35 occurrences

'Appearance' in the Bible

Now the appearance of the glory of the Lord was like a devouring fire on the top of the mountain in plain view of the people.

Verse ConceptsSymbolsTheophanyGod Appearing In FireSpectators

The priest is to examine it, and if the swelling of the infection is reddish white in the back or front bald area like the appearance of a disease on the skin of the body,

Verse ConceptsWhite SpotsRed Parts Of The Body

The priest must then examine it after the infection has been washed out, and if the infection has not changed its appearance even though the infection has not spread, it is unclean. You must burn it up in the fire. It is a fungus, whether on the back side or front side of the article.

Verse ConceptsSpreadingUnclean Things

On the day that the tabernacle was set up, the cloud covered the tabernacle -- the tent of the testimony -- and from evening until morning there was a fiery appearance over the tabernacle.

Verse ConceptsMaking The TabernacleCovering The TabernacleThe Tabernacle

This is the way it used to be continually: The cloud would cover it by day, and there was a fiery appearance by night.

So Jesse had him brought in. Now he was ruddy, with attractive eyes and a handsome appearance. The Lord said, "Go and anoint him. This is the one!"

Verse ConceptsBodyOutward AppearanceBeauty, In MenRed FacesGood EyesAppearances ofHairHandsome Men

He said to her, "What about his appearance?" She said, "An old man is coming up! He is wrapped in a robe!" Then Saul realized it was Samuel, and he bowed his face toward the ground and kneeled down.

Verse ConceptsCovering The BodyProstrationRecognising People

Now in all Israel everyone acknowledged that there was no man as handsome as Absalom. From the sole of his feet to the top of his head he was perfect in appearance.

Verse ConceptsCommendationBlemishHeadsPrejudiceBeauty, In MenPeople Made PerfectTypes Of FeetWomen's BeautyHandsome Men

Some time later, in the third year of the famine, the Lord told Elijah, "Go, make an appearance before Ahab, so I may send rain on the surface of the ground."

Verse ConceptsRainDivine DirectionGod Sending RainPeople Made KnownGod Controlling The Rain

So Elijah went to make an appearance before Ahab. Now the famine was severe in Samaria.

But Elijah said, "As certainly as the Lord who rules over all lives (whom I serve), I will make an appearance before him today."

Verse ConceptsBoldness Examples OfTodayPeople Made Known

The king asked them, "Describe the appearance of this man who came up to meet you and told you these things."

It stands still, but I cannot recognize its appearance; an image is before my eyes, and I hear a murmuring voice:

Verse ConceptsVoices

You overpower him once for all, and he departs; you change his appearance and send him away.

Who is a wise person? Who knows the solution to a problem? A person's wisdom brightens his appearance, and softens his harsh countenance.

Verse ConceptsRadiancyShining FacesCountenanceRadiant LivesAurasLight Of God's PeopleMan's WisdomBoldness

His legs are like pillars of marble set on bases of pure gold. His appearance is like Lebanon, choice as its cedars.

Verse ConceptsThings Like Gold

He sprouted up like a twig before God, like a root out of parched soil; he had no stately form or majesty that might catch our attention, no special appearance that we should want to follow him.

Verse ConceptsRiddlesTendernessProphecies Concerning ChristMessianic PropheciesGrowing UpDry PlacesNo BeautyAppearances ofChrist's Naturedignity

(Khet) Now their appearance is darker than soot; they are not recognized in the streets. Their skin has shriveled on their bones; it is dried up, like tree bark.

Verse ConceptsSkinSticksHuman SkinSootPeople WitheredNot Recognising PeopleBlack Peoplelimitations

In the fire were what looked like four living beings. In their appearance they had human form,

Verse ConceptsLike Men

Their faces had this appearance: Each of the four had the face of a man, with the face of a lion on the right, the face of an ox on the left and also the face of an eagle.

Verse ConceptsHeavenly FacesRight SidesEaglesCreatures Like LionsLike MenLeft Hand Side

The appearance of the wheels and their construction was like gleaming jasper, and all four wheels looked alike. Their structure was like a wheel within a wheel.

Verse ConceptsJewelsPrecious StonesFour SupportsWheelsSimilar ItemsSparklingAppearances ofColorcraftsmanshipstructure

like the appearance of a rainbow in the clouds after the rain. This was the appearance of the surrounding brilliant light; it looked like the glory of the Lord. When I saw it, I threw myself face down, and I heard a voice speaking.

Verse ConceptsGlory, Revelation OfClouds, God's PresenceProstrationRainbowsRainSymbolsGod's Glory In IsraelGod Is LightAppearancesGod's VoiceAppearances ofCloud of gloryThe RainbowColorRainbowcloudsadorationepiphany

As for their appearance, all four of them looked the same, something like a wheel within a wheel.

Verse ConceptsWheelsSimilar ItemsAppearances of

As for the form of their faces, they were the faces whose appearance I had seen at the Kebar River. Each one moved straight ahead.

Verse ConceptsHeavenly FacesNot Turning Aside

When he brought me there, I saw a man whose appearance was like bronze, with a linen cord and a measuring stick in his hand. He was standing in the gateway.

Verse ConceptsBronzeMeasuring RodLinenWeights And Measures, LinearStanding In The GatewayThings Like Bronze

Then compare our appearance with that of the young men who are eating the royal delicacies; deal with us in light of what you see."

Verse ConceptsAppearancesRich Food

At the end of the ten days their appearance was better and their bodies were healthier than all the young men who had been eating the royal delicacies.

Verse ConceptsAdvantagesFat PeopleAppearancesEating Meat

"You, O king, were watching as a great statue -- one of impressive size and extraordinary brightness -- was standing before you. Its appearance caused alarm.

Verse ConceptsFear Of Other Things

He answered, "But I see four men, untied and walking around in the midst of the fire! No harm has come to them! And the appearance of the fourth is like that of a god!"

Verse ConceptsFireAngels Helping UsFour PeopleFractions, One FourthSaved From FirePeople Made PerfectFourthGod Freeing CaptivesAppearances ofHurtfirefighters

I also wanted to know the meaning of the ten horns on its head, and of that other horn which came up and before which three others fell. This was the horn that had eyes and a mouth speaking arrogant things, whose appearance was more formidable than the others.

Verse ConceptsTen ThingsHorns In AllegoryEyes In ProphecyThree Other Things

His body resembled yellow jasper, and his face had an appearance like lightning. His eyes were like blazing torches; his arms and feet had the gleam of polished bronze. His voice thundered forth like the sound of a large crowd.

Verse ConceptsBodyCrowdsJewelsLegsLight, NaturalLightningBrassHeavenly FacesSoundSparklingEyes In ProphecyThings Like BronzeAppearances ofColorJesus Eyes

So let us acknowledge him! Let us seek to acknowledge the Lord! He will come to our rescue as certainly as the appearance of the dawn, as certainly as the winter rain comes, as certainly as the spring rain that waters the land."

Verse ConceptsWaterWeather, God's Sovereignty OverHoly Spirit, Types OfThe SunSetting OutSure KnowledgeLatenessSunRenewalAcknowledgedspringtimestriving

Bible Theasaurus

Appearance (168 instances)
Appearing (31 instances)
Display (80 instances)
Exposure (4 instances)
Landscape (3 instances)
Lookout (43 instances)

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Root Form
Definition
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מראה 
Mar'eh 
Usage: 104

εἶδος 
Eidos 
Usage: 5

ὄψις 
Opsis 
Usage: 2

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