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'Sure' in the Bible

But the children struggled inside her, and she said, "If it is going to be like this, I'm not so sure I want to be pregnant!" So she asked the Lord,

If you see the donkey of someone who hates you fallen under its load, you must not ignore him, but be sure to help him with it.

Now be sure to make them according to the pattern you were shown on the mountain.

You must observe my regulations and you must be sure to walk in my statutes. I am the Lord your God.

You must be sure to obey all my statutes and regulations. I am the Lord.'"

"'You must be sure to obey all my statutes and regulations, so that the land to which I am about to bring you to take up residence there does not vomit you out.

You must obey my statutes and my regulations; you must be sure to keep them so that you may live securely in the land.

"'If you walk in my statutes and are sure to obey my commandments,

"Command the Israelites: 'With regard to my offering, be sure to offer my food for my offering made by fire, as a pleasing aroma to me at its appointed time.'

So be sure to do them, because this will testify of your wise understanding to the people who will learn of all these statutes and say, "Indeed, this great nation is a very wise people."

Be sure you do not forget the Lord your God by not keeping his commandments, ordinances, and statutes that I am giving you today.

be sure you do not feel self-important and forget the Lord your God who brought you from the land of Egypt, the place of slavery,

Make sure you do not offer burnt offerings in any place you wish,

Instead, you must be sure to open your hand to him and generously lend him whatever he needs.

There will never cease to be some poor people in the land; therefore, I am commanding you to make sure you open your hand to your fellow Israelites who are needy and poor in your land.

When you see your neighbor's donkey or ox fallen along the road, do not ignore it; instead, you must be sure to help him get the animal on its feet again.

You must be sure to let the mother go, but you may take the young for yourself. Do this so that it may go well with you and you may have a long life.

Make sure you are very strong and brave! Carefully obey all the law my servant Moses charged you to keep! Do not swerve from it to the right or to the left, so that you may be successful in all you do.

So Joshua made sure they marched the ark of the Lord around the city one time. Then they went back to the camp and spent the night there.

I will drive out before the Israelites all who live in the hill country from Lebanon to Misrephoth Maim, all the Sidonians; you be sure to parcel it out to Israel as I instructed you."

The Lord said, "The men of Judah should take the lead. Be sure of this! I am handing the land over to them."

Call judgment down on Meroz,' says the Lord's angelic messenger; 'Be sure to call judgment down on those who live there, because they did not come to help in the Lord's battle, to help in the Lord's battle against the warriors.'

Look, I am putting a wool fleece on the threshing floor. If there is dew only on the fleece, and the ground around it is dry, then I will be sure that you will use me to deliver Israel, as you promised."

Make sure you pull out ears of grain for her and drop them so she can gather them up. Don't tell her not to!"

They replied, "If you are going to send the ark of the God of Israel back, don't send it away empty. Be sure to return it with a guilt offering. Then you will be healed, and you will understand why his hand is not removed from you."

Absalom would then say, "If only they would make me a judge in the land! Then everyone who had a judicial complaint could come to me and I would make sure he receives a just settlement."

Now send word quickly to David and warn him, "Don't spend the night at the fords of the desert tonight. Instead, be sure you cross over, or else the king and everyone who is with him may be overwhelmed."

But now don't treat him as if he were innocent. You are a wise man and you know how to handle him; make sure he has a bloody death."

If you ever do leave and cross the Kidron Valley, know for sure that you will certainly die! You will be responsible for your own death."

the king summoned Shimei and said to him, "You will recall that I made you take an oath by the Lord, and I solemnly warned you, 'If you ever leave and go anywhere, know for sure that you will certainly die.' You said to me, 'The proposal is acceptable; I agree to it.'

The district governors acquired supplies for King Solomon and all who ate in his royal palace. Each was responsible for one month in the year; they made sure nothing was lacking.

Sure enough, the next morning, at the time of the morning sacrifice, water came flowing down from Edom and filled the land.

She said to her husband, "Look, I'm sure that the man who regularly passes through here is a very special prophet.

Naaman went away angry. He said, "Look, I thought for sure he would come out, stand there, invoke the name of the Lord his God, wave his hand over the area, and cure the skin disease.

He and his entire entourage returned to the prophet. Naaman came and stood before him. He said, "For sure I know that there is no God in all the earth except in Israel! Now, please accept a gift from your servant."

But the prophet sent this message to the king of Israel, "Make sure you don't pass through this place because Syria is invading there."

One of his advisers replied, "Pick some men and have them take five of the horses that are left in the city. (Even if they are killed, their fate will be no different than that of all the Israelite people -- we're all going to die!) Let's send them out so we can know for sure what's going on."

