28 occurrences

'Allow' in the Bible

“However, I know that the king of Egypt will not allow you to go, unless he is forced by a strong hand.

Verse ConceptsGod, All knowingGod's ForeknowledgeStrength Of God

You are to allow the redemption of any land you occupy.

Verse Conceptsredeemed

“Do not allow the Kohathite tribal clans to be wiped out from the Levites.

Edom refused to allow Israel to travel through their territory, and Israel turned away from them.

But if you don’t drive out the inhabitants of the land before you, those you allow to remain will become thorns in your eyes and in your sides; they will harass you in the land where you will live.

Verse ConceptsThornsWeedsEvil AssociationsNot Driving Them OutEyes HarmedTroubling Groups Of Peopleharassmentlandislam

The Amorites forced the Danites into the hill country and did not allow them to go down into the valley.

He told them, “Follow me, because the Lord has handed over your enemies, the Moabites, to you.” So they followed him, captured the fords of the Jordan leading to Moab, and did not allow anyone to cross over.

Verse ConceptsRivers And StreamsFordsThose God Gave Into Their Hands

Gideon then said to God, “Don’t be angry with me; let me speak one more time. Please allow me to make one more test with the fleece. Let it remain dry, and the dew be all over the ground.”

Verse ConceptsAskingTestingLet Not God Be AngryTestsexamsgideon

Then the king instructed Zadok, “Return the ark of God to the city. If I find favor in the Lord’s eyes, He will bring me back and allow me to see both it and its dwelling place.

Verse ConceptsThe Ark In JerusalemReinstating People

if there is iniquity in your hand, remove it,and don’t allow injustice to dwell in your tents—

Verse ConceptsTentsForsaking SinSteadfastnessInjustice

as you turn your anger against Godand allow such words to leave your mouth?

Verse ConceptsCurbing Speechventing

the Lord will not leave himin the power of the wicked oneor allow him to be condemned when he is judged.

Verse ConceptsGod Not ForsakingNo Condemnationtrails

I will not allow my eyes to sleepor my eyelids to slumber

Verse ConceptsRest

God gives a man riches, wealth, and honor so that he lacks nothing of all he desires for himself, but God does not allow him to enjoy them. Instead, a stranger will enjoy them. This is futile and a sickening tragedy.

Verse ConceptsUseless EndeavourSuffering From ForeignersGod Gives WealthTragedyBeing Happy And Enjoying LifeWealth And ProsperityEnjoying LifeMoney Blessingscatspossessionsempowerment

No one has authority over the wind to restrain it, and there is no authority over the day of death; there is no furlough in battle, and wickedness will not allow those who practice it to escape.

Verse ConceptsUniversality Of DeathEuthanasiaCoping With DeathHow Death Is InevitableEvil And FreedomPrinciples Of WarSalvation By Other ThingsDeathstruggleWarGod Being In Controlpractice

“This is what the Lord of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: Correct your ways and your deeds, and I will allow you to live in this place.

Verse ConceptsReformation

I will allow you to live in this place, the land I gave to your ancestors long ago and forever.

Verse ConceptsGod Gave The Land

I will smash them against each other, fathers and sons alike”—this is the Lord’s declaration. “I will allow no mercy, pity, or compassion to keep Me from destroying them.”

Verse ConceptsCruelty, God's attitude toGod Beating PeopleGod Without Mercy

I will grant you compassion, and he will have compassion on you and allow you to return to your own soil.

Verse ConceptsGod, Compassion OfGod Will Show Mercy

“If I allow dangerous animals to pass through the land and depopulate it so that it becomes desolate, with no one passing through it for fear of the animals,

Verse ConceptsLand Becoming Empty

“I will no longer allow the insults of the nations to be heard against you, and you will not have to endure the reproach of the peoples anymore; you will no longer cause your nation to stumble.” This is the declaration of the Lord God.

Verse ConceptsDo Not HinderInsulting Other PeopleFunhomecoming

So I will make My holy name known among My people Israel and will no longer allow it to be profaned. Then the nations will know that I am Yahweh, the Holy One in Israel.

Verse ConceptsGod, Zeal OfHoliness, Purpose OfMission, Of IsraelProfanitySanctification, Nature And BasisProclaiming God’s NameGod's Things Revealed

Their actions do not allow themto return to their God,for a spirit of promiscuity is among them,and they do not know the Lord.

Verse ConceptsForgetting GodSpiritual HarlotryIngratitudeProstitutionSalvation, Necessity And Basis OfSpirit, Emotional Aspects OfDecadenceNot Returning To God

Bible Theasaurus

Acknowledge (102 instances)
Admit (16 instances)
Appropriate (93 instances)
Permit (64 instances)
Provide (159 instances)
Reserve (27 instances)
Tolerate (15 instances)

Reverse Interlinear

Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
ארחה 
'aruchah 
Usage: 6

δοκιμάζω 
Dokimazo 
Usage: 20

προσδέχομαι 
Prosdechomai 
Usage: 13

συνευδοκέω 
suneudokeo 
Usage: 5

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