6 occurrences

'Softly' in the Bible

Then Jael Heber's wife took a tent-pin, and took a hammer in her hand, and went softly unto him, and smote the pin into his temples, and it pierced through into the ground; for he was in a deep sleep; so he swooned and died.

Verse ConceptsTentsTirednessHammersNailsPegsSharp ToolsTired In FlightKilling Named Individuals

And when Boaz had eaten and drunk, and his heart was merry, he went to lie down at the end of the heap of grain: and she came softly, and uncovered his feet, and laid her down.

Verse ConceptsAlcohol ConsumptionLying Down To RestEating And Drinking

And it came to pass, when Ahab heard those words, that he rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his flesh, and fasted, and lay in sackcloth, and went softly.

Verse ConceptsTearing Of ClothesGesturesClothAsceticism, TypesRegretRepentance, Examples OfSackcloth And AshesAfflictions Of The WickedConviction Of SinThose Who Tore ClothesDepression

Forasmuch as this people have refused the waters of Shiloah that go softly, and rejoice in Rezin and Remaliah's son;

Verse ConceptsRejection Of GodTrust, Lack Of

What shall I say? he hath both spoken unto me, and himself hath done it: I shall go softly all my years because of the bitterness of my soul.

Verse ConceptsHumilityBitterness

And when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, they weighed anchor and sailed along Crete, close in shore.

Verse ConceptsFacing South

Bible Theasaurus

Gently (31 instances)
Lightly (40 instances)
Quietly (36 instances)
Softly (13 instances)

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Root Form
Definition
Usage
אט 
'at 
Usage: 6

דּדה 
Dadah 
went , go softly
Usage: 2

לאט 
La't 
Usage: 1

לט 
Lat 
Usage: 6

מוּג 
Muwg 
Usage: 17

רך 
Rak 
Usage: 16

רכך 
Rakak 
Usage: 8

μαλακός 
Malakos 
Usage: 1

ὑποπνέω 
Hupopneo 
Usage: 1

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