12 occurrences

'Fly' in the Bible

If I were to fly away on the wings of the dawn, and settle down on the other side of the sea,

Verse ConceptsDivine LeadingWingsExpanse Of The SeaEarly RisingThe Oceanflyingsailing

One dead fly makes the perfumer's ointment give off a rancid stench, so a little folly can outweigh much wisdom.

Verse ConceptsFliesflyingbugs

Seraphs stood over him; each one had six wings. With two wings they covered their faces, with two they covered their feet, and they used the remaining two to fly.

Verse ConceptsCoveringBodySeraphimTheophanyWingsSix ThingsAngel's WingsTwo Of Body PartsThose FlyingCherubimflying

Who are these who float along like a cloud, who fly like doves to their shelters?

Verse ConceptsThose Flyingflying

Ephraim will be like a bird; what they value will fly away. They will not bear children -- they will not enjoy pregnancy -- they will not even conceive!

Verse ConceptsThe Glory Of ManPregnancyWombConceptionBirth Not Being PossibleThose FlyingLosing HonourHaving A Babyflyingteenagerchildbearing

Your courtiers are like locusts, your officials are like a swarm of locusts! They encamp in the walls on a cold day, yet when the sun rises, they fly away; and no one knows where they are.

Verse ConceptsGrasshoppersHot WeatherCold WeatherUnknown ThingsEvil Fleeing

Bible Theasaurus

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

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