18 occurrences in 13 translations

'Bad' in the Bible

"The way you have lived and the things you have done will bring this on you. This is the punishment you deserve, and it will be painful indeed. The pain will be so bad it will pierce your heart."

Verse ConceptsSinnersFruits Of SinNature Of The HeartActing For Oneself

They will say, 'Prepare to do battle against it! Come on! Let's attack it at noon!' But later they will say, 'Oh, oh! Too bad! The day is almost over and the shadows of evening are getting long.

Verse ConceptsNoonShadowsSunsetsAttacks On Jerusalem Foretold

The bellows are burned, the lead is consumed by the fire; they have melted, and melted in vain; and the bad are not plucked away.

Verse ConceptsUseless Labour

But I see the prophets of Jerusalem doing something just as shocking. They are unfaithful to me and continually prophesy lies. So they give encouragement to people who are doing evil, with the result that they do not stop their evildoing. I consider all of them as bad as the people of Sodom, and the citizens of Jerusalem as bad as the people of Gomorrah.

Verse Conceptsencouragement, examples ofImmorality, Examples Of SexualSodom And GomorrahEvildoersWicked ProphetsThose Who Committed Adultery

They continually say to those who reject what the Lord has said, 'Things will go well for you!' They say to all those who follow the stubborn inclinations of their own hearts, 'Nothing bad will happen to you!'

Verse ConceptsFalse ConfidenceFalse ProphetsSelf WillNo Peaceimagination

How long will they go on plotting to make my people forget who I am through the dreams they tell one another? That is just as bad as what their ancestors did when they forgot who I am by worshiping the god Baal.

Verse ConceptsMisleading Dreams

For you will no longer remember the oracle of the Lord, because every man’s own word will become the oracle, [for as they mockingly call all prophecies oracles, whether good or bad, so will it prove to be to them; God will take them at their own word]; and you have perverted the words [not of a lifeless idol, but] of the living God, the Lord of hosts, our God.

Verse ConceptsGod, Living And Self sustaining

One basket had very good figs, even like the figs that are first ripe: and the other basket had very naughty figs, which could not be eaten, they were so bad.

Verse ConceptsBad Items

The Lord said to me, “What do you see, Jeremiah?” I said, “Figs! The good figs are very good, but the bad figs are extremely bad, so bad they are inedible.”

Verse ConceptsLooking And Seeing

“But as for the bad figs, so bad they are inedible, this is what the Lord says: in this way I will deal with king Zedekiah of Judah, his officials, and the remnant of Jerusalem—those remaining in this land and those living in the land of Egypt.

Verse ConceptsSurvivors Of IsraelBad Items

and you must not go after other gods to serve them, and to bow in worship to them, and you must not provoke me to anger with the work of your hands, then I will not do something bad to you.'

Verse ConceptsMonotheismDifferent GodsDo Not Have Other godsHurthurting

This is what the Lord of Hosts says: “I am about to send against them sword, famine, and plague and will make them like rotten figs that are inedible because they are so bad.

Verse ConceptsFamine Coming From GodBad Items

"Take him and set your eyes on him. And you must not do something bad to him, {but only} that which he speaks to you, so do with him."

But now, listen carefully, [because of your innocence] I am freeing you today from the chains which are on your hands. If you would prefer to come with me to Babylon, come, and I will look after you [carefully]; but if you would prefer not to come with me to Babylon, then do not do so. Look, all the land is before you; go wherever it seems good and right (convenient) for you to go.”

Verse ConceptsBabylon, Israel Exiled ToArmsChoosing ThingsPeople Set Free By People

Whether it seems good or bad, we will obey the LORD our God to whom we send you, so it may go well for us. Indeed, we will obey the LORD our God."

Verse ConceptsCommitment, to GodGood Or BadObeying God

The Lord who rules over all spoke about Edom. "Is wisdom no longer to be found in Teman? Can Edom's counselors not give her any good advice? Has all of their wisdom turned bad?

Verse ConceptsSelf ConfidenceWorldly WisdomMan's Wisdom

About Damascus:Hamath and Arpad are put to shame,for they have heard a bad report and are agitated;in the sea there is anxiety that cannot be calmed.

Verse ConceptsNewsRestlessnessSeaSea, Metaphorical ReferencesAnxiety And Feardamascusreassurance

Bible Theasaurus

Badly (29 instances)
Badness (5 instances)
Decayed (8 instances)
Defective (9 instances)
Dreadful (25 instances)
Forged (7 instances)
Horrible (32 instances)
Horrid (2 instances)
Regretful (1 instance)
Sorry (33 instances)
Spoiled (76 instances)
Tough (2 instances)
Unfit (5 instances)
Unsound (2 instances)

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Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
κακός 
Kakos 
Usage: 46

σαπρός 
Sapros 
Usage: 1

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