29 occurrences

'Watching' in the Bible

And it hath been, when she multiplied praying before Jehovah, that Eli is watching her mouth,

and he cometh in, and lo, Eli is sitting on the throne by the side of the way, watching, for his heart hath been trembling for the ark of God, and the man hath come in to declare it in the city, and all the city crieth out.

Verse ConceptsHeart, HumanRoadsTownHuman EmotionGroups ShoutingTelling Of Happenings

And it cometh to pass in Joab's watching of the city, that he appointeth Uriah unto the place where he knew that valiant men are;

Verse ConceptsMan Appointing

And Absalom fleeth, and the young man who is watching lifteth up his eyes and looketh, and lo, much people are coming by the way behind him, on the side of the hill.

Verse ConceptsFugitivesWatchmanWest

And the gatekeepers, Akkub, Talmon, and their brethren, those watching at the gates, are a hundred seventy and two.

Verse ConceptsGatekeepersGatesPortersA Hundred And Some

The wicked is watching for the righteous, And is seeking to put him to death.

Verse ConceptsAttempting To KillWaitingWatchfulness, Of BelieversWatching To EntrapSpying

For mine enemies have spoken against me, And those watching my soul have taken counsel together,

Verse ConceptsFaultsDesire For DeathMan's CounselEnemy Attacks

My soul is for the Lord, More than those watching for morning, Watching for morning!

Verse ConceptsDawnMonotonyMorningWatchmanRelying Upon GodThose Who Wait For GodWaiting On The Lord

A highway of the upright is, 'Turn from evil,' Whoso is preserving his soul is watching his way.

Verse ConceptsGuardsHighwayMan Keeping WatchTurning From EvilHighways

For ceased hath the terrible one, And consumed hath been the scorner, And cut off have been all watching for iniquity,

Verse ConceptsCruelty, God's attitude toMockeryInfidelity To GodUncharitablenessWatching To EntrapPeople EndedScoffersmockers

And Jehovah saith unto me, 'Thou hast well seen: for I am watching over My word to do it.'

Verse ConceptsGod Keeping WatchGod Pays Attentionfulfillmentperformance

Therefore smitten them hath a lion out of the forest, A wolf of the deserts doth spoil them, A leopard is watching over their cities, Every one who is going out of them is torn, For many have been their transgressions, Mighty have been their backslidings.

Verse ConceptsForestsLeopardCarnivorousnessWolvesIn Danger From Lions

For I have heard the evil report of many, Fear is round about: 'Declare, and we declare it,' All mine allies are watching for my halting, 'Perhaps he is enticed, and we prevail over him, And we take our vengeance out of him.'

Verse ConceptsFriendlessnessPeace, Human Destruction OfPersecution, Forms OfSympathyWaitingWatchfulness, Of BelieversWatching To EntrapDefamationDeceiving OneselfFear Will ComeFriends FailingMan AvengingUnder One's BreathRevengeterrorism

Lo, I am watching over them for evil, and not for good, and consumed have been all the men of Judah who are in the land of Egypt, by sword and by famine, till their consumption.

Verse ConceptsKilled With The SwordFamine KillingGod Will Bring Harm

A God zealous and avenging is Jehovah, An avenger is Jehovah, and possessing fury. An avenger is Jehovah on His adversaries, And He is watching for His enemies.

Verse ConceptsGod's attitude towards peopleGod, Zeal OfJealousyRetributionEnemies Of GodGod Executes Vengeanceadvertising

And the centurion, and those with him watching Jesus, having seen the earthquake, and the things that were done, were exceedingly afraid, saying, 'Truly this was God's Son.'

Verse ConceptsearthquakesCenturionCrucifixion, Of ChristGuardsMan Keeping WatchWitnessing, Importance OfFear, Of UnknownArmies, RomanMessianic Titles, Son Of GodSaid To Be The ChristWitnessingJesus Deathcrucifixion

'Happy those servants, whom the lord, having come, shall find watching; verily I say to you, that he will gird himself, and will cause them to recline (at meat), and having come near, will minister to them;

Verse ConceptsTablesCharacter Of SaintsClothing OneselfReclining To EatChrist Telling The TruthWaiting Till Marriageluck

And it came to pass, on his going into the house of a certain one of the chiefs of the Pharisees, on a sabbath, to eat bread, that they were watching him,

Verse ConceptsBanquets, Examples OfGuestsHomeHospitality, Examples OfPharisees, Attitudes To Jesus ChristHospitality Towards ChristWatching To EntrapOn The SabbathReceiving Jesus As A Guest

and their counsel against him was known to Saul; they were also watching the gates both day and night, that they may kill him,

Verse ConceptsGatesBaskets, Uses OfMan Keeping WatchWatchfulness, Of BelieversCitiesWaiting At GatesCity GatesLabour Day And NightKnowing Facts

In Damascus the ethnarch of Aretas the king was watching the city of the Damascenes, wishing to seize me,

Verse ConceptsGovernorsdamascus

become watching, and strengthen the rest of the things that are about to die, for I have not found thy works fulfilled before God.

Verse ConceptsSleep, SpiritualLukewarmnessHuman ImperfectionVigilanceStrength Of PeopleNearness Of DeathDeath Looms NearWake Up!Be Strong!Incomplete Worksrevelationdeeds

Bible Theasaurus

Ascertain (6 instances)
Catch (67 instances)
Check (14 instances)
Determine (43 instances)
Follow (353 instances)
Observance (13 instances)
Observation (12 instances)
Observe (357 instances)
Watching (176 instances)

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Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
παρατηρέω 
Paratereo 
Usage: 6

G69
ἀγρυπνέω 
Agrupneo 
Usage: 2

G70
ἀγρυπνία 
Agrupnia 
Usage: 2

γρηγορεύω 
Gregoreuo 
Usage: 6

κουστωδία 
Koustodia 
Usage: 3

νήφω 
Nepho 
be sober , watch
Usage: 6

τηρέω 
Tereo 
Usage: 49

φυλακή 
Phulake 
Usage: 35