58 occurrences

'Deeds' in the Bible

Lord God, You have begun to show Your greatness and power to Your servant, for what god is there in heaven or on earth who can perform deeds and mighty acts like Yours?

Verse ConceptsGod, Power OfMiracles, Nature OfStrength, DivinePower Of God, DescribedMiracles Showing God's PowerBeginning Of SalvationNo One Is Like GodNo Other Acts Like Godgreatness

and for all the mighty acts of power and terrifying deeds that Moses performed in the sight of all Israel.

Verse ConceptsPower, HumanAweSpectators

Let them tell the righteous acts of the Lord,the righteous deeds of His warriors in Israel,with the voices of the singers at the watering places.Then the Lord’s people went down to the gates.

Verse ConceptsGod, Righteousness OfVoicesStanding In The Gateway

When David heard that Nabal was dead, he said, “Praise the Lord who championed my cause against Nabal’s insults and restrained His servant from doing evil. The Lord brought Nabal’s evil deeds back on his own head.”Then David sent messengers to speak to Abigail about marrying him.

Verse ConceptsDivine RestraintsHeadsRestraintGod Makes Evil ReboundGod VindicatesBless The Lord!

Now a certain old prophet was living in Bethel. His son came and told him all the deeds that the man of God had done that day in Bethel. His sons also told their father the words that he had spoken to the king.

Verse ConceptsAnonymityTelling What People DidUnnamed Prophets Of The Lord

Give thanks to Yahweh; call on His name;proclaim His deeds among the peoples.

Verse ConceptsGiving, Of OneselfCalling upon GodThankfulnessPraise

And who is like Your people Israel? God, You came to one nation on earth to redeem a people for Yourself, to make a name for Yourself through great and awesome works by driving out nations before Your people You redeemed from Egypt.

Verse ConceptsGod, As RedeemerMiracles, Nature OfNationalismgreatness

As for the rest of his deeds and all his ways, from beginning to end, they are written in the Book of the Kings of Judah and Israel.

After these faithful deeds, Sennacherib king of Assyria came and entered Judah. He laid siege to the fortified cities and intended to break into them.

Verse ConceptsFaithfulness, Examples Of

As for the rest of the events of Hezekiah’s reign and his deeds of faithful love, note that they are written in the Visions of the Prophet Isaiah son of Amoz, and in the Book of the Kings of Judah and Israel.

Verse ConceptsLoyaltyVisionsProphetic Visions

The rest of the events of Josiah’s reign, along with his deeds of faithful love according to what is written in the law of the Lord,

Verse ConceptsFaithfulness, Examples OfLoyalty

The rest of the deeds of Jehoiakim, the detestable things he did, and what was found against him, are written in the Book of Israel’s Kings. His son Jehoiachin became king in his place.

All the leaders of the priests and the people multiplied their unfaithful deeds, imitating all the detestable practices of the nations, and they defiled the Lord’s temple that He had consecrated in Jerusalem.

Verse ConceptsJerusalem, Significance OfUnfaithfulness, To GodPollutions

After all that has happened to us because of our evil deeds and terrible guilt—though You, our God, have punished us less than our sins deserve and have allowed us to survive—

Verse ConceptsIniquity, Punishment ForRemnantSurvivors Of The Nations

These nobles kept mentioning Tobiah’s good deeds to me, and they reported my words to him. And Tobiah sent letters to intimidate me.

Verse ConceptsPraising Specific PeopleFear Of Individuals

Remember me for this, my God, and don’t erase the deeds of faithful love I have done for the house of my God and for its services.

Verse ConceptsMemoriesCommitment, to GodDivine RemembranceBlotted Out

For He repays a person according to his deeds,and He brings his ways on him.

Verse ConceptsRetributionRepaid For DeedsWork Ethic

Therefore, He recognizes their deedsand overthrows them by night, and they are crushed.

Verse ConceptsGod, All knowing

For the Lord is righteous; He loves righteous deeds.The upright will see His face.

