46 occurrences

'Spread out' in the Bible

But you, be fruitful and multiply; spread out over the earth and multiply on it.”

Verse ConceptsProcreationThe RainbowRainbowfruitfulnessreproductionReproduction, After Kind

The coastland peoples spread out into their lands. These are Japheth’s sons by their clans, in their nations. Each group had its own language.

Verse ConceptsClansLanguages ConfusedCoastlandsLanguages SeparatedIdentity

These are the clans of Noah’s sons, according to their family records, in their nations. The nations on earth spread out from these after the flood.

Verse ConceptsNationalismNoah's Flood

Your offspring will be like the dust of the earth, and you will spread out toward the west, the east, the north, and the south. All the peoples on earth will be blessed through you and your offspring.

Verse ConceptsConsistencyeastNorthOffspringSpreadingSouthNorth, South, East And WestNumerous As DustBlessing Through God's PeopleBlessings For Jew And Gentile

The cherubim are to have wings spread out above, covering the mercy seat with their wings, and are to face one another. The faces of the cherubim should be toward the mercy seat.

Verse ConceptsWingsCovering The ArkFacingAngel's WingsCherubim

They had wings spread out. They faced each other and covered the mercy seat with their wings. The faces of the cherubim were looking toward the mercy seat.

Verse ConceptsWingsCovering The ArkFacingAngel's WingsPropitiatory [Mercy Seat]Cherubim

He has accused her of shameful conduct, saying: “I didn’t find any evidence of your daughter’s virginity,” but here is the evidence of my daughter’s virginity.’ They will spread out the cloth before the city elders.

Verse ConceptsDistinctive Clothingaccusationsvirginity

They said, “We agree to give them.” So they spread out a mantle, and everyone threw an earring from his plunder on it.

Verse ConceptsDividing The Spoil

So he led him, and there were the Amalekites, spread out over the entire area, eating, drinking, and celebrating because of the great amount of plunder they had taken from the land of the Philistines and the land of Judah.

Verse ConceptsGluttonyFeastingExcessRevelryEating And Drinking

So the Philistines came and spread out in the Valley of Rephaim.

The Philistines came up again and spread out in the Valley of Rephaim.

Verse Conceptsreinforcement

Then he put the cherubim inside the inner temple. Since their wings were spread out, the first one’s wing touched one wall while the second cherub’s wing touched the other wall, and in the middle of the temple their wings were touching wing to wing.

Verse ConceptsWallsAngel's Wings

Then Solomon stood before the altar of the Lord in front of the entire congregation of Israel and spread out his hands toward heaven.

Verse ConceptsAssemblyAttitudes, in prayerPrayer, Practicalities OfThe Altar Of The LordLifting Hands

When Solomon finished praying this entire prayer and petition to the Lord, he got up from kneeling before the altar of the Lord, with his hands spread out toward heaven,

Verse ConceptsKneelingPrayer, Practicalities OfThe Altar Of The LordLifting Hands

Then he said to the whole assembly of Israel, “If it seems good to you, and if this is from the Lord our God, let us spread out and send the message to the rest of our relatives in all the districts of Israel, including the priests and Levites in their cities with pasturelands, that they should gather together with us.

Verse ConceptsGuidance, God's Promises Of

the weight of refined gold for the altar of incense; and the plans for the chariot of the gold cherubim that spread out their wings and cover the ark of the Lord’s covenant.

Verse ConceptsWingsCherubim, As DecorationsHeavenly Chariots

Then Solomon stood before the altar of the Lord in front of the entire congregation of Israel and spread out his hands.

Verse ConceptsThe Altar Of The Lord

For Solomon had made a bronze platform 7½ feet long, 7½ feet wide, and 4½ feet high and put it in the court. He stood on it, knelt down in front of the entire congregation of Israel, and spread out his hands toward heaven.

Verse ConceptsKneelingPrayer, Practicalities OfBronze Items For The Tabernacle

At the evening offering, I got up from my humiliation, with my tunic and robe torn. Then I fell on my knees and spread out my hands to Yahweh my God.

Verse ConceptsTearing Of ClothesCloaksHigh Priest, In OtKneelingPrayer, Practicalities OfReverence, And ObedienceLifting HandsThose Who Tore Clothes

Then I said to the nobles, the officials, and the rest of the people: “The work is enormous and spread out, and we are separated far from one another along the wall.

Verse ConceptsSpreading

Haven’t You placed a hedge around him, his household, and everything he owns? You have blessed the work of his hands, and his possessions have increased in the land.

Verse ConceptsSatan, Work OfBlessed By GodGod's ProtectionFamily FirstProtecting Your Familypossessions

He is a well-watered plant in the sunshine;his shoots spread out over his garden.

Verse ConceptsGarden, NaturalHorticultureSpreadingThe SunSunSunshine

If I await Sheol as my home,spread out my bed in darkness,

Can anyone understand how the clouds spread outor how the thunder roars from God’s pavilion?

