2 occurrences in 12 translations

'Abuse' in the Bible

Her priests abuse my law and have desecrated my holy things. They do not distinguish between the holy and the profane, or recognize any distinction between the unclean and the clean. They ignore my Sabbaths and I am profaned in their midst.

Verse ConceptsAtonement, in OTHoliness,  Worldly SeparationPriests, Function In Ot TimesUnfaithfulness, To GodCorrupt PriestsClean And UncleanSabbath ViolatedThey Do Not Keep CommandsLack Of Holiness

"Because of your undying hatred, you kept on making the Israelis experience abuse during the time of their calamity, even when they were in their final stages of punishment,

Verse ConceptsMalice, Examples OfEternal Evil

Bible Theasaurus

Ill-Treat (2 instances)
Ill-Treatment (4 instances)
Insult (65 instances)
Maltreat (1 instance)
Mistreat (18 instances)
Misuse (6 instances)
Pervert (19 instances)
Revilement (1 instance)
Threat (12 instances)

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