4 occurrences
'Devour' in the Bible
They have dealt treacherously against the Lord,For they have borne illegitimate (pagan) children.Now the New Moon will devour them along with their land [bringing judgment and captivity].
They are all hot like an ovenAnd they consume their judges (rulers);All their kings have fallen.There is no one among them who calls to Me.
For Israel has forgotten his Maker and built palaces [and pagan temples],And Judah has built many fortified cities;But I will send a fire upon their cities so that it may consume their palaces and fortresses.
I will encounter them like a bear robbed of her cubs,And I will tear open their chests;There I will also devour them like a lioness,As a wild beast would tear them.
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Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
רעה
Ra`ah
Ra`ah
feed , shepherd , pastor , herdmen , keep , companion , broken , company , devour , eat , entreateth ,
Usage: 171
שׁאף
Sha'aph
Sha'aph
Usage: 14