36 occurrences in 12 translations

'Uproar' in the Bible

When Eli heard the noise of the outcry, he asked, “What is the noise of this uproar?” And the man came hurriedly and told Eli.

Verse ConceptsMeaning

And Adonijah and all the guests that were with him heard it as they had made an end of eating. And when Joab heard the sound of the trumpet, he said, Wherefore is this noise of the city being in an uproar?

Verse ConceptsGuestsMusic To CelebrateHearing Things

Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet have anointed him king in Gihon. They have gone from there rejoicing. The town has been in an uproar; that’s the noise you heard.

Verse ConceptsExcitementAnointing Kings

Because you rage against me, and the uproar you create has reached my ears; I will put my hook in your nose, and my bridle between your lips, and I will lead you back the way you came."

Verse ConceptsFace Of GodHorsesHumiliationNosesRestraintAnger Of God, Examples OfWicked Described AsDivine RestraintsProud People

The messengers scurried forth with the king's order. The edict was issued in Susa the citadel. While the king and Haman sat down to drink, the city of Susa was in an uproar!

Verse ConceptsConfusion, Examples OfPuzzlement

“Surely every man walks about as a phantom;Surely they make an uproar for nothing;He amasses riches and does not know who will gather them.

Verse ConceptsBusynessFutilityWealthHuman IgnoranceRest, PhysicalRiches, Ungodly Use OfTreasureCare, WorldlyCovetousness, Nature ofNot Knowing The FutureDrawbacks To Richesgathering

The nations made an uproar, the kingdoms tottered;He raised His voice, the earth melted.

Verse ConceptsChaosKingdomsEarth, Judgment OfRoar Of NationsGod's VoiceDisorder Among The NationsLucifer

Don't ignore the shout of those opposing you, The uproar of those who rebel against you continuously. To the Director: To the tune of "Do not Destroy!" A psalm of Asaph. A song.

Verse ConceptsNot Forgetting

See how Your enemies make an uproar;those who hate You have acted arrogantly.

Verse ConceptsHating God

Make an uproar, O ye peoples, and be broken in pieces; and give ear, all ye of far countries: gird yourselves, and be broken in pieces; gird yourselves, and be broken in pieces.

Verse ConceptsBattlesVoicesBattle Cries

Listen, a tumult on the mountains,like that of a mighty people!Listen, an uproar among the kingdoms,like nations being gathered together!The Lord of Hosts is mobilizing an army for war.

Verse ConceptsNoiseAliancesCrowdsGathering Other NationsEarthly Armies

"How terrible it will be for many nations, who rage like the roaring sea! Oh, how the uproar of nations is like the sound of rushing, mighty water How they roar!

Verse ConceptsSeaThings Like The SeaSea, Metaphorical References

Though these people make an uproar as loud as the roaring of powerful waves, when he shouts at them, they will flee to a distant land, driven before the wind like dead weeds on the hills, or like dead thistles before a strong gale.

Verse ConceptsChaffWindWhirlwindsLight As ChaffRoar Of NationsGod Requite Them!

like heat in a dry land,You subdue the uproar of barbarians.As the shade of a cloud cools the heat of the day,so He silences the song of the violent.

Verse ConceptsForeignersSilenceHot WeatherForeigners SubduedAliensrelentless

Because you rage against me and the uproar you create has reached my ears, I will put my hook in your nose, and my bridle between your lips, and I will lead you back the way you came."

Verse ConceptsTumultHorsesNoses

A sound of uproar from the city!A voice from the temple—the voice of the Lord,paying back His enemies what they deserve!

Verse ConceptsRetributionReward, DivineGod Has Requited

So I will send down fire upon Moab, and it will devour the fortified citadels of Kerioth. Moab will die in the uproar of battle, with a war cry and with the trumpeting of the ram's horn.

Verse ConceptsFortressesTrumpetDestruction Of StrongholdsFire Of JudgementBattle CriesTrumpets For BattleDisorder Among The NationsDeath Of Other Groups

Publish in the palaces at Ashdod, and in the palaces in the land of Egypt, and say, Assemble yourselves upon the mountains of Samaria, and behold the great uproar in the midst thereof, and the oppressions that are within her:

Verse ConceptsSuffering, HardshipGathering Other NationsOppressorsDisorder Among The NationsThe Mountains Of Israel

When Jesus came to the ruler’s house, and saw the flute players [who were professional, hired mourners] and the [grieving] crowd making an uproar,

Verse ConceptsFuneralsNoiseMourningMusical Instruments, types ofMournersWailingDisorder Among PeopleInstrumentalistsDisadvantages Of Crowds

As he entered Jerusalem the whole city was thrown into an uproar, saying, "Who is this?"

