14 occurrences

'Black' in the Bible

"'These you are to detest from among the birds -- they must not be eaten, because they are detestable: the griffon vulture, the bearded vulture, the black vulture,

Verse ConceptsAbominationsEaglesBirds, Types Of BirdsVulturesForbidden FoodHating UncleannessBirdsfitness

But if the priest examines the scall infection and it does not appear to be deeper than the skin, and there is no black hair in it, then the priest is to quarantine the person with the scall infection for seven days.

Verse ConceptsBlackShallownessQuarantiningSeven DaysThe Hair Of The BodyBlack HairSeven Days For Legal Purposes

If, as far as the priest can see, the scall has stayed the same and black hair has sprouted in it, the scall has been healed; the person is clean. So the priest is to pronounce him clean.

Verse ConceptsThe Hair Of The BodyBlack Hair

These are the ones you may not eat: the eagle, the vulture, the black vulture,

Verse ConceptsEaglesVultures

His head is like the most pure gold. His hair is curly -- black like a raven.

Verse ConceptsBlacknessRavensAppearance Of HairColorHairdreadlocks

Because of this the land will mourn and the sky above will grow black. For I have made my purpose known and I will not relent or turn back from carrying it out."

Verse ConceptsThe SunDarkness During DaytimeGod ReturningMourning Due To CatastropheThe Universe AffectedThe Earth

"'This is what the sovereign Lord says: On the day it went down to Sheol I caused observers to lament. I covered it with the deep and held back its rivers; its plentiful water was restrained. I clothed Lebanon in black for it, and all the trees of the field wilted because of it.

Verse ConceptsMourning DeathHarming TreesThe Fact Of Death

Harnessed to the first chariot were red horses, to the second black horses,

Verse ConceptsBlacknessBlackBlack AnimalsRed AnimalsFirst ThingsSecond Thing

The chariot with the black horses is going to the north country and the white ones are going after them, but the spotted ones are going to the south country.

Verse ConceptsNorthBlack AnimalsBlack And White

Do not take an oath by your head, because you are not able to make one hair white or black.

Verse ConceptsBlackWhiteWhite HairBlack HairOne Material ThingAppearance Of HairWorryingColorSwearingHair

So the Lord replied, "If you had faith the size of a mustard seed, you could say to this black mulberry tree, 'Be pulled out by the roots and planted in the sea,' and it would obey you.

Verse ConceptsFaith, And Blessings Of GodSmallnessSmall ThingsPlucking OutLiteral PlantingHarming TreesIn The Heart Of The SeaObeying PeopleFaith Moving MountainsSeeds

Then when the Lamb opened the third seal I heard the third living creature saying, "Come!" So I looked, and here came a black horse! The one who rode it had a balance scale in his hand.

Verse ConceptsDivine BalancesBlackWeighingThe Act Of OpeningOpening DocumentsComing To GodBlack AnimalsThird PersonRight Measuresbalance

Bible Theasaurus

Disastrous (7 instances)
Disgraceful (26 instances)
Dusky (1 instance)
Ebony (2 instances)
Fatal (16 instances)
Fateful (1 instance)
Shameful (41 instances)
Sinister (1 instance)
Smuggled (1 instance)

Reverse Interlinear

Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
γνόφος 
Gnophos 
Usage: 1

ζόφος 
Zophos 
Usage: 4

μέλας 
melas 
Usage: 2

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