10 occurrences in 7 translations

'Rending' in the Bible

and the Spirit of Jehovah prospereth over him, and he rendeth it as the rending of a kid, and there is nothing in his hand, and he hath not declared to his father and to his mother that which he hath done.

Verse ConceptsPower, HumanStrength, SpiritualTranceBrawnAnimals Torn To PiecesDeliverance From LionsThose Who Did Not Tell

and saith to Jeroboam, 'Take to thee ten pieces, for thus said Jehovah, God of Israel, lo, I am rending the kingdom out of the hand of Solomon, and have given to thee the ten tribes,

Verse ConceptsLeaders, PoliticalProphesyingTen PeopleTen ThingsNorthern Kingdom Of Israel

And He saith, 'Go out, and thou hast stood in the mount before Jehovah.' And lo, Jehovah is passing by, and a wind -- great and strong -- is rending mountains, and shivering rocks before Jehovah: -- not in the wind is Jehovah; and after the wind a shaking: -- not in the shaking is Jehovah;

Verse ConceptsPassing ByWindHoly Spirit, Types OfStormsNo Winds

And at the present of the evening I have risen from mine affliction, and at my rending my garment and my upper robe, then I bow down on my knees, and spread out my hands unto Jehovah my God,

Verse ConceptsTearing Of ClothesCloaksHigh Priest, In OtKneelingPrayer, Practicalities OfReverence, And ObedienceLifting HandsThose Who Tore Clothes

Lest he tear my soul like a lion, rending it in pieces, while there is none to deliver.

Verse ConceptsLionsPeople Torn To Pieces

A heifer very fair is Egypt, Rending from the north doth come into her.

Verse ConceptsBeautifulHeifersOut Of The NorthFlies

Her officials are like wolves in her midst rending their prey -- shedding blood and destroying lives -- so they can get dishonest profit.

Verse ConceptsWicked RulersRulers, WickedSheddingPeople Torn To PiecesWolvesJudged As Murderers

For I will be like a lion to EphraimAnd like a young lion to the house of Judah.I, even I, will tear to pieces and go on [tearing];I will carry off [the prey] and there will be no one to rescue them.

Verse ConceptsRescuePeople Torn To PiecesGod Like A LionLike CreaturesNo One Can Save

Rending his garments the High Priest exclaimed, "What need have we of witnesses after that?

Verse ConceptsGesturesClothing, Tearing OfInner GarmentsPriests GarmentsThose Who Tore ClothesMan's Needs

by the new and ever-living way which He opened up for us through the rending of the veil--that is to say, of His earthly nature--

Verse ConceptsNewnessConsecrationChrist The DoorDedicationNew

Bible Theasaurus

Rending (10 instances)
Ripping (5 instances)
Splitting (2 instances)

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