53 occurrences in 10 translations

'Inform' in the Bible

I have oxen, donkeys, flocks, male and female slaves. I have sent this message to inform my lord, in order to seek your favor.’”

Verse ConceptsGoatsCowsOwning LivestockGroups Of SlavesMultitudes Of DonkeysPossessing SheepWealthy People

Joseph said to his brothers and to his father’s household, “I will go up and inform Pharaoh, telling him: My brothers and my father’s household, who were in the land of Canaan, have come to me.

Verse ConceptsTelling Of Movements

After this, Joseph went to inform Pharaoh. "My father and brothers have come here from Canaan," he said, "and they've come with their flocks, herds, and everything else they have. I settled them in the Goshen territory!"

Verse ConceptsTelling Of Movements

And thou shalt inform thy son in that day, saying, It is because of what Jehovah did to me when I came out of Egypt.

Verse ConceptsBoysTeaching ChildrenTelling Of God

Now, behold, I go to my people: come, [and] I will inform you what this people shall do to your people in the latter days."

Verse ConceptsNationalismRevelation Of The FutureReturning to their land

And thou shalt do according to the sentence, which they of that place which the LORD shall choose shall shew thee; and thou shalt observe to do according to all that they inform thee:

Verse ConceptsKeeping Man's Word

Remember the days of old, reflect on the years of previous generations. Ask your father, and he'll tell you; your elders will inform you.

Verse ConceptsLearning From The PastAgingGenerationsAskingPast, TheThoughtfulnessDadsThe PastThe Elderlyelderspastgrandfathers

then you shall inform your children, saying, ‘Israel crossed this Jordan on dry ground.’

So he scraped some out into his hands and went on his way, eating all the while. When he met his father and mother, he gave some to them, and they ate it, too. But he didn't inform them that he had scraped the honey from the carcass of the lion.

Verse ConceptsFood DecayingThose Who Did Not Tell

I thought I should inform you: Buy it back in the presence of those seated here and in the presence of the elders of my people. If you want to redeem it, do so. But if you do not want to redeem it, tell me so that I will know, because there isn’t anyone other than you to redeem it, and I am next after you.”“I want to redeem it,” he answered.

Verse ConceptsNegotiationKnowing Facts

and [the] Philistines called to the priests and to those who practiced divination, saying, "What should we do with the ark of Yahweh? Inform us how we should send it to its place."

Now, listen to them, but you are to clearly warn them and inform them about how the king who rules over them will operate."

Verse ConceptsExplanationsNature Of KingsPay Attention To People!

While they were going down to the edge of town, Samuel said to Saul, "Tell the servant to go on ahead of us." So he did. Samuel then said, "You remain here awhile, so I can inform you of God's message."

Verse ConceptsStillnessPeople Going Before

And thou shalt go down before me to Gilgal; and behold, I will come down to thee, to offer up burnt-offerings, and to sacrifice sacrifices of peace-offerings: seven days shalt thou wait, until I come to thee and inform thee what thou shalt do.

Verse ConceptsFellowship OfferingWaitingWeeksSeven DaysPeople Waiting

The king told the guards, who were standing beside him, "Turn and kill the priests of the LORD because they supported David, and because they knew he was fleeing, but didn't inform me." But the officials of the king did not want to lift their hands to attack the priests of the LORD.

Verse ConceptsFugitivesKilling PriestsOthers Who FledPeople UnwillingThose Who Did Not Tell

Will the people of Keilah hand me over to him? Will Saul come down just as your servant has heard? LORD God of Israel, please inform your servant." The LORD said, "He will come down."

David did not let a man or woman live to be brought to Gath, for he said, “Or they will inform on us and say, ‘This is what David did.’” This was David’s custom during the whole time he stayed in the Philistine territory.

Verse ConceptsCustomExterminationDo Not Tell

Abner also informed the Benjaminites and went to Hebron to inform David about all that was agreed on by Israel and the whole house of Benjamin.

The woman conceived and sent word to inform David: “I am pregnant.”

Verse ConceptsHaving A Baby

On the seventh day the child died. But the servants of David were afraid to inform him that the child had died, for they said, "While the child was still alive he would not listen to us when we spoke to him. How can we tell him that the child is dead? He will do himself harm!"

Verse ConceptsRashnessServants, GoodThe Seventh Day Of The WeekHarming OneselfDay 7Death Of Unnamed IndividualsTelling Of People's SituationsFear Of IndividualsThe Death Of Babieslosing a loved oneDeath Of A ChildLosing SomeoneExamples Of Good Servants

Then a messenger arrived to inform David, "The loyalties of the men of Israel have shifted to Absalom."

Verse ConceptsMessengerNews

Remember, I’ll wait at the fords of the wilderness until word comes from you to inform me.”

Verse ConceptsWaitingPeople WaitingFordsTelling Of Happenings

Jonathan and Ahimaaz were staying at En-rogel, where a servant girl would come and pass along information to them. They in turn would go and inform King David, because they dared not be seen entering the city.

Verse ConceptsEntering Citiesrisk

Later, Naaman went to inform his master and told him something like this: "Thus and so spoke the young woman from the territory of Israel."

Verse ConceptsTelling What People Said

Then they said to one another, "It's not right what we're doing! This is a day to celebrate, but we haven't told anyone. If we wait until dawn, we'll be punished. So come on, let's go and inform the royal palace."

Verse Conceptsevangelists, identity ofevangelism, nature ofGood TidingsDaybreakGood NewsUntil DaybreakThose Who Did Not TellWe Have SinnedDoing The Right Thing

Since we have taken an oath of loyalty to the king, and it is not right for us to witness his dishonor, we have sent to inform the king

Verse ConceptsSaltLosing HonourSourness

We inform the king that if this city be built and its walls be completed, by this means thou shalt have no portion on this side the river.

