16 occurrences

'Fly' in the Bible

And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly; And he was seen upon the wings of the wind.

Verse ConceptsWingsCherubim, Functions OfGod RidingGod In The WindThose Flying

Doth the hawk fly by thine intelligence, and stretch his wings toward the south?

Verse ConceptsSouthBirds, Types Of BirdsHawksFacing SouthFalconsflyingsoaring

And he rode upon a cherub and did fly; yea, he flew fast upon the wings of the wind.

Verse ConceptsWingsCherubim, Functions OfGod RidingGod In The WindThose FlyingCherubimsoaring

And it shall come to pass in that day, that Jehovah will hiss for the fly which is at the extremity of the streams of Egypt, and for the bee which is in the land of Assyria;

Verse ConceptsFliesBeesInsectsWhistlingflying

but they shall fly upon the shoulder of the Philistines towards the west; together shall they spoil the sons of the east; they shall lay their hand upon Edom and Moab, and the children of Ammon shall obey them.

Verse ConceptsThe Prophecy Towards AmmonThe Prophecy Towards Edom

For thus saith Jehovah: Behold, he shall fly as an eagle, and shall spread forth his wings over Moab.

Verse ConceptsWingsEagles

Behold, he shall come up, and fly as an eagle, and spread forth his wings against Bozrah; and at that day the heart of the mighty men of Edom shall be as the heart of a woman in her pangs.

Verse ConceptsWingsLabour PainsGod's WingsEaglessoaring

Wherefore thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Behold, I am against your pillows, that the souls which ye catch by their means may fly away; and I will tear them from your arms, and will let the souls go, the souls that ye catch, that they may fly away.

Verse ConceptsBirds, Figurative UseGod Stripping PeopleGod OpposingAvoid SorceryGod Freeing CaptivesBirdsflyingmagicvampires

And their horses are swifter than the leopards, and are more agile than the evening wolves; and their horsemen prance proudly, and their horsemen come from afar: they fly as an eagle that hasteth to devour.

Verse ConceptsHorsesLeopardWingsBirds, Types Of BirdsRiding HorsesSpeedEaglesWolvesPeople From Far AwayThose Flying

And there were given to the woman the two wings of the great eagle, that she might fly into the desert into her place, where she is nourished there a time, and times, and half a time, from the face of the serpent.

Verse ConceptsWingsThree And A Half YearsWings Of BirdsEaglesTwo Of Body PartsThose FlyingBeing A Woman Of GodRainbowTaking Care Of The Earthflying

And I saw an angel standing in the sun; and he cried with a loud voice, saying to all the birds that fly in mid-heaven, Come, gather yourselves to the great supper of God,

Verse ConceptsBirds Of PreyShout Of GodAngels Doing God's WorkControlling Sun Moon And Stars

Bible Theasaurus

Alight (4 instances)
Ascend (96 instances)
Elapse (2 instances)
Glide (4 instances)
Hover (2 instances)
Insect (13 instances)

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πέτομαι πετάομαι πτάομαι 
Petomai 
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