31 occurrences

'Fierce' in the Bible

Their anger is cursed, because it is so fierce, as is their vehemence, because it is so cruel. I will separate them throughout Jacob's territory and disperse them throughout Israel."

Verse ConceptsCursing The UngodlyFierce MenAngry People

And now, look! You're acting just like your ancestors, like a brood of sinful men, who are provoking the fierce anger of the LORD against the Israelis one step at a time.

Verse ConceptsPrejudiceChildren Of Evil

All the nations will ask, "Why did the LORD do this to this land? What is the meaning of this fierce and great anger?'

Verse ConceptsWhy Does God Do This?Will God Be Angry?

As 10,000 of Israel's best soldiers came to fight Gibeah, the battle became fierce, but the army of Benjamin didn't know that disaster was close at hand.

Verse ConceptsTens Of Thousands

Because you didn't obey the LORD and didn't display his fierce anger against Amalek, therefore, the LORD will do this thing to you today.

Verse ConceptsDisobedience, Examples OfApostasy Of SaulGod Angry With The Nations

Even so, the LORD did not turn away from his fierce and great anger that burned against Judah because of everything with which Manasseh had provoked him.

Verse Conceptselection, privileges ofHeatPropitiationGod Will Be Angry

So let's have our officials remain on behalf of the whole community. Then all who have married foreign wives are to come appear at specific times before the elders and judges of each city until the fierce anger of our God has been turned away from us in this matter."

Verse ConceptsJudgesTownGod Will No More Be Angry

No one is fierce enough to dare to arouse him. "Who, then, can stand in my presence and face me?

Verse ConceptsAble To StandFierce Men

Wrath can be fierce and anger overwhelms but who can stand up to jealousy?

Verse ConceptsEnvyJealousyAble To StandPassionBeing Overwhelmedwrath

Tell him, "Be careful, be calm, don't be afraid, and don't lose heart because of these two smoldering stumps of torches, that is, because of the fierce anger of Rezin, from Aram, and Remaliah's son.

Verse ConceptsBattlesAliancesFaint HeartednessTwo Other MenFear And Worrysmoking

Watch out! The Day of the LORD is coming cruel, with wrath and fierce anger to turn the entire inhabited earth into a desolation and to annihilate sinners from it.

Verse ConceptsCruelty, God's attitude toSinnersAnger Of God, ConsequencesExterminationLand Becoming EmptyThe Fact Of That DayThe Coming Day Of God's Wrathwrath

I will hand the Egyptians over to the power of a cruel master, and a fierce king will rule over them," declares the Lord GOD of the Heavenly Armies.

Verse ConceptsCruelty, God's attitude toWaters Drying Up

At that time, with his fierce, mighty, and powerful sword, the LORD will punish the gliding serpent Leviathan the coiling serpent Leviathan and he will kill the dragon that's in the sea.

Verse ConceptsLeviathanDay of the LORDDragonsSeaSnakesNames And Titles For SatanBeastsCosmic CreaturesDinosaursPunishmentMoving OnThe Seafitnessrelentless

Measure by measure, in their exile you contended with them; with his fierce blast he removed them, as on a day when the east wind blows.

Verse ConceptseastOut Of The EastPeople ExiledThe East Wind

They have sown wheat, but they have harvested thorns. They have tired themselves out, but they don't show a profit. Now be disappointed about your harvest because of the fierce anger of the LORD.

Verse ConceptsHarvestProfitsSin, Effects OfSowing And ReapingThornsWheatUnprofitable SinsNot Reaping What You SowToiling In Vain

The peaceful meadows are silent because of the LORD's fierce anger.

Verse ConceptsPeace, Human Destruction Of

Like a lion, he has left his den. Indeed, their land has become a waste because of the anger of the oppressor and because of the LORD's fierce anger."

Verse ConceptsGod Like A LionLike Creatures

The fierce anger of the LORD won't turn back until he has accomplished and established the plan of his heart. In the days to come, you will understand this.

