14 occurrences in 13 translations

'Act' in the Bible

give help! let us act wisely concerning it, lest it multiply, and it hath come to pass, when war happeneth, that it hath been joined, even it, unto those hating us, and hath fought against us, and hath gone out up of the land.'

Verse ConceptsOppression, Nature OfPersecution, Forms OfShrewdnessFalse WisdomExodusPrinciples Of WarNetworkingImmigrants

“When you act as midwives to the Hebrew women and see them on the birthstool, if it is a son, you shall kill him; but if it is a daughter, she shall live.”

Verse ConceptsInfantsSuffering, Nature OfInfanticideKept Alive By MenDeath Of All MalesBirthKilling Israelites

He is to speak to the people for you as your spokesman and you are to act in the role of God for him.

Verse ConceptsSpokesmenMen As GodsSpeaking With The Mouth

“As soon as I leave you,” Moses said, “I will appeal to the Lord, and tomorrow the swarms of flies will depart from Pharaoh, his officials, and his people. But Pharaoh must not act deceptively again by refusing to let the people go and sacrifice to the Lord.”

Verse ConceptsExamples Of DeceitGod's Action TomorrowThose Who Deceived

And when you come into the land which the Lord will make yours, as he gave his word, you are to keep this act of worship.

Verse ConceptsInvasionsRegulations For Passover

And when your children say to you, What is the reason of this act of worship?

Verse ConceptsAskingcelebrating

And it will be that, when the Lord takes you into the land of the Canaanite and the Hittite and the Amorite and the Hivite and the Jebusite, the land which he made an oath to your fathers that he would give you, a land flowing with milk and honey, you will do this act of worship in this month.

Verse ConceptsFoodLand, As A Divine GiftLand, Spiritual Aspects OfMilk And HoneyRegulations For PassoverRich FoodFamine

But if a man act wantonly toward his neighbour, and slay him with guile, thou shalt take him from mine altar, that he may die.

Verse ConceptsSanctity Of LifePresumptuous PlansDeath Penalty For Killing

Any man who gets another into his power in order to get a price for him is to be put to death, if you take him in the act.

Verse ConceptsAfrican AmericansDeath penaltyKidnappingStealingDeath Penalty For ViolencePeople Possessing Other ThingsDeath Of A Family Member

If a thief is caught in the act of breaking in, and he is beaten to death, no one is guilty of bloodshed.

Verse ConceptsBeing Found OutGuiltFamily Deaththievesprocess

“If you lend money to My people, to the poor among you, you are not to act as a creditor to him; you shall not charge him interest.

Verse ConceptsCreditCreditorsInterestLendingMoney, Stewardship OfMoney, Uses OfCapitalismBankslent

" 'You will not bow to their gods, and you will not serve them, and you will not act according to their actions, because you will utterly demolish them, and you will utterly break their stone pillars.

Verse ConceptsAbolitionServanthood, And Worship Of GodStonesNot Imitating EvilDestruction Of Satan's WorksObelisksDo Not Have Other godsHow Not To Worshipstatues

'The coloured garments, to do service in the sanctuary, the holy garments for Aaron the priest, and the garments of his sons to act as priest in.'

Verse ConceptsClothPriests, Function In Ot TimesPriests Garments

the coloured clothes to minister in the sanctuary, the holy garments for Aaron the priest, and the garments of his sons, to act as priest in.

Verse ConceptsPriests, Function In Ot TimesPriests Garments

Bible Theasaurus

Behave (50 instances)
Command (517 instances)
Dissemble (2 instances)
Enact (4 instances)
Introduction (4 instances)
Number (733 instances)
Officiate (2 instances)
Pretend (15 instances)
Represent (28 instances)
Routine (1 instance)

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