Verse ConceptsClouds, God's PresenceThunderUnderstanding

can you help God spread out the skiesas hard as a cast metal mirror?

Verse ConceptsBronzeMirrorsCreation Of The SkyArrogantly Like God

If we had forgotten the name of our Godand spread out our hands to a foreign god,

Verse ConceptsNeglecting God's Thingslukewarm

My eyes are worn out from crying.Lord, I cry out to You all day long;I spread out my hands to You.

Verse ConceptsDaily DutyUnceasingEyes HarmedAlways PrayingI Pray

Your splendor has been brought down to Sheol,along with the music of your harps.Maggots are spread out under you,and worms cover you.”

Verse ConceptsHarpsCovering The BodyMusical Instruments, types ofHumbling The ProudPeople Eaten By WormMaggotsNo Musicworms

For Heshbon’s terraced vineyardsand the grapevines of Sibmah have withered.The rulers of the nationshave trampled its choice vinesthat reached as far as Jazerand spread to the desert.Their shoots spread outand reached the Dead Sea.

Verse ConceptsDestroying Vineyards

Prepare a table, and spread out a carpet!Eat and drink!Rise up, you princes, and oil the shields!

Verse ConceptsAnointing With OilOfficersShieldsTablesAnointing ThingsEating And Drinking

He will spread out his arms in the middle of it,as a swimmer spreads out his arms to swim.His pride will be brought low,along with the trickery of his hands.

Verse ConceptsHumiliationHumilitySkillConquestSwimming

For the fortified city will be deserted,pastures abandoned and forsaken like a wilderness.Calves will graze there,and there they will spread out and strip its branches.

Verse ConceptsChaosCities Under AttackEmpty CitiesChaos As JudgmentHomestead

Your ropes are slack;they cannot hold the base of the mastor spread out the flag.Then abundant spoil will be divided,the lame will plunder it,

Verse ConceptsShipsDividing The Spoil

This is what God, Yahweh, says—who created the heavens and stretched them out,who spread out the earth and what comes from it,who gives breath to the people on itand life to those who walk on it—

Verse ConceptsBreath Of LifeChaosGod, The CreatorGod, The LordCreation Of The Physical HeavensSpirit, Fallen And RedeemedMan, Creation OfGod Giving Breatha new beginningGod's Creationbreathingbreath

This is what the Lord, your Redeemer who formed you from the womb, says:I am Yahweh, who made everything;who stretched out the heavens by Myself;who alone spread out the earth;

Verse ConceptsGod, Feminine Descriptions OfAbortionBaby dedicationArtificial InseminationEarth, Creation OfGod, The CreatorUniverseGod HimselfmyselfOccult Being Powerless Before God

For you will spread out to the right and to the left,and your descendants will dispossess nationsand inhabit the desolate cities.

Verse ConceptsSpreadingCities In IsraelMaking Decisionslimitationscredibility

Will the fast I choose be like this:A day for a person to deny himself,to bow his head like a reed,and to spread out sackcloth and ashes?Will you call this a fastand a day acceptable to the Lord?

Verse ConceptsHumilityReedsSackcloth And AshesBowing Heads Before GodAshes Of HumiliationHow To FastHumbling OneselfFastingHumble Yourselfhumbleness

He made the earth by His power,established the world by His wisdom,and spread out the heavens by His understanding.

Verse ConceptsEarth, Creation OfGod, Wisdom OfCreation Of The Physical HeavensPower, Of GodPower Of God, ShownGod's Creation

He made the earth by His power,established the world by His wisdom,and spread out the heavens by His understanding.

Verse ConceptsCreation Of The Physical HeavensUnderstandingGod, All knowing

The shape of an expanse, with a gleam like awe-inspiring crystal, was spread out over the heads of the living creatures.

Verse ConceptsCrystalsPrecious StonesThe ExpanseTransparencyExpanse [The Firmament]Fear Of Other Things

Fishermen will stand beside it from En-gedi to En-eglaim. These will become places where nets are spread out to dry. Their fish will consist of many different kinds, like the fish of the Mediterranean Sea.

Verse ConceptsNetsSpreadingSeaMediterranean SeaFishingKinds Of Living Things

Hear this, priests!Pay attention, house of Israel!Listen, royal house!For the judgment applies to youbecause you have been a snare at Mizpahand a net spread out on Tabor.

Verse ConceptsNetsTrapCorrupt PriestsSnares Laid for PeopleMan Trapping

But to Israel he says: All day long I have spread out My hands to a disobedient and defiant people.

Verse ConceptsObstinacy Against GodHand Of GodGod's HandGod's Hands Stretched Outdisobediencerebellion

Bible Theasaurus

Disperse (14 instances)
Dissipate (1 instance)
Expand (7 instances)
Fanned (2 instances)
Scatter (87 instances)
Spread (323 instances)
Spread-Out (2 instances)
Unfold (5 instances)

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