5 occurrences

'Accumulate' in the Bible

houses filled with choice things you did not accumulate, hewn out cisterns you did not dig, and vineyards and olive groves you did not plant -- and you eat your fill,

Verse ConceptsFilling PlacesPlanting VineyardsOrchardsCultivationLiving In HousesOlive Trees

Moreover, he must not accumulate horses for himself or allow the people to return to Egypt to do so, for the Lord has said you must never again return that way.

Verse ConceptsHorsesKings, Duties OfNeverPeople not returningAcquiring Horses

Furthermore, he must not marry many wives lest his affections turn aside, and he must not accumulate much silver and gold.

Verse ConceptsGoldHeart, HumanLove, In RelationshipsPolygamySilverHuman DesiresGetting Rich

Surely people go through life as mere ghosts. Surely they accumulate worthless wealth without knowing who will eventually haul it away."

Verse ConceptsBusynessFutilityWealthHuman IgnoranceRest, PhysicalRiches, Ungodly Use OfTreasureCare, WorldlyCovetousness, Nature ofNot Knowing The FutureDrawbacks To Richesgathering

Those who accumulate houses are as good as dead, those who also accumulate landed property until there is no land left, and you are the only landowners remaining within the land.

Verse ConceptsCoveting, prohibition ofExploitationsInjustice, Nature And Source OfLand, As A Divine ResponsibilityLove, Abuse OfStrength, HumanWorldly AmbitionSocial SelfishnessIsolated PersonsNo RoomTaking PossessionWoe To The Wickedspace

Bible Theasaurus

Accumulate (10 instances)
Amass (2 instances)
Collect (44 instances)
Compile (1 instance)
Gather (291 instances)
Hoard (2 instances)

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