44 occurrences in 7 translations

'Terrifying' in the Bible

As the sun began to set, Abram was overcome with deep sleep, and suddenly a frightening and terrifying darkness descended on him.

Verse ConceptsNightSleep, PhysicalSunsetsOvertaken By DarknessThose Frightened Of GodEclipseSolar Eclipse

I will grant peace in the land so that you will lie down to sleep without anyone terrifying you. I will remove harmful animals from the land, and no sword of war will pass through your land.

Verse ConceptsSleeplessnessWild Beasts SubduedPeaceMaking Peace With EnemiesSleeping PeacefullyDivine Protection

Or has any god ever taken for himself one nation out from another nation with testings, signs, wonders, wars, awesome power, and magnificent, terrifying deeds as the LORD your God did in Egypt before your eyes?

Verse ConceptsMiracles, Nature OfStrength, DivineArm Of God

Then the Lord brought us out of Egypt with a strong hand and an outstretched arm, with terrifying power, and with signs and wonders.

Verse ConceptsArm Of GodGod's HandStrength Of GodGod Bringing Israel Out Of Egypt

and for all the mighty acts of power and terrifying deeds that Moses performed in the sight of all Israel.

Verse ConceptsPower, HumanAweSpectators

and the servants of Saul say unto him, 'Lo, we pray thee, a spirit of sadness from God is terrifying thee;

Verse ConceptsNervousness

The king said to her, “Do not be afraid; but [tell me] what do you see?” The woman said to Saul, “I see a divine [superhuman] being coming up from the earth.”

Verse ConceptsClairvoyancesDo Not Fear Menwitches

Terrifying sounds ring in his ears; when times are prosperous, the Destroyer will attack him.

Verse ConceptsThose Who DestroyFear Is Due

Then He opens the ears of menAnd seals their instruction,

Verse ConceptsThe Faculty Of Hearingmovement

Can you make him leap like the locust, and make the splendor of his snorting terrifying?

Verse ConceptsNosesCreatures JumpingNeighing And Braying

Who can open his jaws,surrounded by those terrifying teeth?

Verse ConceptsMouthsTeethOther References To Mouths

For I hear what so many are saying, the terrifying news that comes from every direction. When they plot together against me, they figure out how they can take my life.

Verse ConceptsFriendlessnessAliancesTrapCharacter AssassinationPlottingAttempting To Kill MeFear Will Cometerrorism

For the music director; a psalm of David. Listen to me, O God, as I offer my lament! Protect my life from the enemy's terrifying attacks.

Verse ConceptsComplaintsHear Prayer!Pay Attention O God!Mental AbuseProtection From EnemiesEnemy Attacks

How desolate they become in a mere moment! Terrifying judgments make their demise complete!

Verse ConceptsAfflictions Of The WickedDeath Of The WickedDestruction Of The WickedFear Will Come

The king’s wrath terrifies like the roaring of a lion,But his favor is as [refreshing and nourishing as] dew on the grass.

Verse ConceptsCivil authoritiesdewGrassRageFavorSmilingwrath

The king's terrifying anger is like the roar of a lion; whoever provokes him sins against himself.

Verse ConceptsRageDeath As Punishmentriskterrorism

Look, the Lord God of Hostswill chop off the branches with terrifying power,and the tall trees will be cut down,the high trees felled.

Verse ConceptsCutting Off BranchesPutting Things Down

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

Oh, how shattered Moab will be! Oh, how her people will wail! Oh, how she will turn away in shame! Moab will become an object of ridicule, a terrifying sight to all the nations that surround her."

Verse ConceptsTurning One's BackMade A HorrorShame Has Come

A drought will come on her waters,and they will be dried up.For it is a land of carved images,and they go mad because of terrifying things.

Verse Conceptsdrought, physicalWaters Drying Up

Their wheel rims were ornate and terrifying. They were full of eyes that surrounded the four of them.

Verse ConceptsEyes In ProphecyFear Of Other Things

I'm going to send terrifying calamity in your direction, and you won't exist any longer. You might be sought after, but you'll never be found again,' declares the Lord GOD."

Verse ConceptsendPeople Passing AwayNeverNot Findingterrorism

Therefore, look! I'm bringing foreigners in your direction, the most terrifying of nations! They will direct their violence against the grandeur that you've created by your wisdom.

Verse ConceptsForeignersSuffering From ForeignersLosing HonourPeople Without Mercy

He and his people with him, the most terrifying of the nations, will be brought there to destroy the land. They will draw their swords against Egypt, and fill the land with corpses.

Verse ConceptsFilling PlacesKilling Many PeoplePeople Without Mercy

Foreigners from the most terrifying nations have cut it down and left it to lie there on the mountains. In all the valleys its branches have fallen, and its boughs lie broken in the ravines of the land. All the peoples of the land have departed from its shade and left it.

