19 occurrences

'Stronger' in the Bible

Yahweh said to her, "Two nations are in your womb. Two peoples will be separated from your body. The one people will be stronger than the other people. The elder will serve the younger."

Verse ConceptsBabies In The WombFavouritismJacob, The PatriarchSubjectionTwo GroupsFreshness Of YouthWombServing PeopleStrong NationsOvercoming Adversity

It happened, whenever the stronger of the flock conceived, that Jacob laid the rods before the eyes of the flock in the gutters, that they might conceive among the rods;

Verse ConceptsAnimals MatingStrength Of AnimalsAnimal ReproductionWater ContainersPoles

but when the flock were feeble, he didn't put them in. So the feebler were Laban's, and the stronger Jacob's.

Verse ConceptsStrength Of AnimalsWeak Animals

But the men who went up with him said, "We aren't able to go up against the people; for they are stronger than we."

Verse Conceptsdoubt, results ofBad Decision Making ExamplesStrong NationsUnable To Expel

The men of the city said to him on the seventh day before the sun went down, "What is sweeter than honey? What is stronger than a lion?" He said to them, "If you hadn't plowed with my heifer, you wouldn't have found out my riddle."

Verse ConceptsPloughingHeifersThe Seventh Day Of The WeekStrength Of AnimalsMetaphorical PloughingSweetnessDay 7

Saul and Jonathan were lovely and pleasant in their lives. In their death, they were not divided. They were swifter than eagles. They were stronger than lions.

Verse ConceptsFriendshipEaglesCompanionshipFast RunnersStrong Individuals

Now there was long war between the house of Saul and the house of David: and David grew stronger and stronger, but the house of Saul grew weaker and weaker.

Verse ConceptsDavid, Reign OfHousesWarfare, Examples OfWarfare, Nature OfWeakness, PhysicalStrong IndividualsWithout StrengthCivil WarWarBattle

Then David said to the messenger, "Thus you shall tell Joab, 'Don't let this thing displease you, for the sword devours one as well as another. Make your battle stronger against the city, and overthrow it.' Encourage him."

Verse Conceptsencouragement, examples ofResigned To DeathEncourage Others!

However he would not listen to her voice; but being stronger than she, he forced her, and lay with her.

Verse ConceptsCruelty, examples ofRape

The servants of the king of Syria said to him, "Their god is a god of the hills; therefore they were stronger than we. But let us fight against them in the plain, and surely we shall be stronger than they.

Verse ConceptsReligionSuperstitionServing One's Own Godssyria

Muster an army, like the army that you have lost, horse for horse, and chariot for chariot. We will fight against them in the plain, and surely we will be stronger than them." He listened to their voice, and did so.

Yet shall the righteous hold on his way. He who has clean hands shall grow stronger and stronger.

Verse ConceptsProgressSpiritual VitalitySpiritual ProgressPersevering To The EndMoving On

He increased his people greatly, and made them stronger than their adversaries.

Verse ConceptsFruitfulness, NaturalGod Strengthening Peoplefruitfulness

Listen to my cry, for I am in desperate need. deliver me from my persecutors, For they are stronger than me.

Verse ConceptsRescuePay Attention O God!Despairhelping

Yahweh, you have persuaded me, and I was persuaded; you are stronger than I, and have prevailed: I am become a laughing-stock all the day, every one mocks me.

Verse ConceptsAbuse, To God's PeopleCruelty, examples ofMockeryPainRidicule, Objects OfDerisionAmbivalenceGod DeceivingDeception

For Yahweh has ransomed Jacob, and redeemed him from the hand of him who was stronger than he.

Verse ConceptsGod, As RedeemerRansomRedemption, In OtLimitations Of Strengthredeemed

But when someone stronger attacks him and overcomes him, he takes from him his whole armor in which he trusted, and divides his spoils.

Verse ConceptsVictory, Over Spiritual ForcesGod Shows Loving KindnessLimitations Of StrengthStrong PeopleTying UpDividing The SpoilOvercoming

Or do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? Are we stronger than he?

Verse ConceptsProvokingGod Is Strong

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