9 occurrences

'Country' in the Bible

And they returned, and came to En-mishpat, which is Kadesh, and smote all the country of the Amalekites, and also the Amorites that dwelt at Hazazon-Tamar.

And Abraham departed thence towards the south country, and dwelt between Kadesh and Shur, and sojourned at Gerar.

Verse ConceptsAbraham, Testing And VictorySojourningParticular Journeys

And Isaac had just returned from Beer-lahai-roi; for he was dwelling in the south country.

And to the sons of the concubines that Abraham had, Abraham gave gifts, and, while he yet lived, sent them away from Isaac his son, eastward to the east country.

Verse ConceptsGroups Sent Away

And it came to pass when Rachel had borne Joseph, that Jacob said to Laban, Send me away, that I may go to my place and to my country.

Verse ConceptsReturning to their landPeople Sending People

And Jacob said, God of my father Abraham, and God of my father Isaac, Jehovah, who saidst unto me: Return into thy country and to thy kindred, and I will do thee good,

Verse ConceptsGod Doing GoodReturning to their landNamed Individuals Who Prayedgrandfathers

And when Shechem, the son of Hamor the Hivite, the prince of the country, saw her, he took her, and lay with her, and humbled her.

Verse ConceptsCruelty, examples ofAdultery, Examples OfRulersRape

And Esau took his wives, and his sons, and his daughters, and all the souls of his house, and his cattle, and all his beasts, and all his possessions, that he had acquired in the land of Canaan, and went into a country away from his brother Jacob.

Verse ConceptsWeights And Measures, DistancesPeople Parting

And a man found him, and behold, he was wandering in the country; and the man asked him, saying, What seekest thou?

Verse ConceptsWandererswandering

Bible Theasaurus

Commonwealth (2 instances)
Country (613 instances)
Nation (326 instances)