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'Down' in the Bible

But the Lord said to him, "All right then, if anyone kills Cain, Cain will be avenged seven times as much." Then the Lord put a special mark on Cain so that no one who found him would strike him down.

Verse ConceptsAbel and CainBlood, as symbol of guiltDeath penaltyRevenge, And RetaliationSanctity Of LifeSevenfoldRestraints From KillingMarks On PeopleDeath Penalty For KillingMan AvengingRevenge

The waters kept receding steadily from the earth, so that they had gone down by the end of the 150 days.

Verse ConceptsFive Months And MoreWaters Subsiding

But the Lord came down to see the city and the tower that the people had started building.

Verse ConceptsGod Going DownGod Seeing The Wicked

Abram continually journeyed by stages down to the Negev.

Verse ConceptsParticular Journeys

There was a famine in the land, so Abram went down to Egypt to stay for a while because the famine was severe.

Verse ConceptsFamine, Examples OfFamine, Kinds OfempiresSuffering, Causes OfSuffering, Nature OfAbraham, Calling And LifeSojourning

When birds of prey came down on the carcasses, Abram drove them away.

Verse ConceptsDriving Out AnimalsEating CorpsesBirds Of PreyBirdsdistractions

When the sun had gone down and it was dark, a smoking firepot with a flaming torch passed between the animal parts.

Verse ConceptsFurnacesLampsPassing ThroughSmokeCandlesAnimal Sacrifices, BurntSunsetsGod Appearing In FireGod Is LightDarkness Of NightWeedsmoking

Then Abraham bowed down with his face to the ground and laughed as he said to himself, "Can a son be born to a man who is a hundred years old? Can Sarah bear a child at the age of ninety?"

Verse ConceptsOld Age, DisabilitiesHumourOld Age, Attainment OfUnbelief, And Life Of FaithChildlessnessSkepticismAge Differences In RelationshipsThe Age At FatherhoodReasons For BarrennessThe Promise Of A BabyAgeHaving A BabySmilingbabysarah

that I must go down and see if they are as wicked as the outcry suggests. If not, I want to know."

Verse ConceptsGod Seeing The WickedInvestigatingOutcry

The two angels came to Sodom in the evening while Lot was sitting in the city's gateway. When Lot saw them, he got up to meet them and bowed down with his face toward the ground.

Verse ConceptsCourteousnessBowingUnidentified AngelsNewsAngels, Ministry To UnbelieversSalutationsSitting In The GatewayBowing Heads Before GodTwo AngelsAngels Going At God's BiddingSpoken Greetings

Before they could lie down to sleep, all the men -- both young and old, from every part of the city of Sodom -- surrounded the house.

Verse ConceptsEnemies Surrounding

"Out of our way!" they cried, and "This man came to live here as a foreigner, and now he dares to judge us! We'll do more harm to you than to them!" They kept pressing in on Lot until they were close enough to break down the door.

Verse ConceptsSeductionThreateningsSojourningPressingBroken ThingsSuffering From ForeignersWorse

Then the Lord rained down sulfur and fire on Sodom and Gomorrah. It was sent down from the sky by the Lord.

Verse ConceptsBrimstoneFireMineralsRetributionSexual Sin, Nature OfAnger Of God, Examples OfBurning CitiesSulphur

Then she went and sat down by herself across from him at quite a distance, about a bowshot away; for she thought, "I refuse to watch the child die." So she sat across from him and wept uncontrollably.

Verse ConceptsMaternal LoveDepression, SymptomsLove, And The WorldFear, Of DeathNot Seeing PeopleSoliloquyFear Of DeathOthers MourningDeath Of A ChildDeath Of A Motherdistance

Abraham got up and bowed down to the local people, the sons of Heth.

Verse ConceptsSalutations

He made the camels kneel down by the well outside the city. It was evening, the time when the women would go out to draw water.

Verse ConceptsWaterCamelsDrawing WaterPutting Animals Down

Now the young woman was very beautiful. She was a virgin; no man had ever had sexual relations with her. She went down to the spring, filled her jug, and came back up.

Verse ConceptsBeautifulAbsence Of SexWomen's BeautyBeauty Of Nature

"Before I finished praying in my heart, along came Rebekah with her water jug on her shoulder! She went down to the spring and drew water. So I said to her, 'Please give me a drink.'

