10 occurrences

'Mean' in the Bible

And he said, "{What do you mean by} all this company that I have met?" Then he said, "To find favor in the eyes of my lord."

Verse ConceptsMeaning

The most refined and the very sensitive man among you {shall be mean with his brother} and {against his beloved wife} and against the rest of his children that he has left over,

Verse ConceptsBrothersEvil EyesPeople OpposedStingy Peopleempathytenderheartedness

The most refined and the [most] delicate [woman] among you, who shall not venture to put the sole of her foot on the ground from being [so] delicate and from [such] gentleness, {shall be mean to her beloved husband} and against her son and against her daughter,

Verse ConceptsPeople Opposed

so that this may be a reminder among you. When your children ask in the future, saying, '{What do these stones mean to you}?'

Verse ConceptsAskingMeaning

If he says 'Good,' [it will mean] peace for your servant; but if he [is] very angry, know that {he has decided to do me harm}.

Verse ConceptsAnger ManagementAngry People

The name of the man [was] Nabal, and the name of his wife [was] Abigail. Now the woman [was] wise and beautiful, but the man [was] stubborn and {mean}, and he [was] as his heart.

Verse ConceptsBehaviourIntelligenceOutward AppearanceSelfishness, Examples OfGood Wives ExamplesBeauty, In WomenDiscourtesyWomen's BeautyBeauty Of NatureA Good WomanInner BeautyBeauty And Self WorthA Good HusbandBeautiful Women

"{What do you mean by} quoting this proverb about the land of Israel, {saying}, 'The fathers, they ate unripe fruit, and the teeth of the child became blunt.'

Verse ConceptsPeace, Human Destruction OfTeethInfidelity To GodParents SinDentistrySins Of The FathersChildren SufferingOld SayingsFathers Responsibilitiesgrandfathersparenthood

And the people said to me, "Will you not make known to us what these [things] that you are doing [mean] for us?"

Verse ConceptsMeaning

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

Verse ConceptsMeaning

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