393 occurrences in 12 translations

'Large' in the Bible

So God created the large sea-creatures and every living creature that moves and swarms in the water, according to their kinds. He also created every winged bird according to its kind. And God saw that it was good.

Verse ConceptsAccording To Its KindSeaHeredityAnimals, Types OfWhalesWings Of BirdsLiving SoulsGod Seeing All The EarthMammalsKinds Of Living ThingsLiving ThingsPerfection Of CreationAnimals Having A SoulCreationThe OceanBirdsGod's CreationFishflyingbugs

May the sovereign God bless you! May he make you fruitful and give you a multitude of descendants! Then you will become a large nation.

Verse ConceptsGod, Power OfProcreationMay God Bless!fruitfulness

He looked and saw a well in a field. Three flocks of sheep were lying there beside it because the sheep were watered from this well. A large stone covered the opening of the well.

Verse ConceptsThree GroupsBig ThingsStopping Wells

These men are peaceable with us; therefore let them dwell in the land, and trade therein; for the land, behold, it is large enough for them; let us take their daughters to us for wives, and let us give them our daughters.

Verse ConceptsMoney, Stewardship OfLiving In The LandMen Of Peace

During the seven years of abundance the land produced large, bountiful harvests.

Verse ConceptsSeven YearsFertile LandPlenty In EgyptAbundance

But his father refused. "I know," he said. "I know. He's going to produce a large nation, and he's going to be very great. However, his younger brother will become even greater than he, and his descendants will become a multitude of nations."

Verse ConceptsThe Youngest ChildPeople With General KnowledgeRules About Young People

Chariots and horsemen also went up with him, so it was a very large entourage.

Verse ConceptsChariotsDealing With Many People

And I am come down to deliver them out of the hand of the Egyptians, and to bring them up out of that land unto a good land and a large, unto a land flowing with milk and honey; unto the place of the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites.

Verse ConceptsAbundance, MaterialFreedom, Acts Of In OtAffluenceLand, Spiritual Aspects OfMilkNationalismProperty, LandRescueHoneyMilk And HoneyRich FoodGod Bringing Israel Out Of Egypt

They gathered them up into large piles and the land smelled terrible.

Verse ConceptsGathering Creatures

The locusts went up over the entire land of Egypt and settled on the whole territory of Egypt. Never before had there been such a large number of locusts, and there never will be again.

Verse ConceptsInvasionsUnique CreaturesMany Creatures

A mixed multitude also went up with them, along with a very large number of livestock, including sheep and cattle.

Verse ConceptsMultitudesLargenessMixed MultitudeMixing People

"You are also to make a large bronze basin with a bronze stand for washing. You are to put it between the tent of meeting and the altar and put water in it,

Verse ConceptsBasinsBronzeMeans Of PurifyingBase Of ThingsBronze Items For The Tabernacle

the altar for the burnt offering with all its utensils, the large basin with its base,

Verse ConceptsMeans Of PurifyingSetting Up The Bronze Altar

the altar for the burnt offering with its bronze grating that is on it, its poles, and all its utensils; the large basin and its pedestal;

Verse ConceptsBronzePolesMeans Of PurifyingSetting Up The Bronze AltarBronze Items For The Tabernacle

He made the large basin of bronze and its pedestal of bronze from the mirrors of the women who served at the entrance of the tent of meeting.

Verse ConceptsBronzeMirrorsBrassAssembling At The DoorwayAmassing BronzeMeans Of PurifyingBronze Items For The Tabernacle

the bronze altar and its bronze grating, its poles, and all its utensils; the large basin with its pedestal;

Verse ConceptsBronzePolesMeans Of PurifyingSetting Up The Bronze AltarBronze Items For The Tabernacle

You are to put the large basin between the tent of meeting and the altar and put water in it.

Verse ConceptsMeans Of Purifying

You must also anoint the large basin and its pedestal, and you are to sanctify it.

