11 occurrences in 12 translations

'Devour' in the Bible

The sword is without, and the pestilence and the famine within: he that is in the field shall die with the sword; and he that is in the city, famine and pestilence shall devour him.

Verse ConceptsPestilenceInside And OutFamine ComingFamine KillingFamine Will ComeOutside The House

And I will set my face against them; they shall go out from one fire, and another fire shall devour them; and ye shall know that I am the LORD, when I set my face against them.

Verse ConceptsFace Of GodBurning JerusalemGod Opposing

And say to the forest of the south, Hear the word of the LORD; Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will kindle a fire in thee, and it shall devour every green tree in thee, and every dry tree: the flaming flame shall not be quenched, and all faces from the south to the north shall be burned therein.

Verse ConceptsNorthSouthNorth And SouthHarming Trees

And thou, son of man, prophesy, and say, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah concerning the children of Ammon, and concerning their reproach; and say thou, A sword, a sword is drawn, for the slaughter it is furbished, to cause it to devour, that it may be as lightning;

Verse ConceptsSparklingGod's Sword

The conspiracy of her prophets within her is like a roaring lion tearing its prey: they devour people, seize wealth and valuables, and multiply the widows within her.

Verse ConceptsConspiraciesHuntingWidowsPeople Torn To PiecesLike CreaturesJudged As MurderersTaking PossessionConspiracy

That they have committed adultery, and blood is in their hands, and with their idols have they committed adultery, and have also caused their sons, whom they bare unto me, to pass for them through the fire, to devour them.

Verse ConceptsChild sacrificeFood For Other godsFood Offered To IdolsKilling Sons And Daughters

Thou hast defiled thy sanctuaries by the multitude of thine iniquities, by the iniquity of thy traffick; therefore will I bring forth a fire from the midst of thee, it shall devour thee, and I will bring thee to ashes upon the earth in the sight of all them that behold thee.

Verse ConceptsAshesMoney, Stewardship OfSanctuaryTradeTrustworthinessFire Of Judgement

And they shall no more be a prey to the heathen, neither shall the beast of the land devour them; but they shall dwell safely, and none shall make them afraid.

Verse ConceptsAnimals Eating PeopleFreed From FearGod Will Keep Safe

Then you will know that I, Yahweh, have heard all the blasphemies you uttered against the mountains of Israel, saying, ‘They are desolate. They have been given to us to devour!’

Verse ConceptsBlasphemy, At GodIrreverenceAnimals Eating PeopleGod Hearing

“This is what the Lord God says: Because people are saying to you, ‘You devour men and deprive your nation of children,’

Verse ConceptsBereavementPeople Destroying Foreign Nations

Therefore thou shalt devour men no more, neither bereave thy nations any more, saith the Lord GOD.

Verse ConceptsBereavementNot Destroyed

Bible Theasaurus

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

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Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
κατεσθίω 
Katesthio 
devour , eat up , devour up
Usage: 8

ἐσθίω 
Esthio 
Usage: 52

καταπίνω 
Katapino 
Usage: 6

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