5 occurrences in 10 translations

'Scarcely' in the Bible

Isaac had just finished blessing Jacob, and Jacob had scarcely left his father's presence, when his brother Esau returned from the hunt.

Verse ConceptsGoing Outside

“Out of the north comes golden splendor [and people can hardly look on it];Around God is awesome splendor and majesty [far too glorious for man’s eyes].

Verse ConceptsGod, Majesty OfNorthGlory Of GodOut Of The Northweather

Scarcely had I passed from them, When I found him whom my soul loveth: I held him, and would not let him go, Until I had brought him into my mother's house, And into the chamber of her that conceived me.

Verse ConceptsPrivate RoomsSoulmates

and the fading flower of his glorious adornment which is on the head of the fat valley shall be like an early fig before the summer: as soon as he that seeth it perceiveth it, scarcely is it in his hand, he swalloweth it down.

Verse ConceptsFig treeHarvestNo BeautyWorse

Scarcely are they planted, scarcely are they sown, scarcely hath their stock taken root in the earth, but he also bloweth upon them and they wither, and the whirlwind taketh them away as stubble.

Verse ConceptsBreath Of GodRootsWhirlwindsPeople WitheredMetaphorical Planting

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Barely (12 instances)
Hardly (29 instances)
Scarce (8 instances)
Scarcely (15 instances)

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