Verse ConceptsBasinsMeans Of PurifyingAnointing Things

Then he put the large basin between the tent of meeting and the altar and put water in it for washing.

Verse ConceptsMeans Of Purifying

“These creatures that swarm on the ground are unclean for you:the weasel, the mouse,any kind of large lizard,

Verse ConceptsAnimals, Types OfMiceAccording To Its KindLizardsMolesMany CreaturesKinds Of Living Things

For I am the Lord your God; so consecrate yourselves and be holy, for I am holy. You shall not make yourselves unclean with any of the swarming things that swarm or crawls on the ground.

Verse ConceptsGod, The LordLaw, OtSexual Sin, Nature OfSin, And God's CharacterUnclean SpiritsPeople Polluting ThemselvesThe Lord Is GodBe Holy For I Am Holy

This is the law regarding the animal and the bird and every living thing that moves in the waters and everything that swarms on the earth,

However, the people living in the land are strong, and the cities are large and fortified. We also saw the descendants of Anak there.

Verse ConceptsFortificationsFortified CitiesLargenessGiantsStrong Nations

Yet Edom insisted, “You must not travel through.” And they came out to confront them with a large force of heavily-armed people.

Verse ConceptsLargenessEarthly ArmiesLarge Armies

Increase the inheritance for a large tribe and decrease it for a small one. Each is to be given its inheritance according to those who were registered in it.

Verse ConceptsAccording To PeopleFew PeopleMany In Israel

The Reubenites and Gadites had a very large number of livestock. When they surveyed the lands of Jazer and Gilead, they saw that the region was a good one for livestock.

Verse ConceptsLivestockLargenessHerdsReuben Gad And Half Manasseh

You are to receive the land as an inheritance by lot according to your clans. Increase the inheritance for a large clan and decrease it for a small one. Whatever place the lot indicates for someone will be his. You will receive an inheritance according to your ancestral tribes.

Verse ConceptsCasting LotsReal EstateAccording To PeopleFew PeopleMany In Israel

If he strikes him by throwing a stone large enough that he could die, and he dies, he is a murderer. The murderer must surely be put to death.

Verse ConceptsStonesBeing Struck With StonesJudgement On Murderers

or with any stone large enough that a man could die, without seeing him, and throws it at him, and he dies, even though he was not his enemy nor sought his harm,

Verse ConceptsBeing Struck With Stones

Where can we go? Our brothers have discouraged us, saying: The people are larger and taller than we are; the cities are large, fortified to the heavens. We also saw the descendants of the Anakim there.’

Verse ConceptsFortificationsFortified CitiesExaggerationsCitydoubt, results ofdiscouragementHeart, HumanLargenessPessimismSkyHuman EmotionFaint HeartednessGiantsLosing CourageWhere To?Sky, Figurative Use

(The Emim previously lived in it, a people large, numerous, and tall, like the Anakites.

Verse ConceptsGiants

All these were fortified with high walls, gates, and bars, besides a large number of rural villages.

Verse ConceptsCityGatesVillagesWallsCitiesOutside The CityWalled TownsUnguarded

Or what great nation has statutes and judgments so righteous (upright, just) as this whole law which I am placing before you today?

Verse ConceptsBodyGod, Righteousness OfMind, Of GodUnique IsraelExcellent LawGod's Word Is RighteousDecision Makinglawstatues

“When the Lord your God brings you into the land He swore to your fathers Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob that He would give you—a land with large and beautiful cities that you did not build,

Verse ConceptsCityLargenessBuilding CitiesThe Promised LandCities In IsraelGod Gave The Land

and your herds and flocks grow large, and your silver and gold multiply, and everything else you have increases,

Verse ConceptsSilverAnimals MultiplyingGetting Rich

“Listen, Israel: Today you are about to cross the Jordan to go and drive out nations greater and stronger than you, with large cities fortified to the heavens.