"Know for sure that I saw the shed blood of Naboth and his sons yesterday," says the Lord, "and that I will give you what you deserve right here in this plot of land," says the Lord.' So now pick him up and throw him into this plot of land, just as the Lord said."

Then Jehu and Jehonadab son of Rekab went to the temple of Baal. Jehu said to the servants of Baal, "Make sure there are no servants of the Lord here with you; there must be only servants of Baal."

He designated 70,000 as common laborers, 80,000 as stonecutters in the hills, and 3,600 as supervisors to make sure the people completed the work.

With this money you should be sure to purchase bulls, rams, and lambs, along with the appropriate meal offerings and libations. You should bring them to the altar of the temple of your God which is in Jerusalem.

Now I am sure that the Lord will deliver his chosen king; he will intervene for him from his holy heavenly temple, and display his mighty ability to deliver.

For the music director, Jeduthun; a psalm of David. I decided, "I will watch what I say and make sure I do not sin with my tongue. I will put a muzzle over my mouth while in the presence of an evil man."

Tell him, 'Make sure you stay calm! Don't be afraid! Don't be intimidated by these two stubs of smoking logs, or by the raging anger of Rezin, Syria, and the son of Remaliah.

The Lord who commands armies makes this solemn vow: "Be sure of this: Just as I have intended, so it will be; just as I have planned, it will happen.

Then a trustworthy king will be established; he will rule in a reliable manner, this one from David's family. He will be sure to make just decisions and will be experienced in executing justice.

Then the Lord said, "You have observed correctly. This means I am watching to make sure my threats are carried out."

But they must make sure you learn to follow the religious practices of my people. Once they taught my people to swear their oaths using the name of the god Baal. But then, they must swear oaths using my name, saying, "As surely as the Lord lives, I swear." If they do these things, then they will be included among the people I call my own.

The Lord says, 'You must make sure to obey me. You must not bring any loads through the gates of this city on the Sabbath day. You must set the Sabbath day apart to me. You must not do any work on that day.

"'Sure to be judged is the king who builds his palace using injustice and treats people unfairly while adding its upper rooms. He makes his countrymen work for him for nothing. He does not pay them for their labor.

The Lord says, "The leaders of my people are sure to be judged. They were supposed to watch over my people like shepherds watch over their sheep. But they are causing my people to be destroyed and scattered.

Even now siege ramps have been built up around the city in order to capture it. War, starvation, and disease are sure to make the city fall into the hands of the Babylonians who are attacking it. Lord, you threatened that this would happen. Now you can see that it is already taking place.

The city is sure to fall into the hands of the Babylonians. Yet, in spite of this, you, Lord God, have said to me, "Buy that field with silver and have the transaction legally witnessed."'"

"You and your people are right in saying, 'War, starvation, and disease are sure to make this city fall into the hands of the king of Babylon.' But now I, the Lord God of Israel, have something further to say about this city:

"For I, the Lord, say: 'I will surely bring on these people all the good fortune that I am hereby promising them. I will be just as sure to do that as I have been in bringing all this great disaster on them.

Jeremiah started to leave Jerusalem to go to the territory of Benjamin. He wanted to make sure he got his share of the property that was being divided up among his family there.

"Your royal Majesty, those men have been very wicked in all that they have done to the prophet Jeremiah. They have thrown him into a cistern and he is sure to die of starvation there because there is no food left in the city.

"The Lord has told you people who remain in Judah, 'Do not go to Egypt.' Be very sure of this: I warn you here and now.

So now be very sure of this: You will die from war, starvation, or disease in the place where you want to go and live."

The Lord God of Israel who rules over all spoke about Moab. "Sure to be judged is Nebo! Indeed, it will be destroyed! Kiriathaim will suffer disgrace. It will be captured! Its fortress will suffer disgrace. It will be torn down!

Then Jeremiah said to Seraiah, "When you arrive in Babylon, make sure you read aloud all these prophecies.

The king replied, "I know for sure that you are attempting to gain time, because you see that my decision is firm.

Then King Nebuchadnezzar was startled and quickly got up. He said to his ministers, "Wasn't it three men that we tied up and threw into the fire?" They replied to the king, "For sure, O king."

"Be sure of this, the time is coming," says the Lord, "when the plowman will catch up to the reaper and the one who stomps the grapes will overtake the planter. Juice will run down the slopes, it will flow down all the hillsides.

Does the family of Jacob say, 'The Lord's patience can't be exhausted -- he would never do such things'? To be sure, my commands bring a reward for those who obey them,

Be sure of this! The Lord who commands armies has decreed: The nations' efforts will go up in smoke; their exhausting work will be for nothing.

