10 occurrences

'Threatening' in the Bible

“Let Him take His rod away from me,And let not the dread and fear of Him terrify me.

Verse ConceptsStriking People With A StaffThose Frightened Of God

Therefore He said He would destroy them,[And He would have done so] had not Moses, His chosen one, stepped into the gap before Him,To turn away His wrath from destroying them.

Verse Conceptselection, responsibilities ofCalf worshipMoses, Significance OfPlaguesGod Might Kill His PeopleAction Lest God Be Angry

so that hearts may melt, and many will fall at their gates. I have given the glittering sword. Ah! It is made [to flash] like lightning; it is pointed and sharpened for slaughter.

Verse ConceptsGatesStanding In The GatewaySparklingLosing CourageGod's Sword

And He has carried out completely His [threatening] words which He had spoken against us and against our rulers [the kings, princes, and judges] who ruled us, to bring on us a great tragedy; for under the whole heaven there has not been done anything [so dreadful] like that which [He commanded and] was done to Jerusalem.

Verse ConceptsUnique EventsFaithful SayingsGod Harmed Them

Then a mighty [warlike, threatening] king will arise who will rule with great authority and do as he pleases.

Verse ConceptsAlexander The GreatAccording To His WillLording ItThe Will Of Mendominion

And in the morning, ‘It will be stormy today, for the sky is red and has a threatening look.’ You know how to interpret the appearance of the sky, but cannot interpret the signs of the times?

Verse ConceptsMorningSignsWeather ForecastsSigns Of Christ's ReturnIn The MorningAppearances ofHypocritesHypocrisyDiscernmentSigns Of The End TimesStaying Strong During Hard TimesWeather In The Last Daysweather

Now Saul, still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord [and relentless in his search for believers], went to the high priest,

Verse ConceptsThreatsThreateningsJudged As Murderersdamascusmotheringbreath

For I am convinced [and continue to be convinced—beyond any doubt] that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present and threatening, nor things to come, nor powers,

Verse Conceptsdemons, Kinds ofDemons, Christ's AuthorityThe Present AgeDeath Of God's PeopleEvil Angelsboyfriendsprincipalities

whether Paul or Apollos or Cephas (Peter) or the world or life or death or things present or things to come; all things are yours,

Verse ConceptsThe Present AgeLife And DeathThe Future

You masters, do the same [showing goodwill] toward them, and give up threatening and abusive words, knowing that [He who is] both their true Master and yours is in heaven, and that there is no partiality with Him [regardless of one’s earthly status].

Verse ConceptsequalityBeing FairAbuse Of Authority, Warnings AgainstGod, Justice OfGod, Impartiality OfMastersPrejudiceServants, Working Conditions OfSlavery, In NtThreatsMasters Duties Towards ServantsEmployersChrist And HeavenChrist Is My LordslaveryRespectTreating OthersNever Giving Up

Bible Theasaurus

Abusive (16 instances)
Defiant (9 instances)
Endanger (5 instances)
Forbidding (7 instances)
Jeopardize (2 instances)
Lowering (5 instances)
Menace (2 instances)
Menacing (3 instances)
Ominous (4 instances)
Peril (9 instances)
Sinister (1 instance)
Sullen (6 instances)
Threaten (19 instances)
Threatening (17 instances)