13 occurrences

'Cruel' in the Bible

“Cursed be their anger, for it is fierce;And their wrath, for it is cruel.I will disperse them in Jacob,And scatter them in Israel.

Verse ConceptsCursing The UngodlyFierce MenAngry People

So Moses spoke thus to the sons of Israel, but they did not listen to Moses on account of their despondency and cruel bondage.

Verse ConceptsdiscouragementAnguish, CauseOther Sad PeopleDepression

“You have become cruel to me;With the might of Your hand You persecute me.

Verse Conceptsdoubt, results ofStrictness

Or you will give your vigor to othersAnd your years to the cruel one;

Verse ConceptsReputationVigourEthicsLosing Someonedignity

The merciful man does himself good,But the cruel man does himself harm.

Verse ConceptsUnkindnessGood ReboundingHurt

A rebellious man seeks only evil,So a cruel messenger will be sent against him.

Verse ConceptsPitilessnessRebellion against Godrebellion

Behold, the day of the Lord is coming,Cruel, with fury and burning anger,To make the land a desolation;And He will exterminate its sinners from it.

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

“Moreover, I will deliver the Egyptians into the hand of a cruel master,And a mighty king will rule over them,” declares the Lord God of hosts.

Verse ConceptsCruelty, God's attitude toWaters Drying Up

“They seize bow and spear;They are cruel and have no mercy;Their voice roars like the sea,And they ride on horses,Arrayed as a man for the battleAgainst you, O daughter of Zion!”

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

‘All your lovers have forgotten you,They do not seek you;For I have wounded you with the wound of an enemy,With the punishment of a cruel one,Because your iniquity is greatAnd your sins are numerous.

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

“They seize their bow and javelin;They are cruel and have no mercy.Their voice roars like the sea;And they ride on horses,Marshalled like a man for the battleAgainst you, O daughter of Babylon.

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

Even jackals offer the breast,They nurse their young;But the daughter of my people has become cruelLike ostriches in the wilderness.

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

Bible Theasaurus

Atrocious (2 instances)
Brutal (4 instances)
Brutish (12 instances)
Ferocious (6 instances)
Inhuman (2 instances)
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