Know for sure that I will then enable the nations to give me acceptable praise. All of them will invoke the Lord's name when they pray, and will worship him in unison.

At that time I will lead you -- at the time I gather you together. Be sure of this! I will make all the nations of the earth respect and admire you when you see me restore you," says the Lord.

Zechariah said to the angel, "How can I be sure of this? For I am an old man, and my wife is old as well."

Every day I am in danger of death! This is as sure as my boasting in you, which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord.

But as you excel in everything -- in faith, in speech, in knowledge, and in all eagerness and in the love from us that is in you -- make sure that you excel in this act of kindness too.

I went there because of a revelation and presented to them the gospel that I preach among the Gentiles. But I did so only in a private meeting with the influential people, to make sure that I was not running -- or had not run -- in vain.

And since I am sure of this, I know that I will remain and continue with all of you for the sake of your progress and joy in the faith,

Make every effort to help Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their way; make sure they have what they need.

Pray for us, for we are sure that we have a clear conscience and desire to conduct ourselves rightly in every respect.

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Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
נבל 
Nabel 
Usage: 25

βέβαιος 
Bebaios 
Usage: 9

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אבד 
'abad 
Usage: 184

אוּלם 
'uwlam 
but , but truly , surely , very deed , howbeit , wherefore , truly , not translated
Usage: 18

אכן 
'aken 
Usage: 18

אם 
'im 
Usage: 999

אמן 
'aman 
Usage: 108

אמן 
'aman (Aramaic) 
Usage: 3

אמנה 
'amanah 
Usage: 2

אמנם 
'omnam 
Usage: 8

אמנם 
'umnam 
Usage: 5

אמת 
'emeth 
Usage: 127

בּטח 
Batach 
Usage: 120

בּטח 
Betach 
Usage: 42

בּנה 
Banah 
Usage: 376

גּוּר 
Guwr 
Usage: 98

גּרשׁ 
Garash 
Usage: 48

הרג 
Harag 
Usage: 166

חיה 
Chayah 
Usage: 264

חרב חרב 
Charab 
Usage: 40

טרף 
Taraph 
Usage: 25

יסד 
Yacad 
Usage: 43

כּנה 
Kanah 
Usage: 4

מבטח 
Mibtach 
Usage: 15

מהר 
Mahar 
Usage: 2

מוּת 
Muwth 
die , dead , slay , death , surely , kill , dead man , dead body , in no wise ,
Usage: 839

מלט 
Malat 
Usage: 95

מלך 
Malak 
Usage: 350

נגף 
Nagaph 
Usage: 49

נקם 
Naqam 
Usage: 35

נשׂג 
Nasag 
Usage: 50

סוּר 
Cuwr 
Sur
Usage: 1

סקל 
Caqal 
Usage: 22

סתר 
Cathar 
Usage: 81

עבט 
`abat 
Usage: 6

עזב 
`azab 
Usage: 28

עטה 
`atah 
Usage: 17

ענשׁ 
`anash 
Usage: 9

ערבּה 
`arubbah 
Usage: 2

עשׂר 
`asar 
Usage: 9

צנף 
Tsanaph 
Usage: 3

קבץ 
Qabats 
Usage: 127

קוּם 
Quwm 
Usage: 629

קיּם 
Qayam (Aramaic) 
Usage: 2

קרע 
Qara` 
Usage: 63

רהב 
Rahab 
Usage: 4

רחם 
Racham 
Usage: 47

רק 
Raq 
only, surely, nothing but, except, but, in any wise
Usage: 107

סכר שׂכר 
Sakar 
Usage: 21

תּפשׂ 
Taphas 
Usage: 65

ἀληθῶς 
Alethos 
of a truth , indeed , surely , truly , very ,
Usage: 13

ἀσφαλής 
Asphales 
Usage: 5

ἀσφαλίζω 
Asphalizo 
Usage: 4

ἔγγυος 
Egguos 
Usage: 1

ἐπικαλέομαι 
Epikaleomai 
call on , be surname , be surnamed , call upon , appeal unto , call , appeal to , appeal
Usage: 32

κραιπάλη 
Kraipale 
Usage: 0

μήν 
men 
surely 9
Usage: 1

ναί 
Nai 
yea , even so , yes , truth , verily , surely
Usage: 24

ὄνομα 
Onoma 
name , named , called , surname , named , not tr
Usage: 162

πάντως 
Pantos 
by all means , altogether , surely , must needs , no doubt , in no wise , at all
Usage: 8

πιστός 
Pistos 
Usage: 51

πληροφορέω 
Plerophoreo 
Usage: 5

στερεός 
Stereos 
Usage: 4

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