6 occurrences

'Devour' in the Bible

"How terrible it will be for you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You devour widows' houses and say long prayers to cover it up. Therefore, you will receive greater condemnation!

Verse ConceptsLegalismHypocrites, Description OfProfessingAge DiscriminationNot Helping WidowsToo Many WordsHypocritesHypocrisy

They devour widows' houses and say long prayers to cover it up. They will receive greater condemnation!"

Verse ConceptsOppression, Nature OfPrayerfulnessPride, Examples OfPunishment, By GodPretendingAction For A Long TimeNot Helping Widows

They devour widows' houses and say long prayers to cover it up. They will receive greater condemnation!"

Verse ConceptsPrayerfulnessPride, Examples OfPunishment, By GodNot Helping WidowsProperty

Its tail swept away one-third of the stars in the sky and knocked them down to the earth. Then the dragon stood in front of the woman who was about to give birth so that it could devour her child when it was born.

Verse ConceptsSatan, As The Enemy Of GodSkySuffering, Of Jesus ChristAnimals, Figurative UseFractions, One ThirdOne ThirdTailsAnimals Eating PeopleAffecting Sun Moon And StarsPutting Things DownRebellion of Satan and Angels

Bible Theasaurus

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

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