Verse ConceptsGod, Righteousness OfJustification, Necessity OfUprightnessResolving Conflict

Repay them according to what they have done—according to the evil of their deeds.Repay them according to the work of their hands;give them back what they deserve.

Verse ConceptsRetributionRevenge, Examples OfPunishment of the The Wickeddeeds

in your splendor ride triumphantlyin the cause of truth, humility, and justice.May your right hand show your awe-inspiring acts.

Verse ConceptsGod, Human Descriptions OfMeeknessRight Hand Of GodPerforming The TruthChrist OvercomingRighteousness Of Christ

wonderful works in the land of Ham,awe-inspiring acts at the Red Sea.

Verse ConceptsComing To The Red Sea

They provoked the Lord with their deeds,and a plague broke out against them.

They defiled themselves by their actionsand prostituted themselves by their deeds.

Verse ConceptsActionsFalse ReligionSpiritual HarlotryDebaucheryProstitutionSin, Effects Of

Tell the righteous that it will go well for them,for they will eat the fruit of their labor.

Verse ConceptsRighteous, TheRighteousness, Of BelieversRepaid For DeedsBlessings And ProsperityA Good Man

and on that day you will say:“Give thanks to Yahweh; proclaim His name!Celebrate His works among the peoples.Declare that His name is exalted.

Verse ConceptsGod's Deed RevealedThank God!

So He will repay according to their deeds:fury to His enemies,retribution to His foes,and He will repay the coastlands.

Verse ConceptsIslandsReward, DivineSin, God's Judgment OnThe Recompense Of The WickedGod Will Requite

When You did awesome worksthat we did not expect,You came down,and the mountains quaked at Your presence.

Verse ConceptsMountains QuakingGod Going DownLack Of Expectation

for your iniquities and the iniquitiesof your fathers together,”says the Lord.“Because they burned incense on the mountainsand reproached Me on the hills,I will reward them fullyfor their former deeds.”

Verse ConceptsdefianceWagesSins Of The FathersBurning SacrificesSacrificing On The High PlacesMaking Mistakes

Circumcise yourselves to the Lord;remove the foreskin of your hearts,men of Judah and residents of Jerusalem.Otherwise, My wrath will break out like fireand burn with no one to extinguish itbecause of your evil deeds.

Verse ConceptsForeskinsCircumcision, spiritualFire Of God's AngerTrue CircumcisionLake Of Fire

Therefore, a lion from the forest will strike them down.A wolf from an arid plain will ravage them.A leopard keeps watch over their cities.Anyone who leaves them will be torn to piecesbecause their rebellious acts are many,their unfaithful deeds numerous.

Verse ConceptsForestsLeopardCarnivorousnessWolvesIn Danger From Lions

“This is what the Lord of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: Correct your ways and your deeds, and I will allow you to live in this place.

Verse ConceptsReformation

So now, say to the men of Judah and to the residents of Jerusalem: This is what the Lord says: I am about to bring harm to you and make plans against you. Turn now, each from your evil way, and correct your ways and your deeds.

Verse ConceptsConversion, nature ofPlansReformationGod Will Bring Harm

House of David, this is what the Lord says:Administer justice every morning,and rescue the victim of robberyfrom the hand of his oppressor,or My anger will flare up like fireand burn unquenchablybecause of their evil deeds.

Verse ConceptsMorningFire Of God's AngerSaving PeopleEvery MorningRobbing People

If they had really stood in My council,they would have enabled My people to hear My wordsand would have turned them back from their evil waysand their evil deeds.

Verse ConceptsSpeaking The Word God Gives

He announced, ‘Turn, each of you, from your evil way of life and from your evil deeds. Live in the land the Lord gave to you and your ancestors long ago and forever.

Verse ConceptsConversion, nature ofEternal PossessionTurning From EvilRefusing To HearGod Gave The Landimprovement

For many nations and great kings will enslave them, and I will repay them according to their deeds and the work of their hands.’”

