18 occurrences

'Cruel' in the Bible

Cursed be their anger, for it was violent; And their rage, for it was cruel! I will divide them in Jacob, And scatter them in Israel.

Verse ConceptsCursing The UngodlyFierce MenAngry People

Their wine is the poison of dragons, And the cruel venom of vipers.

Verse ConceptsAlcoholCobrasSerpentsSnakesThings Like Snakes

And it came to pass, from day to day, and at the time when the second year was drawing to a close, that his bowels fell out by reason of his sickness, and he died in cruel sufferings. And his people made no burning for him, like the burning of his fathers.

Verse ConceptsFuneralsBodyTwo Yearspoop

Thou art changed to a cruel one to me; with the strength of thy hand thou pursuest me.

Verse Conceptsdoubt, results ofStrictness

Consider mine enemies, for they are many, and they hate me with cruel hatred.

Verse ConceptsHatredPeople Being Hated

My God, rescue me out of the hand of the wicked, out of the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man.

Verse ConceptsCruelty, examples ofSuffering, Causes OfGod Delivering From Evil

lest thou give thine honour unto others, and thy years unto the cruel;

Verse ConceptsReputationVigourEthicsLosing Someonedignity

The merciful man doeth good to his own soul; but the cruel troubleth his own flesh.

Verse ConceptsUnkindnessGood ReboundingHurt

An evil man seeketh only rebellion; but a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.

Verse ConceptsPitilessnessRebellion against Godrebellion

Fury is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but who is able to stand before jealousy?

Verse ConceptsEnvyJealousyAble To StandPassionBeing Overwhelmedwrath

Set me as a seal upon thy heart, As a seal upon thine arm: For love is strong as death; Jealousy is cruel as Sheol: The flashes thereof are flashes of fire, Flames of Jah.

Verse ConceptsLove Towards Christ, The Nature OfThe Fact Of DeathPassionrelentless

Behold, the day of Jehovah cometh, cruel both with wrath and fierce anger, to lay the earth desolate; and he will destroy the sinners thereof out of it.

Verse ConceptsCruelty, God's attitude toSinnersAnger Of God, ConsequencesExterminationLand Becoming EmptyThe Fact Of That DayThe Coming Day Of God's Wrathwrath

And the Egyptians will I give over into the hand of a cruel lord, and a fierce king shall rule over them, saith the Lord, Jehovah of hosts.

Verse ConceptsCruelty, God's attitude toWaters Drying Up

They lay hold on bow and spear; they are cruel, and have no mercy; their voice roareth like the sea; and they ride upon horses, set in array as a man for the battle, against thee, daughter of Zion.

Verse Conceptsdaughtersequipping, physicalenemies, of Israel and JudahBackMercy, HumanSeaThings Like The SeaRoar Of NationsOppressorsSea, Metaphorical ReferencesPeople Without Mercy

All thy lovers have forgotten thee; they seek thee not. For I have smitten thee with the stroke of an enemy, with the chastisement of a cruel one, for the greatness of thine iniquity: thy sins are manifold.

Verse ConceptsCruelty, God's attitude toChastisementNot Seeking PeopleForgetting PeopleWoundsFriends FailingGod As EnemyAll Have Sinned

They lay hold of bow and spear; they are cruel, and will not shew mercy; their voice roareth like the sea, and they ride upon horses set in array like a man for the battle, against thee, O daughter of Babylon.

Verse Conceptsequipping, physicalenemies, of Israel and JudahMercy, HumanSeaRoar Of NationsOppressorsSea, Metaphorical ReferencesPeople Without Mercy

Even the jackals offer the breast, they give suck to their young; the daughter of my people is become cruel, like the ostriches in the wilderness.

Verse ConceptsBreasts, Nursing MothersNursesBirds, Types Of BirdsAnimals SucklingOstrichesStrictnessDeserts Used Figuratively

Related Words

Bible Theasaurus

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Brutal (4 instances)
Brutish (12 instances)
Ferocious (6 instances)
Inhuman (2 instances)
Savage (9 instances)
Vicious (11 instances)

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Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
אכזר 
'akzar 
Usage: 4

אכזרי 
'akzariy 
Usage: 8

אכזריּוּת 
'akz@riyuwth 
Usage: 1

חמס 
Chamac 
Usage: 60

חמץ 
Chamets 
Usage: 6

עשׁק 
`osheq 
Usage: 15

פּרך 
Perek 
Usage: 6

קשׁה 
Qasheh 
Usage: 36