4 occurrences

'Deserving' in the Bible

I found {he} was accused concerning controversial questions of their law, but having no charge deserving death or imprisonment.

Verse ConceptsPrisonersAccusations, Against Early ChristiansPeople Accusing PeopleTaking The Law To Heart

If then I am doing wrong and have done anything deserving death, I am not trying to avoid dying. But if there is nothing [true] of [the things] which these [people] are accusing me, no one can give me up to them. I appeal to Caesar!"

Verse ConceptsCivil authoritiesDeath penaltyGovernmentResigned To DeathNo Escape

But I understood [that] he had done nothing deserving death himself, and [when] this man appealed to His Majesty the Emperor, I decided to send [him].

Verse ConceptsempiresDeserving Death

And [as they] were going out, they were talking to one another, saying, "This man is not doing anything deserving death or imprisonment."

Bible Theasaurus

Deserve (61 instances)
Deserving (37 instances)
Merit (7 instances)
Virtuous (9 instances)

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Root Form
Definition
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גּמוּל 
G@muwl 
Usage: 19