17 occurrences in 11 translations

'Nourished' in the Bible

and I have nourished thee there -- for yet are five years of famine -- lest thou become poor, thou and thy household, and all that thou hast.

Verse ConceptsPoverty, Causes OfFive YearsPeople ProvidingAvoiding Poverty

And Joseph nourished his father, and his brethren, and all his father's household, with bread, according to their families.

Verse ConceptsChildren, Good KidsAccording To PeopleFamily Strength

He made him ride on the heights of the landand eat the produce of the field.He nourished him with honey from the rockand oil from flint-like rock,

Verse ConceptsFruitfulness, NaturalFoodFlintHigh PlacesOilHoneyProvision From RocksProvision Of Oil

But the poor man had nothing, save one little ewe lamb, which he had bought and nourished up: and it grew up together with him, and with his children; it did eat of his own meat, and drank of his own cup, and lay in his bosom, and was unto him as a daughter.

Verse ConceptsCups, Literal UseNoting What Animals EatPossessing SheepPets

and forty years Thou hast nourished them in a wilderness; they have not lacked; their garments have not worn out, and their feet have not swelled.

Verse ConceptsClothingThe Number Forty40 To 50 YearsThings Wearing OutGod Providing

They conquered fortified cities and fertile ground, possessing houses filled with all kinds of good things, wells already dug, with vineyards, olive orchards, and fruit trees in abundance. So they ate, were satiated, and were well nourished, delighting themselves in your great goodness.

Verse ConceptsFortificationsAbundance, MaterialDelighting, Right Kinds OfOlivesVineyardWellsTaking PossessionCapturing Cities

his body well nourished, and the marrow of his bones moist.

Verse ConceptsFat PeopleMoist Thingsbreasts

Hear, O heavens, and give ear, O earth: for the LORD hath spoken, I have nourished and brought up children, and they have rebelled against me.

Verse ConceptsAttitudes Of RebellionLordship, Human And DivinePay Attention To God!Rebellion against GodRaising ChildrenListening To GodTaking Care Of The Earth

Be ashamed, O Zidon; for the sea spake, The strength of the sea, saying: 'I have not been pained, nor have I brought forth, Nor have I nourished young men, nor brought up virgins.'

Verse ConceptsConfidence In God, Produces BoldnessBirth Not Being Possible

And thou hast said in thy heart: 'Who hath begotten for me -- these? And I bereaved and gloomy, A captive, and turned aside, And these -- who hath nourished? Lo, I -- I was left by myself, these -- whence are they?

Verse ConceptsdisabilitiesAttitudes To BarrennessBereavementwandering

There is not a leader to her Out of all the sons she hath borne, And there is none laying hold on her hand Out of all the sons she hath nourished.

For you will nurse from her satisfying breasts and be nourished; you will feed with joy from her milk-filled breasts.

Verse ConceptsSatisfactionAfflictions, Consolation DuringmomsMotherhoodbreasts

Thou dost call as at a day of appointment, My fears from round about, And there hath not been in the day of the anger of Jehovah, An escaped and remaining one, They whom I stretched out and nourished, My enemy hath consumed!

Verse ConceptsNo SurvivorsNo EscapeFear Will ComeFestivals DisregardedKilling Sons And Daughters

And say, What is thy mother? A lioness: she lay down among lions, she nourished her whelps among young lions.

Verse ConceptsMothers, As A SymbolCrouchingLike Creaturesmums

Abundant water made it great, Subterranean rivers made it grow. Rivers surrounded the area where it had been planted, and water channels nourished all the trees in the fields.

Verse ConceptsWater For PlantsPlants Growing UpGrowing

And the king appointed for them a daily portion of the king's dainties, and of the wine which he drank, and that they should be nourished three years; that at the end thereof they should stand before the king.

Verse ConceptsThree YearsProviding WinePeople TeachingOnce A DayForbidden FoodRich FoodServing KingsDividing FoodAssignmentEducation

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