2 occurrences

'Relieving' in the Bible

After he left, Eglon's attendants came to look, but the doors to the cool chamber were locked! So they said, "He must be relieving himself in the inner part of the cool chamber."

Verse ConceptsDefecation

Starting about noon, Elijah began to tease them: "Shout louder! "He's a god, so maybe he's busy. "Maybe he's relieving himself. "Maybe he's busy someplace. "Maybe he's taking a nap and somebody needs to wake him up."

Verse ConceptsGod, As SpiritHourHumourIronyRidicule, Nature OfSleep, SpiritualFundistractionsawakeningjokingvacation

Bible Theasaurus

Alleviate (2 instances)
Excuse (22 instances)
Lighten (18 instances)
Relieve (21 instances)
Relieving (2 instances)
Remedy (8 instances)
Salve (1 instance)

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