'Weak' in the Bible

When Isaac was old and his eyes were so weak that he could not see, he called his older son Esau and said to him, “My son.”And he answered, “Here I am.”

As for the weaklings of the flocks, he did not put out the branches. So it turned out that the weak sheep belonged to Laban and the stronger ones to Jacob.

Jacob replied, “My lord knows that the children are weak, and I have nursing sheep and cattle. If they are driven hard for one day, the whole herd will die.

See what the land is like, and whether the people who live there are strong or weak, few or many.

They will be weak from hunger,ravaged by pestilence and bitter plague;I will unleash on them wild beasts with fangs,as well as venomous snakes that slither in the dust.

Moses was 120 years old when he died; his eyes were not weak, and his vitality had not left him.

Samson told her, “If they tie me up with seven fresh bowstrings that have not been dried, I will become weak and be like any other man.”

He told her, “If they tie me up with new ropes that have never been used, I will become weak and be like any other man.”

he told her the whole truth and said to her, “My hair has never been cut, because I am a Nazirite to God from birth. If I am shaved, my strength will leave me, and I will become weak and be like any other man.”

Immediately, Saul fell flat on the ground. He was terrified by Samuel’s words and was also weak because he hadn’t had any food all day and all night.

I will attack him while he is weak and weary, throw him into a panic, and all the people with him will scatter. I will strike down only the king

Indeed, you have instructed manyand have strengthened weak hands.

How you have helped the powerlessand delivered the arm that is weak!

Be gracious to me, Lord, for I am weak;heal me, Lord, for my bones are shaking;

I think of God; I groan;I meditate; my spirit becomes weak.Selah

Do not hold past sins against us;let Your compassion come to us quickly,for we have become weak.

My knees are weak from fasting,and my body is emaciated.

Although my spirit is weak within me,You know my way.Along this path I travelthey have hidden a trap for me.

Listen to my cry,for I am very weak.Rescue me from those who pursue me,for they are too strong for me.

My spirit is weak within me;my heart is overcome with dismay.

Therefore everyone’s hands will become weak,and every man’s heart will melt.

They all respond to you, saying:“You too have become as weak as we are;you have become like us!

And now the Lord says, “In three years, as a hired worker counts years, Moab’s splendor will become an object of contempt, in spite of a very large population. And those who are left will be few and weak.”

Strengthen the weak hands,steady the shaking knees!

I chirp like a swallow or a crane;I moan like a dove.My eyes grow weak looking upward.Lord, I am oppressed; support me.

He will not grow weak or be discourageduntil He has established justice on earth.The islands will wait for His instruction.”

You became weary on your many journeys,but you did not say, “I give up!”You found a renewal of your strength;therefore you did not grow weak.

For I will not accuse you forever,and I will not always be angry;for then the spirit would grow weak before Me,even the breath of man, which I have made.

They will come and shout for joy on the heights of Zion;they will be radiant with joybecause of the Lord’s goodness,because of the grain, the new wine, the fresh oil,and because of the young of the flocks and herds.Their life will be like an irrigated garden,and they will no longer grow weak from hunger.

for I satisfy the thirsty person and feed all those who are weak.”

Damascus has become weak;she has turned to run;panic has gripped her.Distress and labor pains have seized herlike a woman in labor.

All their hands will become weak,and all their knees will turn to water.

And when they ask you, ‘Why are you groaning?’ then say: Because of the news that is coming. Every heart will melt, and every hand will become weak. Every spirit will be discouraged, and every knee will turn to water. Yes, it is coming and it will happen.” This is the declaration of the Lord God.

You have not strengthened the weak, healed the sick, bandaged the injured, brought back the strays, or sought the lost. Instead, you have ruled them with violence and cruelty.

“I will seek the lost, bring back the strays, bandage the injured, and strengthen the weak, but I will destroy the fat and the strong. I will shepherd them with justice.

Since you have pushed with flank and shoulder and butted all the weak ones with your horns until you scattered them all over,

You pierce his headwith his own spears;his warriors storm out to scatter us,gloating as if ready to secretly devour the weak.

On that day it will be said to Jerusalem:“Do not fear;Zion, do not let your hands grow weak.

Stay awake and pray, so that you won’t enter into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.”

Stay awake and pray so that you won’t enter into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.”

In every way I’ve shown you that by laboring like this, it is necessary to help the weak and to keep in mind the words of the Lord Jesus, for He said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”

Accept anyone who is weak in faith, but don’t argue about doubtful issues.

One person believes he may eat anything, but one who is weak eats only vegetables.

Instead, God has chosen what is foolish in the world to shame the wise, and God has chosen what is weak in the world to shame the strong.

We are fools for Christ, but you are wise in Christ! We are weak, but you are strong! You are distinguished, but we are dishonored!

However, not everyone has this knowledge. In fact, some have been so used to idolatry up until now that when they eat food offered to an idol, their conscience, being weak, is defiled.

But be careful that this right of yours in no way becomes a stumbling block to the weak.

For if someone sees you, the one who has this knowledge, dining in an idol’s temple, won’t his weak conscience be encouraged to eat food offered to idols?

Then the weak person, the brother for whom Christ died, is ruined by your knowledge.

Now when you sin like this against the brothers and wound their weak conscience, you are sinning against Christ.

To the weak I became weak, in order to win the weak. I have become all things to all people, so that I may by every possible means save some.

For it is said, “His letters are weighty and powerful, but his physical presence is weak, and his public speaking is despicable.”

I say this to our shame: We have been weak.But in whatever anyone dares to boast—I am talking foolishly—I also dare:

Who is weak, and I am not weak? Who is made to stumble, and I do not burn with indignation?

So I take pleasure in weaknesses, insults, catastrophes, persecutions, and in pressures, because of Christ. For when I am weak, then I am strong.

since you seek proof of Christ speaking in me. He is not weak toward you, but powerful among you.

In fact, He was crucified in weakness, but He lives by God’s power. For we also are weak in Him, yet toward you we will live with Him by God’s power.

In fact, we rejoice when we are weak and you are strong. We also pray that you become fully mature.

But now, since you know God, or rather have become known by God, how can you turn back again to the weak and bankrupt elemental forces? Do you want to be enslaved to them all over again?

And we exhort you, brothers: warn those who are irresponsible, comfort the discouraged, help the weak, be patient with everyone.

So the previous command is annulled because it was weak and unprofitable

For the law appoints as high priests men who are weak, but the promise of the oath, which came after the law, appoints a Son, who has been perfected forever.

quenched the raging of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, gained strength after being weak, became mighty in battle, and put foreign armies to flight.