Verse ConceptsHeart, DivineUnderstandingAnger Of God, Nature OfRevelation Of The FutureProper UnderstandingGod Has Anger

May it not befall you, all who pass along the road! Look and see: Is there any grief like my grief dealt out to me, by which the LORD afflicted me in the time of his fierce wrath?

Verse ConceptsPassing BySuffering, Emotional Aspects OfHeartlessnessUnique EventsI Am SufferingGod Troubling

In his fierce wrath he cut off all the strength of Israel. He withdrew his protection as the enemy approached. He burned Jacob like a blazing fire consumes everything around it.

Verse ConceptsHand Of GodHornsRight Hand Of GodHorns WeakenedSevering Body Parts

He plowed under his Temple like a garden, spoiling his tent. The LORD abolished in Zion both festivals and Sabbaths. In his fierce wrath he despised both king and priest.

Verse ConceptsGarden, NaturalDecayDestruction Of The TempleGod Living In The TabernacleBoothsForgetting ThingsDeposed PriestsFestivals DisregardedSabbath Violated

The LORD has exhausted his wrath, pouring out his fierce anger. He kindled a fire in Zion, consuming its foundations.

Verse ConceptsFoundationsDestruction Of JerusalemBurning Jerusalemventing

Tell them: "What a lioness your mother was among lions! She reared her cubs in the midst of fierce young males.

Verse ConceptsMothers, As A SymbolCrouchingLike Creaturesmums

She raised one cub in particular, teaching that fierce lion to become a hunter-prowler to eat human beings.

Verse ConceptsAnimals Eating People

When she learned that her plans had been frustrated and that her hopes were dashed, she took another of her cubs and turned him into a fierce lion.

Verse ConceptsWithout Hope

I'm going to pour out my indignation all over you. I'll blow my fierce wrath against you and deliver you into the control of brutal men who are skilled at destruction.

Verse ConceptsBreath Of GodSkillThose Who DestroyFire Of God's AngerSkilled People

so I poured my indignation over them. With my fierce anger, I've consumed them. I brought the consequences of their behavior upon them,' declares the Lord GOD."

Verse ConceptsMan's WaysFire Of God's AngerGod Makes Evil Rebound

Who knows but that God may relent, have compassion, and turn from his fierce anger, so that we are not exterminated?"

Verse ConceptsNot DyingGod Changing His MindDeath AvertedLet Not God Be AngryAnger And Forgivenessjonah

Who can stand before his fury? And who can endure his fierce anger? His displeasure pours out like fire, and rocks are broken to pieces because of him.

Verse ConceptsAnger Of God, Nature OfGod's IndignationPunishment, By GodRocksSplitting RocksFire Of God's AngerStanding FirmGod Has AngerLake Of FirePassionwrathventing

Before the decree is carried out, before the day flies away like chaff, before the fierce anger of the LORD visits you, before the Day of the LORD's wrath surprises you,

Verse ConceptsLight As ChaffThe Coming Day Of God's Wrath

"Just you wait!" declares the LORD. "The day will come when I stand up as a prosecutor, for I am determined to assemble the nations and to gather the kingdoms, in order to pour out my indignation upon them all of my fierce anger. All the earth will be consumed by the fire of my jealousy.

Verse ConceptsArmageddonDay of the LORDGod, As JudgeGod's IndignationGod, Zeal OfJealousyKingdomsWaitingApocalypseGathering Other NationsDestruction Of The WorldFire Of God's AngerThe Witness Of GodGod Angry With The Nations

Bible Theasaurus

Boisterous (7 instances)
Ferocious (6 instances)
Fierce (120 instances)
Fiery (69 instances)
Furious (78 instances)
Rough (26 instances)
Savage (9 instances)
Tearing (24 instances)
Vehement (10 instances)
Violent (199 instances)

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