29 occurrences

'Weak' in the Bible

When Isaac was old and his eyes were so weak that he was almost blind, he called his older son Esau and said to him, "My son!" "Here I am!" Esau replied.

Verse ConceptsBlindness, Causes OfOld Age, DisabilitiesEyes, Affected BydisabilitiesOld Age, Attainment OfVisionWeakness, PhysicalDimness Of VisionBehold Me!Others Summoning

and see what the land is like, and whether the people who live in it are strong or weak, few or many,

Verse ConceptsWeakness, PhysicalDealing With Many PeopleWhat Is This?Strong Nations

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

Verse ConceptsWeakness, PhysicalTying Up

He said to her, "If they tie me tightly with brand new ropes that have never been used, I will become weak and be just like any other man."

Verse ConceptsArts And Crafts, Types ofUnused

Delilah said to Samson, "Up to now you have deceived me and told me lies. Tell me how you can be subdued." He said to her, "If you weave the seven braids of my hair into the fabric on the loom and secure it with the pin, I will become weak and be like any other man."

Verse ConceptsSpinning And WeavingTying Updreadlocks

Finally he told her his secret. He said to her, "My hair has never been cut, for I have been dedicated to God from the time I was conceived. If my head were shaved, my strength would leave me; I would become weak, and be just like all other men."

Verse ConceptsAbstinenceAsceticism, People PracticingBeardsHairsHeadsKnivesShavingYielding To TemptationSeparated To GodLong HairFrom The WombHair

He lifts the weak from the dust; he raises the poor from the ash heap to seat them with princes and to bestow on them an honored position. The foundations of the earth belong to the Lord, and he has placed the world on them.

Verse ConceptsFoundationsEarth, Belonging To GodDust, Figurative UseGod, The ProviderOppression, God's Attitude ToPrincesThroneGloryGod And The PoorMetaphorical PillarsGod Lifting PeopleRubbishGod Helps The PoorThe poordust

Today I am weak, even though I am anointed as king. These men, the sons of Zeruiah, are too much for me to bear! May the Lord punish appropriately the one who has done this evil thing!"

Verse ConceptsEvildoersAnointing KingsNo Strength Left

So I am ready to bring disaster on the dynasty of Jeroboam. I will cut off every last male belonging to Jeroboam in Israel, including even the weak and incapacitated. I will burn up the dynasty of Jeroboam, just as one burns manure until it is completely consumed.

Verse Conceptsdung and manureDefecationUrinatingDeath Of All MalesGod Will Kill His People

The Lord says, 'Look, I am ready to bring disaster on you. I will destroy you and cut off every last male belonging to Ahab in Israel, including even the weak and incapacitated.

Verse ConceptsUrinatingDeath Of All MalesSlave Or Free

Ahab's entire family will die. I will cut off every last male belonging to Ahab in Israel, including even the weak and incapacitated.

Verse ConceptsUrinatingDeath Of All MalesKilling Whole Families

The Lord saw Israel's intense suffering; everyone was weak and incapacitated and Israel had no deliverer.

Verse ConceptsReceptivenessSuffering, Of The InnocentGod Seeing Their AfflictionGod Sending His SonNo Help

Asa prayed to the Lord his God: "O Lord, there is no one but you who can help the weak when they are vastly outnumbered. Help us, O Lord our God, for we rely on you and have marched on your behalf against this huge army. O Lord our God, don't let men prevail against you!"

Verse ConceptsConfrontationBeggarsPower, God's SavingPower, HumanPrayer, As Asking GodSuccessProtection, From GodCrying To GodRelationship TroublesConflictTrust In RelationshipsBuilding Relationshipshelp

Even though the invading Syrian army was relatively weak, the Lord handed over to them Judah's very large army, for the people of Judah had abandoned the Lord God of their ancestors. The Syrians gave Joash what he deserved.

Verse ConceptsLargenessLarge Armies

My eyes grow dim from suffering; they grow weak because of all my enemies.

Verse ConceptsEyes, Affected ByEyes Harmedgrieving

My eyes grow weak because of oppression. I call out to you, O Lord, all day long; I spread out my hands in prayer to you.

Verse ConceptsDaily DutyUnceasingEyes HarmedAlways PrayingI Pray

A poor person who oppresses the weak is like a driving rain without food.

Verse ConceptsRich, ThePitilessnessPitilessness CondemnedNot Helping The Poor

Why do you insist on being battered? Why do you continue to rebel? Your head has a massive wound, your whole body is weak.

Verse ConceptsSinful HeartsHeart, Fallen And RedeemedRebellion Against God, Shown InOther References To The HeartPersistence

All of them respond to you, saying: 'You too have become weak like us! You have become just like us!

Verse ConceptsBecoming Like People

It will be like a hungry man dreaming that he is eating, only to awaken and find that his stomach is empty. It will be like a thirsty man dreaming that he is drinking, only to awaken and find that he is still weak and his thirst unquenched. So it will be for the horde from all the nations that fight against Mount Zion.

Verse ConceptsBad DreamsAppetite, PhysicalPhysical HungerBeing UnsatisfiedLike A Dream

Why does no one challenge me when I come? Why does no one respond when I call? Is my hand too weak to deliver you? Do I lack the power to rescue you? Look, with a mere shout I can dry up the sea; I can turn streams into a desert, so the fish rot away and die from lack of water.

Verse ConceptsdrynessProvidenceRebukeSeaThe Shortness Of TimeGod's WeaknessGod Drying Things UpNo One AvailableOthers Not Answering

You have not strengthened the weak, healed the sick, bandaged the injured, brought back the strays, or sought the lost, but with force and harshness you have ruled over them.

Verse Conceptsencouragement, examples ofdiseasesInjuryOppression, Nature OfUnkindnessWeakness, PhysicalBones BrokenWeak AnimalsNot Seeking PeopleReinstating PeopleOppressorsJoining Flesh And BonesLording ItLost PeopleNo HealingWeakness

Because you push with your side and your shoulder, and thrust your horns at all the weak sheep until you scatter them abroad,

Verse ConceptsHornsShouldersScattered Like SheepHorns Of AnimalsHorns WeakenedPropelling

Beat your plowshares into swords, and your pruning hooks into spears! Let the weak say, 'I too am a warrior!'

Verse ConceptsPruningSpearsToolsWeakness, SpiritualAmbivalenceNo Strength To Cope

When they had completely consumed the earth's vegetation, I said, "Sovereign Lord, forgive Israel! How can Jacob survive? He is too weak!"

Verse ConceptsSmall CreaturesAnimals EatingGod Forgive!

I said, "Sovereign Lord, stop! How can Jacob survive? He is too weak!"

Verse ConceptsBeggarsCessationStopping EvilSmall CreaturesBelittling

The Lord says, "Look! I will make you a weak nation; you will be greatly despised!

Verse ConceptsOther Unimportant People

Bible Theasaurus

Cowardly (5 instances)
Decrepit (1 instance)
Degrading (3 instances)
Demoralizing (1 instance)
Faint (84 instances)
Feeble (165 instances)
Flimsy (2 instances)
Frail (15 instances)
Imperfect (6 instances)
Impotent (5 instances)
Infirm (27 instances)

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