Verse ConceptsShouldersHeart, And Holy SpiritWater ContainersRequesting FoodDrawing WaterMan Providing WaterWhile Still SpeakingUnder One's BreathCarrying Other LoadsHeartfelt Prayer To God

Then I bowed down and worshiped the Lord. I praised the Lord, the God of my master Abraham, who had led me on the right path to find the granddaughter of my master's brother for his son.

Verse ConceptsBowing Heads Before GodGod Has GuidedBlessed Be God!

When Abraham's servant heard their words, he bowed down to the ground before the Lord.

Verse ConceptsPrayer, Practicalities Of

Rebekah looked up and saw Isaac. She got down from her camel

Verse ConceptsDismountingSeeing People

The Lord appeared to Isaac and said, "Do not go down to Egypt; settle down in the land that I will point out to you.

Verse ConceptsGod AppearingGod Forbiddingland

Therefore, take your weapons -- your quiver and your bow -- and go out into the open fields and hunt down some wild game for me.

Verse ConceptsBow And Arrows, Uses OfArrows, Uses OfHuntingQuiversArchers, MenArrowsDeergames

Now Rebekah had been listening while Isaac spoke to his son Esau. When Esau went out to the open fields to hunt down some wild game and bring it back,

Verse ConceptsListening

May peoples serve you and nations bow down to you. You will be lord over your brothers, and the sons of your mother will bow down to you. May those who curse you be cursed, and those who bless you be blessed."

Verse ConceptsJacob, Life And Character OfServing PeopleSalutationsBlessing Through God's PeopleCursing Israel

He reached a certain place where he decided to camp because the sun had gone down. He took one of the stones and placed it near his head. Then he fell asleep in that place

Verse ConceptsNightThe SunBedsSunsetsStones As Monuments

The female servants came forward with their children and bowed down.

Then Leah came forward with her children and they bowed down. Finally Joseph and Rachel came forward and bowed down.

There we were, binding sheaves of grain in the middle of the field. Suddenly my sheaf rose up and stood upright and your sheaves surrounded my sheaf and bowed down to it!"

Verse ConceptsAgriculture, TermsBinding cornGrainJoining ThingsBowing Before JosephReapingPeople Getting Upvulnerability

Then he had another dream, and told it to his brothers. "Look," he said. "I had another dream. The sun, the moon, and eleven stars were bowing down to me."

Verse ConceptsMoonSubjectionBowing Before JosephElevenDreams Involving Unusual ImagesThe Moon

When he told his father and his brothers, his father rebuked him, saying, "What is this dream that you had? Will I, your mother, and your brothers really come and bow down to you?"

Verse ConceptsSalutationsBowing Before JosephWhat Is This?Immigrants

When they sat down to eat their food, they looked up and saw a caravan of Ishmaelites coming from Gilead. Their camels were carrying spices, balm, and myrrh down to Egypt.

Verse ConceptsBalmsCaravansHerbs And SpicesMoney, Uses OfMyrrhPerfumeTradeTravelCamelsCommercePeople EatingSitting In Fellowship

Now Joseph had been brought down to Egypt. An Egyptian named Potiphar, an official of Pharaoh and the captain of the guard, purchased him from the Ishmaelites who had brought him there.

Verse ConceptsCaptainsRankTradeAnger Of Man, UnrighteousGod's Mercy, Example Of

Pharaoh had him ride in the chariot used by his second-in-command, and they cried out before him, "Kneel down!" So he placed him over all the land of Egypt.

Verse ConceptsChariotsSalutationsBowing Before JosephAuthority Delegated To People

He then said, "Look, I hear that there is grain in Egypt. Go down there and buy grain for us so that we may live and not die."

Verse ConceptsVisitingKept Alive By Men

So ten of Joseph's brothers went down to buy grain from Egypt.

Verse ConceptsTen People

Now Joseph was the ruler of the country, the one who sold grain to all the people of the country. Joseph's brothers came and bowed down before him with their faces to the ground.

Verse ConceptsBowingGovernorsBowing Before Joseph

But Jacob replied, "My son will not go down there with you, for his brother is dead and he alone is left. If an accident happens to him on the journey you have to make, then you will bring down my gray hair in sorrow to the grave."

