39 occurrences

'Heavy' in the Bible

So the Egyptians placed supervisors over them, oppressing them with heavy burdens. The Israelis built the supply cities of Pithom and Rameses for Pharaoh.

Verse ConceptsAbuse Of Authority, Examples OfOppression, Nature OfStoringSuffering, Causes OfSuffering, HardshipSuffering, Nature OfTaskmastersStores Of FoodForced Labour

Years later, after Moses had grown up, he went out to his own people, and took notice of their heavy burdens. He saw an Egyptian beating up a Hebrew, one of his own people.

Verse ConceptsVisitingGrowing UpForced Labourempathymanhood

There was very heavy hail, and lightning was flashing continuously in the midst of the hail. There had not been anything like it in the land of Egypt since it had become a nation.

Verse ConceptsFireStormsUnique Things

When Moses' hands became heavy, they took a stone and put it under him, and he sat on it. Aaron and Hur supported his hands, one on one side and one on the other, and so his hands were steady until the sun went down.

Verse ConceptsSittingSunsetsPeople Sitting DownOther Supportingtired

You will certainly wear yourself out, both you and these people who are with you, because the task is too heavy for you. You cannot do it by yourself.

Verse ConceptsPeople Wearing OutImpossible For PeopleNot AloneHard Tasks

When morning came on the third day, there was thunder and lightning, with a heavy cloud over the mountain, and the very loud sound of a ram's horn. All the people in the camp trembled.

Verse ConceptsPillar Of CloudLightningMusical Instruments, types ofTheophanyThunderGroups TremblingTrumpets For SignallingThose Frightened Of GodThe Last TrumpetLion Of The Tribe Of JudahThunder Showing God's Presence

I cannot carry this whole nation! The burden is too heavy for me!

Verse ConceptsLonelinessNot AloneNot Being Alone

When he mentioned the Ark of God, Eli fell off the seat backwards by the side of the gate. His neck was broken and he died, since he was old and heavy. Eli had judged Israel for 40 years.

Verse ConceptsLeaders, SpiritualThe Number Forty40 To 50 YearsBackwardsPeople Tumblinglosing a loved oneDeath Of A Family MemberDeath Of A FatherLeadership QualitiesFalling Backwards

Whoever handles them wears heavy duty clothing, carries strong tools, and burns them to ashes on the spot!

Verse ConceptsIronToolsTouching To HarmBurning People

"Your father made our burdens unbearable. Therefore lighten your father's requirements and his heavy burdens that he placed on us, and we'll serve you."

Verse ConceptsLeaders, PoliticalMastersWork, And The FallYokesRemoving BurdensLight YokeEasy Burdens

"This is what you should tell these people who asked you "Your father made our burden heavy, but you must make it lighter for us!'" the young men who grew up with Rehoboam replied. "Tell them, "My little finger will be thicker than my father's whole body!

Verse ConceptsFingersBroadnessRemoving BurdensLight YokeFingers Of PeopleEasy Burdens

A little while later, the sky turned black with storm clouds and winds, and there was a heavy shower. So Ahab rode off to Jezreel.

Verse ConceptsBlackSkyGod Sending RainDarkness During Daytime

So Solomon conscripted 70,000 men to do heavy work, 80,000 men to quarry in the hill country, and 3,600 to supervise them.

Verse ConceptsConscriptionMasonsOverseersSkillStonesThree Thousand And UpFifty To Ninety Thousand

He conscripted 70,000 of them to do heavy work, 80,000 to quarry in the hill country, and 3,600 men to supervise the people.

Verse ConceptsMasonsStonesThree Thousand And UpFifty To Ninety Thousand

"Your father made our burdens unbearable. Therefore you must lighten your father's requirements and his heavy burden that he placed on us, and we'll serve you."

Verse ConceptsYokesApproval To Kill Oneself

"This is what you should tell the people who asked you: "Your father made our burden heavy, but you must make it lighter for us!'" the young men who had grown up with Rehoboam replied. "Tell them "My little finger will be thicker than my father's whole body!

Verse ConceptsFingersDagon

As a result, the LORD his God handed Ahaz over to the king of Aram, who defeated him and took a large number of captives away to Damascus. Ahaz was also delivered over to the control of the King of Israel, who defeated him with many heavy casualties.

Verse Conceptsenemies, of Israel and JudahAttackingPrisoners

These men also supervised the heavy lift workers and supervised all the workmen from job to job, while some of the descendants of Levi served as scribes, officials, and gatekeepers.

Verse ConceptsSecretary

Nevertheless, the former governors before me placed a heavy burden on the people. They received food and wine, plus a tax of 40 shekels of silver. Even their young men took advantage of the people, but I never did so because I feared God.

