13 occurrences in 4 translations

'Insect' in the Bible

and any winged insect that crawls on four legs is detestable for you.

Verse ConceptsAbominationsClean And UncleanGod Hating Thingsbugs

But any other winged insect that has four legs is detestable for you

Verse ConceptsAbominationsGod Hating Things

Any winged, swarming insect is unclean to you. They must not be eaten.

Verse ConceptsInsectsClean And Uncleanbugs

After whom has the king of Israel come out? for whom are you searching? for a dead dog, an insect.

Verse ConceptsdogsInsectsPersecution, Nature OfFleasI Am Unimportantbugsrelentless

How much more those living in houses of earth, whose bases are in the dust! They are crushed more quickly than an insect;

Verse ConceptsFoundationsInsectsProperty, HousesMan, Insignificance OfMothsMetaphorical HousesCreatures From Dust

How much less man who is an insect, and the son of man who is a worm!

Verse ConceptsSon Of ManMan, Insignificance OfMaggotsMere Menworms

Ah! The land of buzzing insect wingsbeyond the rivers of Cush

Verse ConceptsRivers And StreamsWingsAfricaRivers

For like a coat they will be food for the insect, the worm will make a meal of them like wool: but my righteousness will be for ever, and my salvation to all generations.

Verse ConceptsAnimals, Types OfClothingGod, Righteousness OfInsectsWoolSalvation, Described AsWicked Described AsMothsPeople Eaten By WormEternal DeliverancePeople Wearing Outclosureworms

Egypt is a fair young cow; but a biting insect has come on her out of the north.

Verse ConceptsBeautifulHeifersOut Of The NorthFlies

""Therefore, this is what the Lord GOD says, "Watch out! I'm opposing your amulets with which you hunt souls as one would swat at a flying insect. I'll tear them off your arms and then deliver those people, whom you've hunted like birds.

Verse ConceptsBirds, Figurative UseGod Stripping PeopleGod OpposingAvoid SorceryGod Freeing CaptivesBirdsflyingmagicvampires

And so to Ephraim I am like a wasting insect, and a destruction to the children of Judah.

Verse ConceptsInsectsMothsPeople RottingPeople Eaten By Worm

but store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor consuming [insect] destroy and where thieves do not break in or steal.

Verse ConceptsInsectsAffluenceSpiritual InvestmentRiches, SpiritualStoringTreasureSpiritual TreasuresMothsStoring Treasure On EarthBelonging To HeavenTreasure In Heaven

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Insect (13 instances)
Mammal (1 instance)

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