Verse ConceptsBereavement, Experience OfGrave, TheLove, And The WorldUnhappinessParental LoveAfflicted To DeathGreySole SurvivorsDeath Of Unnamed Individuals

If you send our brother with us, we'll go down and buy food for you.

Verse ConceptsGoing Together

But if you will not send him, we won't go down there because the man said to us, 'You will not see my face unless your brother is with you.'"

Verse ConceptsNot With People

They replied, "The man questioned us thoroughly about ourselves and our family, saying, 'Is your father still alive? Do you have another brother?' So we answered him in this way. How could we possibly know that he would say, 'Bring your brother down'?"

Verse ConceptsAsking Particular QuestionsAnswering PeopleNot Knowing The FutureLiving On

Then their father Israel said to them, "If it must be so, then do this: Take some of the best products of the land in your bags, and take a gift down to the man -- a little balm and a little honey, spices and myrrh, pistachios and almonds.

Verse ConceptsFoodAlmondsBalmsHerbs And SpicesMyrrhHoneyAlmond Trees

So the men took these gifts, and they took double the money with them, along with Benjamin. Then they hurried down to Egypt and stood before Joseph.

Verse ConceptsDouble MoneyIndeterminate Sums Of Money

They said, "My lord, we did indeed come down the first time to buy food.

Verse ConceptsBuying Food

When Joseph came home, they presented him with the gifts they had brought inside, and they bowed down to the ground before him.

Verse ConceptsSalutationsBowing Before Joseph

"Your servant our father is well," they replied. "He is still alive." They bowed down in humility.

Verse ConceptsBowing Before JosephLiving On

"Then you told your servants, 'Bring him down to me so I can see him.'

Verse ConceptsSeeing People

But you said to your servants, 'If your youngest brother does not come down with you, you will not see my face again.'

Verse ConceptsNot With People

But we replied, 'We cannot go down there. If our youngest brother is with us, then we will go, for we won't be permitted to see the man's face if our youngest brother is not with us.'

Verse ConceptsNot With People

If you take this one from me too and an accident happens to him, then you will bring down my gray hair in tragedy to the grave.'

Verse ConceptsGrave, TheSheolAfflicted To DeathGrey

When he sees the boy is not with us, he will die, and your servants will bring down the gray hair of your servant our father in sorrow to the grave.

Verse ConceptsAfflicted To DeathGreyNowhere To Be Found

Now go up to my father quickly and tell him, 'This is what your son Joseph says: "God has made me lord of all Egypt. Come down to me; do not delay!

Verse ConceptsChildren, Good Examples OfPeople Who DelayedHurrying Others On

So tell my father about all my honor in Egypt and about everything you have seen. But bring my father down here quickly!"

Verse ConceptsHurrying Others On

He said, "I am God, the God of your father. Do not be afraid to go down to Egypt, for I will make you into a great nation there.

Verse ConceptsAbrahamI Am GodDo Not Fear For God Will Help

I will go down with you to Egypt and I myself will certainly bring you back from there. Joseph will close your eyes."

Verse ConceptsPreparation For BurialLaying On Hands To HealGod Will Be With YouGod Bringing Israel Out Of Egyptefficiency

Jacob said, "Swear to me that you will do so." So Joseph gave him his word. Then Israel bowed down at the head of his bed.

Verse ConceptsPromises, HumanStaffBeds

So Joseph moved them from Israel's knees and bowed down with his face to the ground.

Verse ConceptsKnees

Judah, your brothers will praise you. Your hand will be on the neck of your enemies, your father's sons will bow down before you.

Verse ConceptsBowingCommendationSalutationsOvercoming EnemiesShowing Forth His Praiseserenity

You are a lion's cub, Judah, from the prey, my son, you have gone up. He crouches and lies down like a lion; like a lioness -- who will rouse him?

Verse ConceptsHuntingLions, Figurative Use OfLionsYoung AnimalVigourCrouchingLike Creatures

Issachar is a strong-boned donkey lying down between two saddlebags.

Verse ConceptsLying Down To RestStrong IndividualsAppreciation For Pastors

Then his brothers also came and threw themselves down before him; they said, "Here we are; we are your slaves."

Verse ConceptsBowing Before Joseph

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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