Verse ConceptsCoinageAttitudes Of ReverenceGovernorsGodly Fear, Examples OfHeavy BurdensIndividuals Fearing GodTax To Be Paid

Our daily requirements were one ox and six choice sheep, along with various kinds of poultry prepared for me. Every ten days there was a delivery of an abundant supply of wine. Despite all this, I refused the governor's allotment, because demands on the people were heavy.

Verse ConceptsSix Things

"I'm still complaining bitterly today; my hand is heavy because of groaning.

Verse ConceptsComplaintsResentment, Against GodGod's HandGod's Hands In Opposition

For your hand was heavy upon me day and night; my strength was exhausted as in a summer drought. Interlude

Verse ConceptsAffliction Day And NightdefeatSummerGod's HandHot WeatherGod's Hands In OppositionNo Strength LeftPsalm Interjections

My iniquities loom over my head; like a cumbersome burden, they are too heavy for me.

Verse ConceptsBurdensBackConviction Of SinHeavy BurdensGuiltBeing Overwhelmedoverwhelmed

May our cattle grow heavy with young, with no damage or loss. May there be no cry of anguish in our streets!

Verse ConceptsBattering ramsCitizenshipAnimal ReproductionOutcryComplaints

There exists another misfortune that I have observed on earth, and it is a heavy burden upon human beings:

Verse ConceptsUnder The SunTragedy

The earth reels to and fro like a drunkard; it sways like a hut; its transgression lies so heavy upon it, that it falls, never to rise again.

Verse ConceptsStaggeringGod Making DrunkThings Fallingrebelliondrunkards

"Speak tenderly to Jerusalem, and proclaim to her that her heavy service has been completed, that her penalty has been paid, that she has received from the LORD's hand double for all her sins."

Verse ConceptsHand Of GodJerusalem, Significance OfPunishment, Nature OfRansomRedemption, In Everyday LifeSensitivityDouble PenaltyGod Has ForgivenTime Of PeaceJerusalem In Millennial Kingdom

Give glory to the LORD your God before he brings darkness, before your feet stumble on the mountains at twilight. You hope for light, but he turns it into deep darkness. He changes it into heavy gloom.

Verse ConceptsHope, Nature OfProcrastinationStumblingThe Insecurity Of The WickedPeople Stumbling

He has walled me in so I cannot escape; he placed heavy chains on me.

Verse ConceptsChainsGoing OutsideImprisonments

"Get up and go, because there's no rest for you here! Since everything is polluted, it can only cause destruction, even heavy destruction.

Verse ConceptsDeparturesDestructionGet Up!Unclean ThingsDefilementRestcorruption

It will come about at that time that I will make Jerusalem a heavy weight; so everyone who burdens themselves with it will be crushed, even though all of the nations of the earth gather themselves against it.

Verse ConceptsRocksGathering Other NationsAll NationsThings Lifted Uplungsjerusalem

They tie up burdens that are heavy and unbearable and lay them on people's shoulders, but they refuse to lift a finger to remove them.

Verse ConceptsFingersYokesBindingJoining ThingsShouldersHeavy BurdensFingers Of PeopleNo Helprelaxationweight

"Men, I see that during this voyage there will be hardship and a heavy loss not only of the cargo and ship, but also of our lives."

Verse ConceptsLossWeather ForecastsPossibility Of Deathsailing

Bible Theasaurus

Arduous (1 instance)
Dense (17 instances)
Expectant (1 instance)
Fleshy (1 instance)
Goodly (46 instances)
Grievous (70 instances)
Impenetrable (8 instances)
Indolent (3 instances)
Inert (1 instance)
Intemperate (1 instance)
Labored (35 instances)
Laborious (14 instances)
Laboured (34 instances)
Lowering (5 instances)
Profound (13 instances)
Punishing (22 instances)
Sleepy (2 instances)
Sullen (6 instances)
Threatening (17 instances)
Weighty (10 instances)

Reverse Interlinear

Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
כּבד כּבד 
Kabad 
Usage: 114

כּבד 
Kobed 
Usage: 4

כּבד 
Kabed 
Usage: 40

מוטה 
Mowtah 
Usage: 12

מרה מר 
Mar 
Usage: 38

סר 
Car 
Usage: 3

קשׁה 
Qasheh 
Usage: 36

G85
ἀδημονέω 
Ademoneo 
be very heavy , be full of heaviness
Usage: 3

βαρέω 
Bareo 
be heavy , be pressed , be burdened , be charged
Usage: 6

βαρύς 
Barus 
Usage: 4

φορτίζω 
Phortizo 
Usage: 0

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