Verse ConceptsFortificationsFortified CitiesExaggerationsCityLargenessComparisonsCrossing Into The Promised Landisrael

He must not acquire many wives for himself so that his heart won’t go astray. He must not acquire very large amounts of silver and gold for himself.

Verse ConceptsGoldHeart, HumanLove, In RelationshipsPolygamySilverHuman DesiresGetting Rich

Don't have different measuring devices in your house one large and one small.

At the time you cross the Jordan into the land the Lord your God is giving you, you must set up large stones and cover them with plaster.

Verse ConceptsPlasterCrossing Into The Promised Land

For Jehovah will judge his people, And repent himself for his servants; When he seeth that their power is gone, And there is none remaining , shut up or left at large.

Verse ConceptsGod, As JudgeGod, Repentance OfPeople Of God, In OtGod VindicatesGod Will Show Mercyvindication

and raised over him a large pile of rocks that remains to this day. Then the Lord turned from His burning anger. Therefore that place is called the Valley of Achor to this day.

Verse ConceptsCairnsGod Will No More Be AngryPlaces To This Day

He hung the body of the king of Ai on a tree until evening, and at sunset Joshua commanded that they take his body down from the tree. They threw it down at the entrance of the city gate and put a large pile of rocks over it, which remains to this day.

Verse ConceptsGallowsGatesHangingPunishment, Legal Aspects OfSunsetsCairnsPeople Hung To DeathPlaces To This Day

So Adoni-zedek and his people were greatly alarmed because Gibeon was a large city like one of the royal cities; it was larger than Ai, and all its men were warriors.

Verse ConceptsCityLargenessFearing Other People

As they fled before Israel, the Lord threw large hailstones on them from the sky along the descent of Beth-horon all the way to Azekah, and they died. More of them died from the hail than the Israelites killed with the sword.

Verse ConceptsHailSkyWeather, As God's JudgmentGod KillingIsrael FleeingGod Killed The Peoples

Joshua said, “Roll large stones against the mouth of the cave, and station men by it to guard the kings.

Verse ConceptsRolling

At sunset Joshua commanded that they be taken down from the trees and thrown into the cave where they had hidden. Then large stones were placed against the mouth of the cave, and the stones are there to this day.

Verse ConceptsSunsetsCaves For BuryingCorpses Of Other PeoplePlaces To This Day

These kings came out with their armies; they were as numerous as the sand on the seashore and had a large number of horses and chariots.

Verse ConceptsChariotsHorsesMany CombatantsLargenessSand And GravelLarge Armies

Then Joshua came at that time and cut off the Anakim from the hill country, from Hebron, from Debir, from Anab and from all the hill country of Judah and all the hill country of Israel. Joshua utterly destroyed them with their cities.

Verse ConceptsHillsTribes Of IsraelAnnihilationGiants

Now give me this hill country the Lord promised me on that day, because you heard then that the Anakim are there, as well as large fortified cities. Perhaps the Lord will be with me and I will drive them out as the Lord promised.”

Verse ConceptsFortificationsCityHelpfulnessLand, As A Divine GiftLargenessCourage, Examples OfGiantsGod Will Be With YouGradual Conquest Of The Landreinforcement

The inheritance of Simeon’s descendants was within the territory of Judah’s descendants, because the share for Judah’s descendants was too large for them. So Simeon’s descendants received an inheritance within Judah’s portion.

Verse ConceptsMore Than Enough

he said, “Return to your homes with great wealth: a huge number of cattle, and silver, gold, bronze, iron, and a large quantity of clothing. Share the spoil of your enemies with your brothers.”

Verse ConceptsGoldIronLargenessSilverBrassRules About BootyWealthy People

When they came to the region of the Jordan in the land of Canaan, the Reubenites, Gadites, and half the tribe of Manasseh built a large, impressive altar there by the Jordan.

Verse ConceptsAltars, Built ByFractions, One HalfBuilding AltarsThe Region Of Jordan

Joshua recorded these things in the book of the law of God; he also took a large stone and set it up there under the oak next to the sanctuary of the Lord.

