9 occurrences in 5 translations

'Weakening' in the Bible

After these things Joseph was told, "Your father is weakening." So he took his two sons Manasseh and Ephraim with him.

Verse ConceptsDeathbedsSuffering, Causes OfSuffering, Nature OfGoing TogetherSick Individuals

And among these nations you shall not find rest, and [there] shall not be a resting place for the sole of your foot, and Yahweh shall give you there an anxious heart and a weakening of eyes and a languishing of [your] inner self.

Verse ConceptsHealthHeart, HumanTremblingHuman EmotionRecreationFear Will ComeDespairanxious

Then [the leaders of] Judah said,“The strength of the burden bearers is failing,And there is much rubble;We ourselves are unableTo rebuild the wall.”

Verse ConceptsImpossible For PeopleRubbishNo Strength LeftTired In Activity

The officials then said to the king, “This man ought to die, because he is weakening the morale of the warriors who remain in this city and of all the people by speaking to them in this way. This man is not seeking the well-being of this people, but disaster.”

Verse ConceptsCowardiceBlameKilling ProphetsSeeking The Welfare

There is no weakening of thy destruction, Grievous is thy smiting, All hearing thy fame have clapped the hand at thee, For over whom did not thy wickedness pass continually?

Verse ConceptsClappingApplauseWoundsIn One AnotherPeople Actually Doing EvilBruisesHope And Healing

This made the Jews more determined than ever to kill Him, for not only was He breaking the Sabbath [from their viewpoint], but He was also calling God His own Father, making Himself equal with God.

Verse Conceptsenemies, of Jesus ChristEquality With GodPersecution, Nature OfChrist Would Be KilledRelationship Of Father And SonThe Sabbath And Christrelaxing

He considered his own body to be already dead (since he was about 100 years old) and also considered the deadness of Sarah’s womb, without weakening in the faith.

Verse ConceptsBodyWeakness, SpiritualThe Age At FatherhoodWombLimitations Of The BodyGrace Verse LawWeaknesschildbearing

Love bears all things [regardless of what comes], believes all things [looking for the best in each one], hopes all things [remaining steadfast during difficult times], endures all things [without weakening].

Verse ConceptsHope, As ConfidencePerseveranceForbearanceThingsEnduringEnduranceForgiving Others Who Hurt YouStaying Strong And Not Giving UpFaith Hope And LoveTrue LoveHope And LoveBeing PatientNever Giving UpPersistencepatientpersevering

And as for [the rest of] you, believers, do not grow tired or lose heart in doing good [but continue doing what is right without weakening].

Verse ConceptsPerseveranceQuittingDo Good!Do Not Grow WearyDoing The Right Thingtired

Bible Theasaurus

Counteract (1 instance)
Dampen (1 instance)
Soften (1 instance)
Subvert (8 instances)
Undermine (2 instances)
Weaken (6 instances)
Weakening (9 instances)

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