11 occurrences in 13 translations

'Bent' in the Bible

And the poor man's head is bent, and the great man goes down on his face: for this cause there will be no forgiveness for their sin.

Verse ConceptsUnforgivenessGod Not Forgiving

And the poor man's head is bent, and the great man goes down on his face, and the eyes of pride are put to shame:

Verse ConceptsHumilityArrogance, Punishment OfBeing Humblearroganceimportance

Whose arrows are sharp, and all their bows bent, their horses' hoofs shall be counted like flint, and their wheels like a whirlwind:

Verse ConceptsFlintArrows, Described AsHorsesWheelsWhirlwindsSharpnessSharp ToolsHardnessGod Dispensing WindArrows

Therefore filled have been my loins with great pain, Pangs have seized me as pangs of a travailing woman, I have been bent down by hearing, I have been troubled by seeing.

Verse ConceptsAgony, Of BodyBodyPunishment, Nature OfLabour Pains

For they fled from the swords, from the drawn sword, and from the bent bow, and from the grievousness of war.

Verse ConceptsHeatPeoples Who Fled

By myself have I taken an oath, a true word has gone from my mouth, and will not be changed, that to me every knee will be bent, and every tongue will give honour.

Verse ConceptsFeetFace Of GodAttitudes, in prayerGod, Will OfHeadshipKneelingOaths, DivineSatan, Resistance ToTongueTributesSwearing OathsSolar EclipseSwearing

Bel is bent down, Nebo is falling; their images are on the beasts and on the cattle: the things which you took about have become a weight to the tired beast.

Verse ConceptsBabylon, History OfFalse GodsCarrying IdolsCrouching

They are bent down, they are falling together: they were not able to keep their images safe, but they themselves have been taken prisoner.

Verse ConceptsSalvation By Other Things

The [captive] exile will soon be set free, and will not die in the dungeon, nor will his food be lacking.

Verse ConceptsPeople Releasing Others

Have I given orders for such a day as this? a day for keeping yourselves from pleasure? is it only a question of the bent head, of putting on haircloth, and being seated in the dust? is this what seems to you a holy day, well-pleasing to the Lord?

Verse ConceptsHumilityReedsSackcloth And AshesBowing Heads Before GodAshes Of HumiliationHow To FastHumbling OneselfFastingHumble Yourselfhumbleness

And the sons of those who were cruel to you will come before you with bent heads; and those who made sport of you will go down on their faces at your feet; and you will be named, The Town of the Lord, The Zion of the Holy One of Israel.

Verse ConceptsNames For JerusalemHumbling The ProudoppressionzionAll Enemies Under God's Feet

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Affections (12 instances)
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Basic English, produced by Mr C. K. Ogden of the Orthological Institute - public domain

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