Verse ConceptsBook of the LawWritingTreesMonumentsOaks

He went to his father’s house in Ophrah and killed his 70 brothers, the sons of Jerubbaal, on top of a large stone. But Jotham, the youngest son of Jerubbaal, survived, because he hid himself.

Verse ConceptsCriminalsThe Youngest ChildBeing Killed By A RockHiding From PeopleSole SurvivorsSeventiesKilling BrothersHalf brothersanniversary

and now you have attacked my father’s house today, killed his 70 sons on top of a large stone, and made Abimelech, the son of his slave, king over the lords of Shechem ‘because he is your brother’—

Verse ConceptsConcubinesIngratitudeBeing Killed By A RockMaking KingsSeventiesKilling Brothers

When ye go, ye shall come unto a people secure, and to a large land: for God hath given it into your hands; a place where there is no want of any thing that is in the earth.

Verse ConceptsGiven Into One's Handsland

And Hannah prayeth, and saith: 'My heart hath exulted in Jehovah, My horn hath been high in Jehovah, My mouth hath been large over mine enemies, For I have rejoiced in Thy salvation.

Verse ConceptsGod, Joy OfGod, As SaviorPraying LoudlyDeliverance, Response ToDelighting, Right Kinds OfHeart, And Holy SpiritHornsJoy, And Human ExperienceRenewed HeartRejoicingExcitementdeliverance

The cart came to the field of Joshua of Beth-shemesh and stopped there near a large rock. The people of the city chopped up the cart and offered the cows as a burnt offering to the Lord.

Verse ConceptsWoodCartsSplitting WoodFirewood

The Levites removed the ark of the Lord, along with the box containing the gold objects, and placed them on the large rock. That day the men of Beth-shemesh offered burnt offerings and made sacrifices to the Lord.

Verse ConceptsLevitesSacrifice, In Ot

The number of gold mice also corresponded to the number of Philistine cities of the five rulers, the fortified cities and the outlying villages. The large rock on which the ark of the Lord was placed is in the field of Joshua of Beth-shemesh to this day.

Verse ConceptsVillagesMiceFive PeopleFive ThingsPlaces To This Day

Some reported to Saul: “Look, the troops are sinning against the Lord by eating meat with the blood still in it.”Saul said, “You have been unfaithful. Roll a large stone over here at once.”

Verse ConceptsUnfaithfulness, To GodRollingForbidden FoodGod's People SinningEating Meat

Then Saul himself went to Ramah. He came to the large cistern at Secu, looked around, and asked, “Where are Samuel and David?”“At Naioth in Ramah,” someone said.

Verse ConceptsWhere Are People?

Jonathan said to him, "By no means are you going to die! My father does nothing large or small without making me aware of it. Why would my father hide this matter from me? It just won't happen!"

Verse ConceptsSmallnessFar Be It!Things RevealedThose Who Did Not Tell

Then David crossed over to the other side and stood on top of the hill some distance away with a large distance between them.

Verse ConceptsWeights And Measures, Distancesdistance

Nothing of theirs was missing, whether small or large, sons or daughters, spoil, or anything that they had taken for themselves David brought back everything.

Verse ConceptsLackNo LossMissing SomeoneBeing Lost

Just then David’s soldiers and Joab returned from a raid and brought a large amount of plundered goods with them. Abner was not with David in Hebron because David had dismissed him, and he had gone in peace.

Verse ConceptsSpoils Of War

From Betah and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, King David took a very large amount of bronze.

Verse ConceptsBrassAmassing Bronze

The rich man had a large number of sheep and cattle,

Verse ConceptsCows

He took the crown from the head of their king, and it was placed on David’s head. The crown weighed 75 pounds of gold, and it had a precious stone in it. In addition, David took away a large quantity of plunder from the city.

