12 occurrences

'Sweep' in the Bible

Abraham came near and said, “Will You indeed sweep away the righteous with the wicked?

Verse ConceptsAbraham, Characteristics OfGod KillingLack Of DiscriminationGod Kills

Suppose there are fifty righteous within the city; will You indeed sweep it away and not spare the place for the sake of the fifty righteous who are in it?

Verse ConceptsFiftiesDestruction Of CitiesNot SparingNumbers Of Righteous People

therefore behold, I am bringing calamity on the house of Jeroboam, and will cut off from Jeroboam every male person, both bond and free in Israel, and I will make a clean sweep of the house of Jeroboam, as one sweeps away dung until it is all gone.

Verse Conceptsdung and manureDefecationUrinatingDeath Of All MalesGod Will Kill His People

Behold, I will bring evil upon you, and will utterly sweep you away, and will cut off from Ahab every male, both bond and free in Israel;

Verse ConceptsUrinatingDeath Of All MalesSlave Or Free

Before your pots can feel the fire of thornsHe will sweep them away with a whirlwind, the green and the burning alike.

Verse ConceptsWhirlwindsThornsGod Not DelayingWeed

“Then it will sweep on into Judah, it will overflow and pass through,It will reach even to the neck;And the spread of its wings will fill the breadth of your land, O Immanuel.

Verse ConceptsNecksPresent, TheGod With You

“I will also make it a possession for the hedgehog and swamps of water, and I will sweep it with the broom of destruction,” declares the Lord of hosts.

Verse ConceptsAnimals, Types OfPoolsThreateningsHedgehogsSweepingdistractions

The oracle concerning the wilderness of the sea.As windstorms in the Negev sweep on,It comes from the wilderness, from a terrifying land.

Verse ConceptsWhirlwindsVisions From God

“I will make justice the measuring lineAnd righteousness the level;Then hail will sweep away the refuge of liesAnd the waters will overflow the secret place.

Verse ConceptsGod, Righteousness OfPlumb LineAccuracy

“The wind will sweep away all your shepherds,And your lovers will go into captivity;Then you will surely be ashamed and humiliatedBecause of all your wickedness.

Verse ConceptsdisgraceWindShame Of Bad Conduct

“Then they will sweep through like the wind and pass on.But they will be held guilty,They whose strength is their god.”

Verse ConceptsLimitations Of StrengthFound GuiltyMen As Gods

“Or what woman, if she has ten silver coins and loses one coin, does not light a lamp and sweep the house and search carefully until she finds it?

Verse ConceptsTen ThingsSeeking For Concrete ThingsFinding ThingsSweepinglosing a loved oneMissing SomeoneLosing A FriendLosing FriendsBeing Lostwomanwomanhood

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Broom (5 instances)
Brush (5 instances)
Expanse (20 instances)
Sweep (41 instances)
Swing (9 instances)
Traverse (3 instances)

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Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
גּרף 
Garaph 
Usage: 1

טוּא 
Tuw' 
Usage: 1

יעה 
Ya`ah 
Usage: 1

סחף 
Cachaph 
Usage: 2

σαρόω 
Saroo 
Usage: 0

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