10 occurrences

'Permit' in the Bible

For the Lord will pass through to strike Egypt, and when he sees the blood on the top of the doorframe and the two side posts, then the Lord will pass over the door, and he will not permit the destroyer to enter your houses to strike you.

Verse ConceptsAngels as agents of judgmentPassing OverPassing ThroughThe DestroyerBlood On The DoorTwo Parts Of ConstructionsAngel Of DeathFamily Death

But Sihon did not permit Israel to pass through his border; he gathered all his forces together and went out against Israel into the wilderness. When he came to Jahaz, he fought against Israel.

Verse Conceptsenemies, of Israel and Judah

So Balaam got up in the morning, and said to the princes of Balak, "Go to your land, for the Lord has refused to permit me to go with you."

Verse ConceptsGod Forbidding

They went and served other gods and worshiped them, gods they did not know and that he did not permit them to worship.

Verse ConceptsBowingUnknown GodsDifferent GodsWorshiping GodServing God

He said, 'Permit me to go, for we are having a family sacrifice in the city, and my brother urged me to be there. So now, if I have found favor with you, let me go to see my brothers.' For that reason he has not come to the king's table."

Verse ConceptsBrothersethics, personalTown

Then the woman said, "Please permit your servant to speak to my lord the king about another matter." He replied, "Tell me."

I will have nothing to do with a perverse person; I will not permit evil.

Verse ConceptsPerversionEvil AssociationsIgnorance Of Evil

Permit no sleep to your eyes or slumber to your eyelids.

Verse ConceptsThe Love Of SleepProcrastinationDebt

I will leave you on the ground, I will fling you on the open field, I will allow all the birds of the sky to settle on you, and I will permit all the wild animals to gorge themselves on you.

Verse ConceptsThrowing PeopleAnimals Eating PeopleWild Animals Devouring

Bible Theasaurus

Accord (53 instances)
Admit (16 instances)
Charter (1 instance)
Concede (2 instances)
Licence (3 instances)
License (1 instance)
Permission (40 instances)
Permit (64 instances)
Tolerate (15 instances)

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ἐπιτρέπω 
Epitrepo 
Usage: 17

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