Verse ConceptsCrowns, Worn ByGoldJewelsJewelleryWeights Of GoldTalentsweight

Absalom was riding on his mule when he happened to meet David’s soldiers. When the mule went under the tangled branches of a large oak tree, Absalom’s head was caught fast in the tree. The mule under him kept going, so he was suspended in midair.

Verse ConceptsMulesBackCovering HeadsRiding MulesHairdreadlocks

They took Absalom, threw him into a large pit in the forest, and piled a huge mound of stones over him. And all Israel fled, each to his tent.

Verse ConceptsPitsRetributionIsrael FleeingCairnsHoles In The Ground

When they were at the large stone which is in Gibeon, Amasa came to meet them. Now Joab was dressed in his military attire, and over it was a belt with a sword in its sheath fastened at his waist; and as he went forward, it fell out.

Verse ConceptsBreastplatesArmourBeltsArmor ProtectionBronze Armour

Yet another battle occurred in Gath. On that occasion there was a large man who had six fingers on each hand and six toes on each foot, twenty-four in all! He too was a descendant of Rapha.

Verse ConceptsFingersGiantsDefectivenessToesSix ThingsFingers Of PeopleTwenty Some

He brought me forth also into a large place: he delivered me, because he delighted in me.

Verse ConceptsGod Saving From EnemiesSpacious Place

Ben-Geber was in charge of Ramoth Gilead; he controlled the tent villages of Jair son of Manasseh in Gilead, as well as the region of Argob in Bashan, including sixty large walled cities with bronze bars locking their gates.

Verse ConceptsFortressesCityLargenessBrassSixtiesCities In IsraelWalled TownsBronze GatesGrandmothers

His royal court was so large because he ruled over all the kingdoms west of the Euphrates River from Tiphsah to Gaza; he was at peace with all his neighbors.

Verse ConceptsWestWest SidesTime Of Peacebridgesdominion

The king commanded them to quarry large, costly stones to lay the foundation of the temple with dressed stones.

Verse ConceptsFoundationsBuildingHousesFoundations Of Buildings

He also made the large bronze basin called "The Sea." It measured 15 feet from rim to rim, was circular in shape, and stood seven-and-a-half feet high. Its circumference was 45 feet.

Verse ConceptsSculptureWeights And Measures, DistancesDimensions Of Temple FurnitureCircles

So Solomon observed the Festival of Tents at that time, as did all of Israel with him. A large assembly came up from as far away as Lebo-hamath and the Wadi of Egypt to appear in the presence of the LORD our God, not just for seven days, but for seven days after that, a total of fourteen days.

Verse ConceptsWeeksDinnerSeven DaysTen Or More DaysCelebration

She came to Jerusalem with a very large entourage, with camels bearing spices, gold in great abundance, and precious stones. She came to Solomon and spoke to him about everything that was on her mind.

Verse ConceptsJewelsPrecious StonesJewellery

She gave the king 120 talents of gold, a very large quantity of spices, and precious gems. The quantity of spices the queen of Sheba gave King Solomon has never been matched.

Verse ConceptsTalentsCoinageGoldHerbs And SpicesPresentsJewelleryPeople Giving Other ThingsWeights Of GoldGifts And Talents

In addition, Hiram’s fleet that carried gold from Ophir brought from Ophir a large quantity of almug wood and precious stones.

Verse ConceptsGoldSeafaringCommerceShips For TradingJewellery

King Solomon made 200 large shields of hammered gold; 15 pounds of gold went into each shield.

Verse ConceptsThe Number Two HundredWeights Of Gold

The king also made a large ivory throne and overlaid it with fine gold.

Verse ConceptsArtIvoryOverlaid With Gold

Along with Hiram's fleet, the king had a fleet of large merchant ships that sailed the sea. Once every three years the fleet came into port with cargoes of gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks.

