17 occurrences

'Happening' in the Bible

But when the infants kept on wrestling each other inside her womb, she asked herself, "Why is this happening?" So she asked the LORD for an explanation.

Verse ConceptsBabies In The WombGrinding PeopleWhy Does This Happen?Fighting One AnotherstruggleLife StrugglesFamily ConflictStrugglesHaving A Baby

Meanwhile, 200 men left Jerusalem with Absalom. They had been invited to go along, but were innocent, not knowing anything about what was happening.

Verse ConceptsGuestsThe Number Two HundredPlea Of InnocenceIgnorant Of Facts

Less than three days later, all of the men of Judah and Benjamin gathered together on the twentieth day of the ninth month. Everyone sat in the plaza of the Temple of God, trembling because of everything that was happening, and also because it was raining heavily.

Verse ConceptsRainWeather, God's Sovereignty OverMonth 9Groups TremblingWeather Causing Sufferings

You are righteous in all that is happening to us, because you have acted faithfully while we have practiced evil.

Verse ConceptsAfflicted Saints

Every day Mordecai would walk back and forth in front of the court of the harem to find out about Esther's well-being and what was happening to her.

Verse ConceptsOnce A Day

Then Esther summoned Hathach, one of the king's eunuchs, whom he had assigned to her, and she ordered him to go to Mordecai to find out what was happening and why it was happening.

Verse ConceptsAsking Particular Questions

The LORD told him, "Go throughout the city of Jerusalem and put a mark on the foreheads of everyone who sighs and moans over all of the loathsome things that are happening in it."

Verse ConceptsForeheadsSealsSorrowUnhappinessMarks On PeopleRepenting Of AbominationsStress And Hard Times

"Look out at the nations and pay attention! Be astounded! Be really astounded! Because something is happening in your lifetime that you won't believe, even if it were described down to the smallest detail.

Verse ConceptsAmazingScoffingUngodlinessDoubting GodLooking And SeeingWhat God Does

They were unaware of what was happening until the flood came and swept all of them away. That's how it will be when the Son of Man comes.

Verse ConceptsNoah's FloodFloods

Then Jesus asked his father, "How long has this been happening to him?" He said, "Since he was a child.

Verse ConceptsChronic AilmentsBeing Evil From Youth

Now Herod the tetrarch heard about everything that was happening. He was puzzled because it was said by some that John had been raised from the dead,

Verse ConceptsTetrarchHearing About ChristPuzzlementRulers Of A Fourth

So he called to one of the servants and asked what was happening.

Verse ConceptsAsking

When he heard the crowd going by, he asked what was happening.

Verse ConceptsCrowds Around JesusAsking

Even Simon believed, and after he was baptized he became devoted to Philip. He was amazed to see the signs and great miracles that were happening.

Verse ConceptsMiracles, Responses ToChristian BaptismOther MiraclesSigns And Wonders Of The GospelThose Who Had Faithpotential

But if everyone is prophesying, when an unbeliever or an uneducated person comes in he will be convicted and examined by everything that's happening.

Verse ConceptsNot Believing The GospelProphesying In The Church

He is coming with Onesimus, that faithful and dear brother, who is one of you. They will tell you everything that is happening here.

Verse ConceptsFaithfulness, Examples OfLoyaltyOptimismTelling Of People's Situations

Dear friends, do not be surprised by the fiery ordeal that is taking place among you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you.

Verse ConceptsPersecution, Attitudes ToPromises To The AfflictedRefining Influences Of AfflictionFire Of JudgementPatience In Hard TimesTestsartiststrailsfreemasonrysurprises

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Definition
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συμβαίνω 
Sumbaino 
happen unto , happen , befall , so it be
Usage: 8

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