5 occurrences

'Rolling' in the Bible

And put it in the resting-place which had been cut out of the rock for himself; and after rolling a great stone to the door of it he went away.

Verse ConceptsTombsSepulchresCaves For BuryingRollingJesus TombUnusedAnother's Burial PlaceChristmas Treecrusades

And there was a great earth-shock; for an angel of the Lord came down from heaven and, rolling back the stone, took his seat on it.

Verse ConceptsAngel of the LordearthquakesTombsRollingAngels Doing God's WorkOthers Going Down

And they took him to him: and when he saw him, the spirit in him straight away became violent; and he went down on the earth, rolling about and streaming at the lips.

Verse ConceptsPeople TumblingRollingConvulsionsFoamsThe First Sight Of Christ

Then they came to him and, awaking him out of his sleep, said, Master, Master, destruction is near. And he, when he was awake, gave orders to the wind and the rolling waves, and the storm came to an end, and all was calm.

Verse ConceptsRageStormsWorryMaking StillNearness Of DeathChrist Waking UpDeath Looms NearReproving ThingsThe Sea StilledGod Controls Storms

They are an example of that true saying, The dog has gone back to the food it had put out, and the pig which had been washed to its rolling in the dirty earth.

Verse ConceptsdogsWicked Described AsDegradationSwinePigsUnclean SpiritsOld SayingsUnclean AnimalsBacksliderspork

Bible Theasaurus

Drift (8 instances)
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Range (19 instances)
Stray (22 instances)
Twine (1 instance)
Vagabond (5 instances)
Wander (68 instances)
Wheel (24 instances)
Wheeling (1 instance)

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