Verse ConceptsGoldIvorySilverCommerceThree YearsShips For TradingEvery Three YearsTrade With MetalsPetssailing

therefore, behold, I will bring evil upon the house of Jeroboam, and will cut off from Jeroboam every man-child, him that is shut up and him that is left at large in Israel, and will utterly sweep away the house of Jeroboam, as a man sweepeth away dung, till it be all gone.

Verse Conceptsdung and manureDefecationUrinatingDeath Of All MalesGod Will Kill His People

and he built an altar with the stones in the name of Yahweh. Then he made a trench around the altar large enough to hold about four gallons.

Verse ConceptsFurrowsWeights And Measures, DryOther Volume Measures

Behold, I will bring evil upon thee, and will utterly sweep thee away and will cut off from Ahab every man-child, and him that is shut up and him that is left at large in Israel:

Verse ConceptsUrinatingDeath Of All MalesSlave Or Free

Jehoshaphat built a fleet of large merchant ships to travel to Ophir for gold, but they never made the voyage because they were shipwrecked in Ezion Geber.

Verse ConceptsGoldMerchantsSeafaringSuffering, Causes OfTradeThe NavyCommerceShips For TradingTrade With Metalssailing

Then he said, “Go, borrow vessels at large for yourself from all your neighbors, even empty vessels; do not get a few.

Verse ConceptsBorrowing, Examples OfDebtpotdrums

When Elisha returned to Gilgal, there was a famine in the land. The sons of the prophets were sitting at his feet. He said to his attendant, “Put on the large pot and make stew for the sons of the prophets.”

Verse ConceptsFamine, Examples OfFeeding GroupsSchoolsSons Of The Prophets

So he prepared a large festival for them, and when they had finished eating and drinking, he sent them back to their master, and marauding gangs of Arameans never came into the territory of Israel again.

Verse ConceptsDinner

The LORD had made the Aramean army hear the sounds of chariots, horses, and a large army, so they told one another, "Look! The king of Israel has hired the kings of the Hittites and the Egyptians to come attack us!"

Verse ConceptsDeliverance, Means OfHiringHorsesWheelsAttacking With ChariotsSoundHearing ThingsEnemy Attackssyriafootstepsrumorsfootprintsreinforcementarmy

For the whole house of Ahab shall perish; and I will cut off from Ahab every man-child, and him that is shut up and him that is left at large in Israel.

Verse ConceptsUrinatingDeath Of All MalesKilling Whole Families

Whenever they saw there was a large amount of money in the chest, the king’s secretary and the high priest would go to the Lord’s temple and count the money found there and tie it up in bags.

Verse ConceptsScribesCounting MoneyMoney For The Temple

For Jehovah saw the affliction of Israel, that it was very bitter; for there was none shut up nor left at large, neither was there any helper for Israel.

Verse ConceptsReceptivenessSuffering, Of The InnocentGod Seeing Their AfflictionGod Sending His SonNo Help

and issued these orders to Uriah the priest: "Burn the morning burnt offering, the evening grain offering, the king's burnt offering and grain offering, the whole burnt offering, the grain offering, and the drink offering on behalf of all the people of the land on the large altar. And sprinkle all the blood from the burnt offering and from the sacrifice. But I will use the bronze altar to ask God questions."

Verse ConceptsSacrifice On The Bronze Altar

Bible Theasaurus

Ample (6 instances)
Boastfully (8 instances)
Bombastic (2 instances)
Comprehensive (7 instances)
Considerable (34 instances)
Expectant (1 instance)
Magnificent (46 instances)
Massive (20 instances)
Mighty (576 instances)
Prominent (37 instances)

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Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
מרחב 
merchab 
Usage: 6

רוח 
Ravach 
Usage: 3

רחב 
Rachab 
Usage: 25

רחב 
Rochab 
Usage: 101

רחב 
Rachab 
Usage: 20

πηλίκος 
Pelikos 
Usage: 2

τοσοῦτος 
Tosoutos 
so much , so great , so many , so long , as large , these many , so many things
Usage: 17

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