Verse ConceptsRepaid For Deeds

Perhaps they will listen and return—each from his evil way of life—so that I might relent concerning the disaster that I plan to do to them because of the evil of their deeds.

Verse ConceptsFreedom, Of The WillPlansRepentance, Importance OfRepentance, Nature OfTurning From EvilGod Changing His MindGod Turned Back From Harming ThemPaying Attention To God

the One great in counsel and mighty in deed, whose eyes are on all the ways of the sons of men in order to give to each person according to his ways and the result of his deeds.

Verse ConceptsGod, Greatness Ofdiscipline, divineReward, DivineGod, All knowingGod Seeing All PeopleGod's CounselMighty OneRepaid For Deeds

The Lord can no longer bear your evil deeds and the detestable acts you have committed, so your land has become a waste, a desolation, and an object of cursing, without inhabitant, as you see today.

Verse ConceptsLand, As A Divine GiftMade A HorrorUnbearable Things

This is what the Lord of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: ‘As for you and your wives, you women have spoken with your mouths, and you men fulfilled it by your deeds, saying, “We will keep our vows that we have made to burn incense to the queen of heaven and to pour out drink offerings for her.” Go ahead, confirm your vows! Pay your vows!’

Verse ConceptsServing Asherah

Summon the archers to Babylon,all who string the bow;camp all around her; let none escape.Repay her according to her deeds;just as she has done, do the same to her,for she has acted arrogantly against the Lord,against the Holy One of Israel.

Verse ConceptsdefianceInfidelity To GodNo EscapeLet Evil ReboundProud People

There you will remember your ways and all your deeds that you have defiled yourselves with, and you will loathe yourselves for all the evil things you have done.

Verse ConceptsCharacter Of SaintsPeople RememberingPeople Polluting Themselves

“Then you will remember your evil ways and your deeds that were not good, and you will loathe yourselves for your iniquities and detestable practices.

Verse ConceptsKnowledge Of Good And EvilReminders Of SinSin Clings To The Sinner

The same judgment will happento both people and priests.I will punish them for their waysand repay them for their deeds.

Verse ConceptsPriests, Institution In Ot TimesLike People In CharacterGod Will RequitePunishment of the The WickedRewards Of Ritual

The Lord has sworn by the Pride of Jacob:I will never forget all their deeds.

Verse ConceptsNot Forgetting

I will perform miracles for themas in the days of your exodusfrom the land of Egypt.

Verse ConceptsLeaving Egypt

Do not be like your ancestors; the earlier prophets proclaimed to them: This is what the Lord of Hosts says: Turn from your evil ways and your evil deeds. But they did not listen or pay attention to Me”—this is the Lord’s declaration.

Verse ConceptsLearning From The PastImpenitence, Warnings AgainstIndifferencePast, TheEvil WaysNot Like PeopleFathersBeing A Good Father

But didn’t My words and My statutes that I commanded My servants the prophets overtake your ancestors? They repented and said: As the Lord of Hosts purposed to deal with us for our ways and deeds, so He has dealt with us.”

Verse ConceptsGod Spoke By The ProphetsRepaid For DeedsSigns Of RepentanceGod's Will Be Done

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Definition
Usage
אוּלם 
'uwlam 
but , but truly , surely , very deed , howbeit , wherefore , truly , not translated
Usage: 18

אמנם 
'umnam 
Usage: 5

גּמוּלה 
G@muwlah 
Usage: 3

מעשׂה 
Ma`aseh 
Usage: 234

עללה עלילה 
`aliylah 
Usage: 24

פּעל 
Po`al 
work , act , deeds , do , getting , maker
Usage: 37

ἔργον 
Ergon 
Usage: 130

εὐεργεσία 
Euergesia 
Usage: 2

κατεργάζομαι 
Katergazomai 
work , do , do deed , to perform , cause , work out
Usage: 24

κατόρθωμα 
Katorthoma 
Usage: 1

πρᾶξις 
Praxis 
Usage: 5

πράσσω 
Prasso 
do , commit , exact , require , deed , keep , use arts
Usage: 35

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