30 occurrences

'Down' in the Bible

And this one was still talking when another came, and said, The fire of God came down from heaven, burning up the sheep and the goats and the young men completely, and I was the only one who got away safe to give you the news.

Verse ConceptsLightningLossSuffering, Causes OfWeather, God's Sovereignty OverConflagrationsActing AloneBurning PeopleWhile Still Speaking

And this one was still talking when another came, and said, The Chaldaeans made themselves into three bands, and came down on the camels and took them away, putting the young men to the sword, and I was the only one who got away safe to give you the news.

Verse ConceptsCamelsActing AloneThree GroupsWhile Still SpeakingTaking Animals

When a great wind came rushing from the waste land against the four sides of the house, and it came down on the young men, and they are dead; and I was the only one who got away safe to give you the news.

Verse ConceptsStormsActing AloneFour CornersDestruction Of HousesFour SidesDeath Of Unnamed IndividualsDeathHurricanes

Then Job got up, and after parting his clothing and cutting off his hair, he went down on his face to the earth, and gave worship, and said,

Verse ConceptsMantlesClothing, Tearing OfBarbersBaldnessBereavement, Experience OfHairsShavingTearing Of ClothesDressThose Who Tore Clothes

A cloud comes to an end and is gone; so he who goes down into the underworld comes not up again.

Verse ConceptsClouds, Figurative UseGrave, TheSheolWeather, As God's JudgmentThe Finality Of DeathDisappearanceDeath Is Final

And why do you not take away my sin, and let my wrongdoing be ended? for now I go down to the dust, and you will be searching for me with care, but I will be gone.

Verse ConceptsOffenceSleep, And DeathAcquittalIndividuals Passing AwayGod Not ForgivingLife Cut Short

When it is still green, without being cut down, it becomes dry and dead before any other plant.

God's wrath may not be turned back; the helpers of Rahab were bent down under him.

Verse ConceptsHumbling The Proud

I will say to God, Do not put me down as a sinner; make clear to me what you have against me.

Verse ConceptsAfflictions, Prayer DuringDisputesWhy Does God Do This?condemnation

Truly, there is no building up of what is pulled down by him; when a man is shut up by him, no one may let him loose.

Verse ConceptsGod DestroyingImprisonmentsrebuilding

He comes out like a flower, and is cut down: he goes in flight like a shade, and is never seen again.

Verse ConceptsFlowersdrynessLife, HumanPhysical LifeShadowsLife, Brevity OfTime Passing

For there is hope of a tree; if it is cut down, it will come to life again, and its branches will not come to an end.

Verse ConceptsSproutingAre The Dead Raised?GrowingChange And Growthcutting

So man goes down to his last resting-place and comes not again: till the heavens come to an end, they will not be awake or come out of their sleep.

Verse ConceptsThe Finality Of DeathDeath Is Finalawakening

And he has made his resting-place in the towns which have been pulled down, in houses where no man had a right to be, whose fate was to become masses of broken walls.

Verse ConceptsDestruction Of Houses

He does not get wealth for himself, and is unable to keep what he has got; the heads of his grain are not bent down to the earth.

Verse ConceptsTransient WealthDrawbacks To Riches

Will they go down with me into the underworld? Will we go down together into the dust?

Verse ConceptsGatesCreatures Returning To Dust

I am broken down by him on every side, and I am gone; my hope is uprooted like a tree.

Verse ConceptsHope, Nature OfRootsDestruction Of PlantsWithout Hope

His bones are full of young strength, but it will go down with him into the dust.

Verse ConceptsYouthFruits Of SinFreshness Of YouthEarly DeathLife Cut Short

He takes down wealth as food, and sends it up again; it is forced out of his stomach by God.

Verse ConceptsGetting RichFinancesA Fool And His Money Shall PartWealth And Prosperity

God gives him his desire, and sends the heat of his wrath on him, making it come down on him like rain.

Verse ConceptsRainPeople EatingGod Will Be Angryventing

Their days come to an end without trouble, and suddenly they go down to the underworld.

Verse ConceptsDeath Of The WickedSudden DeathThe Wicked ProsperWealth And Prosperity

Together they go down to the dust, and are covered by the worm.

Verse ConceptsEquality Of FateMaggotsCondition Of The Bodyworms

For he has made loose the cord of my bow, and put me to shame; he has sent down my flag to the earth before me.

Verse ConceptsBow And Arrows, Symbol Of Strength

And if he has mercy on him, and says, Let him not go down to the underworld, I have given the price for his life:

Verse ConceptsRansomGoing Down To The PitSaved From The Pit

Flowing down from the sky, and dropping on the peoples.

Verse ConceptsClouds, Natural UseAbundance, Material

On what were its pillars based, or who put down its angle-stone,

Verse ConceptsMasonsEarth's Foundation

They are bent down, they give birth to their young, they let loose the fruit of their body.

Verse ConceptsCrouching

Send destruction on all who are lifted up, pulling down the sinners from their places.

Verse ConceptsAbasement Of The ProudAbasementBeing HumbleHumility And Pridehumblenesshumblecrushes

Bible Theasaurus

Consume (170 instances)
Depressed (31 instances)
Devour (148 instances)
Downcast (10 instances)
Downhearted (1 instance)
Mastered (4 instances)
Polish (1 instance)
Refine (9 instances)

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