Verse ConceptsBeyond The RiverBeyond The Euphrates

This is to inform the king that we traveled to the Temple of the great God in the Judean province, which is being built with large stones and reinforced with wooden beams in its walls. The work proceeds diligently and is in capable hands.

Verse ConceptseagernessdiligenceBuilding Jerusalem's WallRebuilding The Templereinforcement

We asked their names also, to inform thee, that we might write the names of the men that were the chief of them.

Also we inform you, as regards all the priests and Levites, singers, doorkeepers, Nethinim, and ministers of this house of God, it shall not be lawful to impose tribute, tax, and toll upon them.

Verse ConceptsGatekeepersTributesHuman Authority, Nature OfSingersTemple Assistants

He also gave him a copy of the text of the edict which had been issued in Susa for their destruction, that he might show Esther and inform her, and to order her to go in to the king to implore his favor and to plead with him for her people.

Verse ConceptsCopies Of DocumentsPeople Showing MercyThe King's Orders

A copy of the {edict} [was] to be given [as] law in each province to inform all the people, so that the Jews would be ready on that day to avenge themselves from their enemies.

Verse ConceptsCopies Of DocumentsMan Avenging

Or speak to the earth, and it will instruct you;let the fish of the sea inform you.

Verse ConceptsFish

Listen to me and I will inform you.I will describe what I have seen,

Verse ConceptsPay Attention To People!

Be patient with me a little longer, and I will inform you,for there is still more to be said on God’s behalf.

Verse ConceptsBe Patient!Being PatientWaiting For God's Timing

Get ready to answer Me like a man;when I question you, you will inform Me.

Verse ConceptsGod EnquiringAnticipationTeaching GodPreparing For Action

Get ready to answer Me like a man;When I question you, you will inform Me.

Verse ConceptsGod EnquiringTeaching GodPreparing For ActionMasculinity

You said, “Listen now, and I will speak.When I question you, you will inform Me.”

Verse ConceptsGod EnquiringTeaching God

Now I will inform you what I am about to do to my vineyard: I will remove its hedge and turn it into pasture, I will break its wall and allow animals to graze there.

Verse ConceptsWallsFigurative Fields

You struggle with your many consultations; let them stand, now, and save you-- those who see the stars, divide [the] {celestial sphere}, who inform by new moons-- from [those things] that are coming upon you.

Verse ConceptsBabylonAstrologyDivination, Practiced ByStarsOccultismfate

Inform the nations; behold, make Jerusalem to hear: Besiegers come from a far country, and raise their voice against the cities of Judah.

Verse ConceptsVoicesAttacks On Jerusalem ForetoldPeople From Far AwayTelling Of MovementsNations Attacking Israel

“Therefore, I am about to inform them,and this time I will make them knowMy power and My might;then they will know that My name is Yahweh.”

Verse ConceptsInstruction

Pray that the LORD your God may inform us as to how we should live and what we should do."

Verse ConceptsPrayer, And God's WillTeachableness

{When} {your people} say to you, {saying}, 'Will you not inform us [as to] what these [actions] mean for you?'

Verse ConceptsMeaning

The king replied to the wise men, "My decision is firm. If you do not inform me of both the dream and its interpretation, you will be dismembered and your homes reduced to rubble!

Verse ConceptsDeath penaltyPeople Torn To PiecesRubbishHouses Under Attack

They again replied, "Let the king inform us of the dream; then we will disclose its interpretation."

Verse ConceptsWisdom, Human NatureSpeaking AgainTelling Dreams

If you don't inform me of the dream, there is only one thing that is going to happen to you. For you have agreed among yourselves to report to me something false and deceitful until such time as things might change. So tell me the dream, and I will have confidence that you can disclose its interpretation."

Verse ConceptsLiesGod's Mercy, Example OfAgreeing For EvilChangeThings RevealedUniverse Changed

Then he said, "I am going to inform you about what will happen in the latter time of wrath, for the vision pertains to the appointed time of the end.

Verse ConceptsFutureAnger Of God, ConsequencesEnd Of The WorldTelling Of HappeningsAngels Activities Among Believers

I'll inform you about what has been recorded in the Book of Truth. No one stands firmly with me against these opponents, except Michael your prince.

Verse ConceptsArchangelsBooks, Metaphorical UseMichael The ArchangelBible, Names OfActing AloneAngelic GuardianshipTelling The Truth

My people consult their wooden idols,and their divining rods inform them.For a spirit of promiscuity leads them astray;they act promiscuouslyin disobedience to their God.

Verse ConceptsSpiritual HarlotryIngratitudeSpirit, Emotional Aspects OfWoodHarlotsCausing People To TurnIdol Worshipwhores

He sent them to Bethlehem and said, "Go and look carefully for the child. When you find him, inform me so that I can go and worship him as well."

Verse ConceptsExamples Of DeceitAdoration, Of ChristFinding PeopleTelling Of MovementsWorshipping Christ

Now therefore, you with the council inform the commanding officer that he should bring him down to you tomorrow, as though you were going to judge his case more exactly. We are ready to kill him before he comes near."

Verse ConceptsInvestigatingPreparing For ActionAttempting To Kill Specific People

and with him Onesimus, our faithful and beloved brother, who is one of your number. They will inform you about the whole situation here.

Verse ConceptsFaithfulness, Examples OfLoyaltyOptimismTelling Of People's Situations

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Inform (53 instances)

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Root Form
Definition
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ירא ירה 
Yarah 
Usage: 83

ἐμφανίζω 
Emphanizo 
Usage: 9

κατηχέω 
Katecheo 
Usage: 8

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