Verse ConceptsEntering CitiesWho Is Jesus?

But they said, Not on the feast day, lest there be an uproar among the people.

Verse ConceptsDisorder Among PeopleAt The Same Time

So Pilate, [when he] saw that he was accomplishing nothing, but instead an uproar was developing, took water [and] washed his hands before the crowd, saying, "I am innocent of the blood of this man. You see to [it]!"

Verse ConceptsGesturesTumultCrowdsInnocence, Examples OfResponsibility, Examples OfSymbolsWashingExcitementDisorder Among PeopleResponsibility For Blood ShedJesus Christ, SinlessnessPlea Of Innocence

He came to the synagogue ruler's house, and he saw an uproar, weeping, and great wailing.

Verse ConceptsLamentingWeepingExcitementWailing

When He had gone in, He said to them, “Why make a commotion and weep? The child has not died, but is sleeping.”

Verse ConceptsLast ThingsMourningSleep, And DeathDisorder Among PeopleNot DyingDeath AvertedMourning The Death Of OthersDeath Of A Child

But they said, Not on the feast day, lest there be an uproar of the people.

Verse ConceptsDisorder Among People

But the Jews which believed not, moved with envy, took unto them certain lewd fellows of the baser sort, and gathered a company, and set all the city on an uproar, and assaulted the house of Jason, and sought to bring them out to the people.

Verse ConceptsEnvyIntoleranceJealousyMarketsUnbelieversEnvy, Example OfUnbelief, Examples OfDisorder Among PeopleBringing People Out Of Other PlacesIsrael HardenedMaking Israel Jealous

The city was filled with the uproar, and the crowd rushed to the theater together, dragging with them Gaius and Aristarchus, the Macedonians who were Paul's traveling companions.

Verse ConceptsConfusion, Nature OfTumultDisorder Among People

The people, meanwhile, kept shouting, some one thing and some another; for the assembly was all uproar and confusion, and the greater part had no idea why they had come together.

Verse ConceptsConfusionAssemblyDisorder Among PeopleGroups ShoutingWhy Do Others Do This?

For we are in danger to be called in question for this day's uproar, there being no cause whereby we may give an account of this concourse.

Verse ConceptsTumultDisorder Among Peoplerisk

And after the uproar was ceased, Paul called unto him the disciples, and embraced them, and departed for to go into Macedonia.

Verse ConceptsExcitementSoundSilencegoodbyes

And as they went about to kill him, tidings came unto the chief captain of the band, that all Jerusalem was in an uproar.

Verse ConceptsConfusion, Examples OfArmies, RomanAttempting To Kill Specific PeopleChiliarchs

Some in the mob were shouting one thing and some another. Since he was not able to get reliable information because of the uproar, he ordered him to be taken into the barracks.

Verse ConceptsCommands, in NTCastlesExcitementSoundGroups Shouting

Art not thou that Egyptian, which before these days madest an uproar, and leddest out into the wilderness four thousand men that were murderers?

Verse ConceptsFour ThousandTemporary Stay In The Wilderness

And there occurred a great uproar; and some of the scribes of the Pharisaic party stood up and began to argue heatedly, saying, “We find nothing wrong with this man; suppose a spirit or an angel has spoken to him?”

Verse ConceptsTeachers Of The LawSpirit BeingsSound

and while I was doing this, some Jews from Asia found me ritually purified in the temple, without a crowd and without any uproar.

Verse ConceptsTumultDisciples In The Temple

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Root Form
Definition
Usage
המה 
Hamah 
Usage: 34

ἀναστατόω 
Anastatoo 
Usage: 3

θορυβέω 
Thorubeo 
Usage: 3

θόρυβος 
Thorubos 
Usage: 7

στάσις 
Stasis 
Usage: 9

συγχέω 
Sugcheo 
confound , confuse , be in an uproar , stir up
Usage: 5

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