10 occurrences

'Near' in the Bible

He who was near to falling has been lifted up by your words, and you have given strength to bent knees.

Verse ConceptsStumblingKind WordsKnees

He will keep you safe from six troubles, and in seven no evil will come near you.

Verse ConceptsRescueCalamityComfort In Afflictionproblemstrails

From the town come sounds of pain from those who are near death, and the soul of the wounded is crying out for help; but God does not take note of their prayer.

Verse ConceptsPurgatory

The blessing of him who was near to destruction came on me, and I put a song of joy into the widow's heart.

Verse ConceptsWidowsPeople BlessingRejoicing Over Justice

If I saw one near to death for need of clothing, and that the poor had nothing covering him;

Verse ConceptsAfflicted, Duty To Them

And his soul comes near to the underworld, and his life to the angels of death.

Verse ConceptsGoing Down To The PitNearness Of DeathDeath Looms Nearmovement

One is so near to the other that no air may come between them.

Concepts du VersetAir

The sword may come near him but is not able to go through him; the spear, or the arrow, or the sharp-pointed iron.

Bible Theasaurus

Adjacent (35 instances)
Adjoining (6 instances)
Alongside (32 instances)
Approach (127 instances)
Beside (411 instances)
Nearly (27 instances)
Virtually (9 instances)
Well-Nigh (6 instances)

Basic English, produced by Mr C. K. Ogden of the Orthological Institute - public domain