the blind were able to see: and they gave glory to the God of Israel.

Verse ConceptsdisabilitiesHealthMiracles, Responses ToAmazement, Of Christ's MiraclesCrowds AmazedThe Healed WalkingDumbnessDumbShowing Forth His PraiseSpecific Praising Of GodThe Dumb Speaking

And not being feeble in faith though his body seemed to him little better than dead (he being about a hundred years old) and Sarah was no longer able to have children:

Verse ConceptsBodyWeakness, SpiritualThe Age At FatherhoodWombLimitations Of The BodyGrace Verse LawWeaknesschildbearing

I am using words in the way of men, because your flesh is feeble: as you gave your bodies as servants to what is unclean, and to evil to do evil, so now give them as servants to righteousness to do what is holy.

Verse ConceptsGiving, Of OneselfFall Of Man, Consequences OfBodily Limbsethics, and graceSin, Avoidance OfImpurityLimitations Of The BodyLike MenThey Committed ImmoralityHolinessnatural LifeThe Surrendered lifeSurrenderSanctificationlimitations

One man has faith to take all things as food: another who is feeble in faith takes only green food.

Verse ConceptsSensitivityDietsVegetablesFood DefinedHerbsReligious FreedomWeaknessEating Meatporkconscienceveganism

But God made selection of the foolish things of this world so that he might put the wise to shame; and the feeble things that he might put to shame the strong;

Verse ConceptsMidgetsChosen InstrumentsWeakness, SpiritualSmall Things God UsesFoolishness Of GodFoolishness Of MenShaming PeopleChosen DisciplesWise Man Or FoolMighty in its influenceWeakness

For if a man sees you, who have knowledge, taking food as a guest in the house of an image, will it not give him, if he is feeble, the idea that he may take food offered to images?

Verse ConceptsKnowingFood For Other godsWeaknessEating Meatconscience

And in this way, doing evil to the brothers, and causing trouble to those whose faith is feeble, you are sinning against Christ.

Verse ConceptsWronging Other PeopleHindrancesconsciencerealityChristians Being Called Brothers

To the feeble, I was as one who is feeble, so that they might have salvation: I have been all things to all men, so that some at least might have salvation.

Verse ConceptsWeakness, SpiritualWeakness, PhysicalSoul WinnersSaving PeopleCircumstancesThings Like PeopleWinningWeaknessorderflexibility

It is planted in shame; it comes again in glory: feeble when it is planted, it comes again in power:

Verse ConceptsPower Through GodGloryPeople Have HonourPowerBeauty Of NatureWeaknessThe Beauty Of Naturesowing

For his letters, they say, have weight and are strong; but in body he is feeble, and his way of talking has little force.

Verse ConceptsCriticism, against believersContempt, Examples OfEloquenceIn Men's PresenceWeaknessSpeech

I say this by way of shaming ourselves, as if we had been feeble. But if anyone puts himself forward (I am talking like a foolish person), I will do the same.

Verse ConceptsFoolish PeopleBeing Strongassertiveness

Who is feeble and I am not feeble? who is in danger of falling, and I am not angry?

Verse ConceptsSympathyAdaptabilityWeakness

On account of such a one I will have glory: for myself I will take no glory, but only in my feeble body.

Verse ConceptsBoasting ExcludedPaul's BoastingIdentityBoasting

Seeing that you are looking for a sign of Christ giving out his word in me; who is not feeble in relation to you, but is strong in you:

Verse Conceptsdoubt, results ofPower Through GodProofsSpeaking As From God

For we are glad when we are feeble and you are strong: and this is our prayer, even that you may be made complete.

Verse ConceptsGrowthJoy, Of The ChurchStrong PeoplePeople ImprovedYou Will Rejoice In SalvationWeaknessMaturityimprovement

But now that you have come to have knowledge of God, or more truly, God has knowledge of you, how is it that you go back again to the poor and feeble first things, desiring to be servants to them again?

Verse ConceptsGod, All knowingElementsConfusionUseless ThingsUniquenessElements Of The UniverseGod Knowing His PeopleSubject To EvilWorry And StressIdentityWeaknessKnowing GodIdentity In Christ

But you have knowledge that with a feeble body I was preaching the good news to you the first time;

Verse ConceptsdiseasesInfirmitiesThe Gospel PreachedSicknessWeaknessIllness

For this reason it is my prayer that you may not become feeble because of my troubles for you, which are your glory.

Verse ConceptsdiscouragementGloryResisting DiscouragementBe Courageous!

He is able to have feeling for those who have no knowledge and for those who are wandering from the true way, because he himself is feeble;

Verse ConceptsGentlenessGrace, And Christian LifeWeakness, PhysicalThe Gentleness Of God's PeopleIgnorance of GodWeaknessExerciseMaking Mistakesignoranceempathy

And being feeble, he has to make sin-offerings for himself as well as for the people.

Verse ConceptsNecessityAtoning By SacrificesOffering Sacrifices

So the law which went before is put on one side, because it was feeble and without profit.

Verse ConceptsLaws, AbolishedAnnulmentUseless Words

The law makes high priests of men who are feeble; but the word of the oath, which was made after the law, gives that position to a Son, in whom all good is for ever complete.

Verse ConceptsJesus Christ, Eternity OfGod, Perfection OfPriesthood, In NtConsecrationUnblemishmentChrist Made PerfectRivers

Put out the power of fire, got safely away from the edge of the sword, were made strong when they had been feeble, became full of power in war, and put to flight the armies of the nations.

Verse ConceptsdefeatQuenchingStrength, DivineWeakness, SpiritualFight Of FaithSaved From FireExtinguishingReady For WarMartyrdomStrength In Battlefaith and strengthStrength And FaithAliensStaying Strong During Hard Timesheroes

Give thought to him who has undergone so much of the hate of sinners against himself, so that you may not be tired and feeble of purpose.

Verse ConceptsBad LanguagediscouragementMonotonySuffering, Encouragements InThoughtfulnessEndurance In DiscouragementDo Not Grow WearyLosing CourageMental Abusetired

And make straight roads for your feet, so that the feeble may not be turned out of the way, but may be made strong.

Verse ConceptsCripplesPaths Of BelieversDislocatingStraight PathsLearning The Right WayFeet SecurePaths

Bible Theasaurus

Bland (1 instance)
Decrepit (1 instance)
Faint (84 instances)
Feeble (165 instances)
Infirm (27 instances)

Reverse Interlinear

Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
ποιμαίνω 
Poimaino 
Usage: 8

ψωμίζω 
Psomizo 
Usage: 2

ἀπαλγέω 
Apalgeo 
Usage: 1

ἀσθενής 
Asthenes 
Usage: 19

βόσκω 
Bosko 
Usage: 6

ὀλιγόψυχος 
Oligopsuchos 
Usage: 1

παραλύω 
Paraluo 
sick of the palsy , taken with palsy , feeble
Usage: 5

πάσχω πάθω πένθω 
Pascho 
Usage: 32

πατέω 
Pateo 
Usage: 3

ποτίζω 
Potizo 
Usage: 9

συμπαθέω 
Sumpatheo 
have compassion , be touched with a feeling of
Usage: 2

τρέφω 
Trepho 
feed , nourish , bring up
Usage: 5

χορτάζω 
Chortazo 
fill , be full , satisfy , feed
Usage: 10

ψηλαφάω 
Pselaphao 
Usage: 3

Basic English, produced by Mr C. K. Ogden of the Orthological Institute - public domain