15 occurrences

'Overthrow' in the Bible

And he said unto him, See, I have accepted thee concerning this thing also, that I will not overthrow the city of which thou hast spoken.

Verse ConceptsDestruction Of CitiesAcceptance

And it came to pass, when God destroyed the cities of the Plain, that God remembered Abraham, and sent Lot out of the midst of the overthrow, when he overthrew the cities in which Lot dwelt.

Verse ConceptsMemoriesRememberingAbraham, Testing And VictoryAbraham, Calling And LifeDivine RemembranceDestruction Of CitiesGod Remembering His PeopleBringing People Out Of Other Places

Thou shalt not bow down to their gods, nor serve them, nor do after their works; but thou shalt utterly overthrow them, and break in pieces their pillars.

Verse ConceptsAbolitionServanthood, And Worship Of GodStonesNot Imitating EvilDestruction Of Satan's WorksObelisksDo Not Have Other godsHow Not To Worshipstatues

and that the whole land thereof is brimstone, and salt, and a burning, that it is not sown, nor beareth, nor any grass groweth therein, like the overthrow of Sodom and Gomorrah, Admah and Zeboiim, which Jehovah overthrew in his anger, and in his wrath:

Verse ConceptsBrimstoneCities of the plainMineralsSodom And GomorrahSulphurWasteEcological ConcernsGod Angry With The NationsSourness

But the princes of the children of Ammon said unto Hanun their lord, Thinkest thou that David doth honor thy father, in that he hath sent comforters unto thee? hath not David sent his servants unto thee to search the city, and to spy it out, and to overthrow it?

Verse ConceptsFalse Accusations, Examples OfPrejudiceSpiesAccusations, False ExamplesSpying

Then David said unto the messenger, Thus shalt thou say unto Joab, Let not this thing displease thee, for the sword devoureth one as well as another; make thy battle more strong against the city, and overthrow it: and encourage thou him.

Verse Conceptsencouragement, examples ofResigned To DeathEncourage Others!

But the princes of the children of Ammon said to Hanun, Thinkest thou that David doth honor thy father, in that he hath sent comforters unto thee? are not his servants come unto thee to search, and to overthrow, and to spy out the land?

Verse ConceptsSpiesSpying

and the God that hath caused his name to dwell there overthrow all kings and peoples that shall put forth their hand to alter the same , to destroy this house of God which is at Jerusalem. I Darius have made a decree; let it be done with all diligence.

Verse ConceptsdiligenceA Place For God's Name

Therefore he sware unto them, That he would overthrow them in the wilderness,

Verse ConceptsDying In The WildernessGod Swearing Harm

And that he would overthrow their seed among the nations, And scatter them in the lands.

Verse ConceptsGod Scattering Israel

An evil speaker shall not be established in the earth: Evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow him.

Verse ConceptsPursuing ViolenceFreedom From Violencerelentless

see, I have this day set thee over the nations and over the kingdoms, to pluck up and to break down and to destroy and to overthrow, to build and to plant.

Verse ConceptsKingdomsRootsDestructionDestruction Of PlantsPlucking OutGod Appointing OthersGod Saves From Sin And DeathGod's People Plantedrebuilding

And it shall come to pass that, like as I have watched over them to pluck up and to break down and to overthrow and to destroy and to afflict, so will I watch over them to build and to plant, saith Jehovah.

Verse ConceptsRootsWatchfulness, DivinePlucking OutMetaphorical Planting

As in the overthrow of Sodom and Gomorrah and the neighbor cities thereof, saith Jehovah, no man shall dwell there, neither shall any son of man sojourn therein.

Verse ConceptsLand Becoming Empty

and I will overthrow the throne of kingdoms; and I will destroy the strength of the kingdoms of the nations; and I will overthrow the chariots, and those that ride in them; and the horses and their riders shall come down, every one by the sword of his brother.

Verse ConceptsChariotsBackKingdomsUnreliabilityRiding HorsesDestroying ChariotsDeposingKilling One Another

Bible Theasaurus

Level (45 instances)
Overrule (1 instance)
Overthrow (51 instances)
Overturn (7 instances)
Reverse (34 instances)
Subvert (8 instances)
Upset (50 instances)

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