18 occurrences in 5 translations

'Repulsive' in the Bible

The supervisors told them, "May the LORD look on you and judge you! You have made us repulsive to Pharaoh and his servants. You have put a sword in their hands to kill us."

Verse ConceptsNosesSmellsApproval To Kill

If any of the meat of his fellowship sacrifice is eaten on the third day, it will not be accepted. It will not be credited to the one who presents it; it is repulsive. The person who eats any of it will be responsible for his sin.

Verse ConceptsAbominationsAcceptance, divineAcceptance, Of WorshipThree Days

If any is eaten on the third day, it is a repulsive thing; it will not be accepted.

Verse ConceptsThree DaysRemaining FoodForbidden FoodAcceptanceEating Meat

"If a man has sexual relations with his daughter-in-law, the two are to be put to death. They've committed a repulsive act. Their guilt will remain their responsibility.

Verse ConceptsdaughtersForbidden Sexual RelationshipsDaughters In LawDeath Penalty For Sexual Sin

And all Israel heard the news, “Saul has attacked the Philistine garrison, and Israel is now repulsive to the Philistines.” Then the troops were summoned to join Saul at Gilgal.

Verse ConceptsOffenceSmellsHating Peoples

Achish believed David, telling himself, "He has certainly made himself repulsive to his people in Israel. He will be my servant forever."

Verse ConceptsTrustworthinessTrusting Other PeopleTroubling Groups Of People

When the Ammonites realized they had become repulsive to David, they hired 20,000 foot soldiers from the Arameans of Beth-rehob and Zobah, 1,000 men from the king of Maacah, and 12,000 men from Tob.

Verse ConceptsAmmonitesenemies, of Israel and JudahHiringMercenariesNosesOffenceSmellsSoldiersDislikingA Thousand PeopleEleven To Nineteen ThousandTwenty Thousand And UpHating Peoples

Ahithophel replied to Absalom, “Sleep with your father’s concubines he left to take care of the palace. When all Israel hears that you have become repulsive to your father, everyone with you will be encouraged.”

Verse ConceptsNosesOffenceOne FleshSmellsPeople Being Hated

Also, he had Maacah his mother removed from the office of queen mother, [as] she had made a repulsive image for the Asherah. Asa also cut down her repulsive image and burned it in the Wadi Kidron.

Verse ConceptsFalse GodsGrandparentsQueensDestruction Of Satan's WorksBurning Idolatrous ThingsDeposingServing AsherahGrandmothersgrandmas

When the Ammonites realized they had made themselves repulsive to David, Hanun and the Ammonites sent 38 tons of silver to hire chariots and horsemen from Aram-naharaim, Aram-maacah, and Zobah.

Verse ConceptsCoinageenemies, of Israel and JudahChariotsNosesOffenceSmells

But he did not count Levi and Benjamin among them, for the word of the king was repulsive to Joab.

Verse ConceptsCensus

And also Maacah, the mother of Asa, the king removed her from [being] queen, because she had made a repulsive image for Asherah. And Asa cut down her repulsive image, and he crushed and burned [it] at the Wadi Kidron.

Verse ConceptsGrandparentsQueensDestruction Of Satan's WorksGrandmothersgrandmas

My breath is offensive to my wife,and my own family finds me repulsive.

Verse ConceptsOffencePeople Being Hatedreuniting

You have distanced my friends from me;You have made me repulsive to them.I am shut in and cannot go out.

Verse ConceptsFriendlessnessAbandoning FriendsShutting DoorsFriends FailingPeople Being HatedBest Friendsshunning

But you are cast away from your grave, like a repulsive branch, your clothing is the slain, those pierced by the sword; those who go down to the Pit. Like a dead body trampled underfoot,

Verse ConceptsThe DeadCovering The BodyPitsWicked Described AsUnburied BodiesPits As A Term For Graves

Yet I sent all my servants the prophets to you again and again, saying, "Don't do this repulsive thing that I hate."

Verse ConceptsProphets, Role OfAbominations, Sin IsThose Who Rose EarlyDoing Repeatedly

The LORD could no longer bear it because of your evil deeds and the repulsive things that you did. So your land has become a ruin and an object of horror and ridicule without an inhabitant, as is the case today.

Verse ConceptsLand, As A Divine GiftMade A HorrorUnbearable Things

Bible Theasaurus

Abhorrent (32 instances)
Blunt (4 instances)
Brutal (4 instances)
Churlish (1 instance)
Detestable (167 instances)
Harsh (38 instances)
Obscene (16 instances)
Repugnant (10 instances)
Repulsive (18 instances)

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