11 occurrences

'Smooth' in the Bible

"But Esau my brother is a hairy man," Jacob protested to his mother Rebekah, "and I have smooth skin!

Verse ConceptsSkinSmoothnessHairy PeopleSmooth

He took his staff in his hand, picked out five smooth stones from the stream, placed them in the pouch of his shepherd's bag, took his sling in hand, and approached the Philistine.

Verse ConceptsBagsequipping, physicalSlingsSmall Things God UsesFive ThingsThrowing StonesSlinging Stones

So he went down and dipped in the Jordan seven times, as the prophet had instructed. His skin became as smooth as a young child's and he was healed.

Verse ConceptsSeven TimesHealing LepersIn The Jordanrejuvenation

His words are as smooth as butter, but he harbors animosity in his heart. His words seem softer than oil, but they are really like sharp swords.

Verse ConceptsSinful HeartsButterHeart, Fallen And RedeemedOilOintmentSincereitySmoothnessSmoothWarSpeech

by keeping you from the evil woman, from the smooth tongue of the loose woman.

Verse ConceptsLove, In RelationshipsTongueEleganceThe TongueWomen's Beauty

Among the smooth stones of the stream are the idols you love; they, they are the object of your devotion. You pour out liquid offerings to them, you make an offering. Because of these things I will seek vengeance.

Verse Conceptsdrink offeringMaking Cereal Offerings And Libations

Yet my people have forgotten me and offered sacrifices to worthless idols! This makes them stumble along in the way they live and leave the old reliable path of their fathers. They have left them to walk in bypaths, in roads that are not smooth and level.

Verse ConceptsForgettingStumblingPaths Of RighteousnessOld ThingsIncense Offered AmissEvil WaysHighwaysPaths

They will come back shedding tears of contrition. I will bring them back praying prayers of repentance. I will lead them besides streams of water, along smooth paths where they will never stumble. I will do this because I am Israel's father; Ephraim is my firstborn son.'"

Verse ConceptsGod, Fatherhood OfAdoption, nature ofFirstbornIntimacyPeople Of God, In OtSpring Of WaterWeepingAnswered PromisesSpiritual AdoptionFirstborn SonsStraight PathsNot StumblingBrookssupplication

Then with smooth words he will defile those who have rejected the covenant. But the people who are loyal to their God will act valiantly.

Verse ConceptsKnowing God, Effects OfKnowledge, Of GodTemptation, ResistingBreaking The CovenantWorks Of FaithExploits Of Faith

Bible Theasaurus

Bland (1 instance)
Fluid (14 instances)
Glassy (2 instances)
Glaze (1 instance)
Level (45 instances)
Level (45 instances)
Liquid (37 instances)
Polish (1 instance)
Shine (68 instances)
Tranquil (6 instances)

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