Verse ConceptsForeignersFelling TreesAbandoning ThingsSuffering From ForeignersThings Falling

By the swords of the mighty warriors I will cause your hordes to fall -- all of them are the most terrifying among the nations. They will devastate the pride of Egypt, and all its hordes will be destroyed.

Verse ConceptsKilled With The SwordThe Proud Will Be Abased

“My king, as you were watching, a colossal statue appeared. That statue, tall and dazzling, was standing in front of you, and its appearance was terrifying.

Verse ConceptsFear Of Other Things

I saw a dream that frightened me badly. The things I imagined while lying on my bed -- these visions of my mind -- were terrifying me.

Verse ConceptsSleep, PhysicalVisions And Dreams In ScriptureFear, Of UnknownFear Of Other Things

Then the king’s face grew pale and his thoughts alarmed him, and his hip joints went slack and his knees began knocking together.

Verse ConceptsGuilty FearThighsKneesExpressions On FacesKnockingThoughts Of The WickedPeople Appalledknots

"After this, I continued to observe the night visions. And look! there was a fourth awe-inspiring, terrifying, and viciously strong animal! It had large, iron teeth. It devoured and crushed things, and trampled under its feet whatever remained. Different from all of the other previous animals, it had ten horns.

Verse ConceptsIronFractions, One FourthTen ThingsStrength Of AnimalsHorns In AllegoryTeethStampingIron ObjectsResidueDifferent ThingsFourthFear And AnimalsFour Beasts Of Daniel

“Then I wanted to know the true meaning of the fourth beast, the one different from all the others, extremely terrifying, with iron teeth and bronze claws, devouring, crushing, and trampling with its feet whatever was left.

Verse ConceptsBronzeBeastsBrassFractions, One FourthTeethStampingGrinding PeopleCosmic CreaturesMeaningIron ObjectsResidueDifferent ThingsFourthFear And AnimalsFour Beasts Of Daniel

The LORD will shout in the presence of his forces, because his encampment is very great; for powerful is he who carries out his message. Truly the Day of the LORD is great, and very terrifying. Who will be able to survive it?"

Verse ConceptsMany CombatantsLast DaysThunderOrderly ArmyThe Fact Of That DayEnduringGod As A WarriorGod SpeakingPeople AppalledSurvivalThe Presence Of GodarmyThunder Expressing God's Judgment

When word reached the king of Nineveh [of Jonah’s message from God], he rose from his throne, took off his robe, covered himself with sackcloth and sat in the dust [in repentance].

Verse ConceptsCoveringAshesRobesThroneOuter GarmentsPeople Stripping OffAshes Of Humiliationjonah

They are fierce and terrifying;their views of justice and sovereigntystem from themselves.

Verse ConceptsFearing Other PeoplePeople In Righteousnessdignity

For you will pay in full for your violent acts against Lebanon; terrifying judgment will come upon you because of the way you destroyed the wild animals living there. You have shed human blood and committed violent acts against lands, cities, and those who live in them.

Verse ConceptsAnimals, religious role ofDestruction Of All CreaturesPursuing ViolenceFear Of Other ThingsReady To Kill

Neither their silver nor their goldWill be able to deliver themOn the day of the Lord’s wrath;And all the earth will be devouredIn the fire of His jealousy,For He will make a complete end,Indeed a terrifying one,Of all the inhabitants of the earth.

Verse ConceptsGod, Zeal OfGoldHell, As An ExperienceJealousyTreasureProtection, Not Found InAbilityTo DeliverDestruction Of The WorldThe Universe DestroyedGod KillingFire Of God's AngerPeople EndedGod Will Kill The PeoplesMoney's DeficienciesSalvation By Other ThingsThe Coming Day Of God's WrathSaving Money

The Lord will be terrifying to themwhen He starves all the gods of the earth.Then all the distant coastlands of the nationswill bow in worship to Him,each in its own place.

Verse ConceptsParticipation, In ChristCoastlandsBowing Before GodShortagesGod Is To Be FearedNo Help In Other Gods

Some soldiers asked him, “And what about us, what are we to do?” And he replied to them, “Do not extort money from anyone or harass or blackmail anyone, and be satisfied with your wages.”

Verse ConceptsAggressionGreed, Believers' Response ToOccupationsSatisfactionServants, BadSoldiersWagesWitnesses, FalseContentmentFalse AccusationsEmployersAvoiding ViolenceFalse WaysDo Not StealOne's DeedsBeing Content

so that I do not want to appear as if I were terrifying you by my letters,

Verse ConceptsFearing Other People

but a terrifying expectation of judgment and the fury of a fire about to consume the adversaries.

Verse ConceptsHell, As An ExperienceGuilty FearFire Of JudgementTerror Of GodJudgementexpectations

The appearance was so terrifying that Moses said, I am terrified and trembling.)

Verse ConceptsThose Frightened Of GodBeing Scared

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