13 occurrences in 12 translations

'Devour' in the Bible

Will those who do evil ever learn? They devour my people like they devour bread, and never call on the LORD.

Verse ConceptsEating, Metaphorical UseCalling upon GodEvildoersNot PrayingThose Who Were Ignorantatheism

Thou shalt make them as a fiery oven in the time of thine anger: the LORD shall swallow them up in his wrath, and the fire shall devour them.

Verse ConceptsFurnacesWicked Described AsBurning PeopleGod Will Be Angry

When evildoers came against me to devour my flesh,my foes and my enemies stumbled and fell.

Verse ConceptsStumblingDownfallPeople OvercomingEnemiesProtection From EnemiesEnemy Attacks

They are ready to devour me; they say, "Aha! Aha! We've got you!"

Verse ConceptsDuplicating WordsDespising PeopleSeeing Situations

You severely discipline people for their sins; like a moth you slowly devour their strength. Surely all people are a mere vapor. (Selah)

Verse ConceptsInsectsRebukeBeauty, Temporal Nature OfVanityPossessions DecayingMothsMan A Mere BreathPsalm InterjectionsGod Requite Them!Time Passing

Our God shall come, and shall not keep silence: a fire shall devour before him, and it shall be very tempestuous round about him.

Verse ConceptsSilenceGod Appearing In FireThe Second Coming

You love all words that devour,O deceitful tongue.

Verse ConceptsTongueDeceitful TonguesLoving Evil

Be gracious to me, O God, for man has trampled on me;All day long the adversary oppresses and torments me.

Verse ConceptsMusicThose OppressedAll Day

I am surrounded by lions;I lie down with those who devour men.Their teeth are spears and arrows;their tongues are sharp swords.

Verse ConceptsArrows, Figurative OfBitingLionsSpeech, Power And Significance OfSuffering, Of Jesus ChristTeethSharpnessEnemies Surrounding

Don't let the current overpower me! Don't let the deep swallow me up! Don't let the pit devour me!

Verse ConceptsPitsSaved From The PitSwampedPits As A Term For GravesOvercomingFloodsBeing Overwhelmedoverwhelmed

The boar out of the wood doth waste it, and the wild beast of the field doth devour it.

Verse ConceptsForestsAnimals, Types OfPigs

Bible Theasaurus

Consume (170 instances)
Devour (148 instances)
Raven (7 instances)

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