19 occurrences in 10 translations

'Excessive' in the Bible

And the ransom of the two hundred and seventy-three of the firstborn of the {Israelites} who are excessive over the Levites,

Verse ConceptsTwo Hundred And Some

You will give the money to Aaron, and to his sons the ransom of the ones who are excessive among them."

Verse ConceptsGiving, Of Possessions

And Moses received the money of the redemption from the ones who were excessive from those redeemed of the Levites.

Also, he must not accumulate wives for himself (otherwise, his affection will become diverted), nor accumulate for himself excessive quantities of silver and gold.

Verse ConceptsGoldHeart, HumanLove, In RelationshipsPolygamySilverHuman DesiresGetting Rich

And Asa is diseased -- in the thirty and ninth year of his reign -- in his feet, till his disease is excessive, and also in his disease he hath not sought Jehovah, but among physicians.

Verse ConceptsdiseasesdisabilitiesHealingHelpfulnessSeeking GodDiseaseSicknessIllnessNot Seeking God

he'll reveal their actions to them, when their transgressions have become excessive.

Verse ConceptsThings Revealed

But my horn [my emblem of strength and power] You have exalted like that of a wild ox;I am anointed with fresh oil [for Your service].

Verse ConceptsAnointing, Social CustomAnointing With OilGuestsHornsHorns VictoriousWild OxAnointed By GodUnicorns

Eloquent words are not appropriate on a fool’s lips;how much worse are lies for a ruler.

Verse ConceptsKings Warned AboutArrogance, Characterizes The WickedEleganceLyingUnfitting Things

But beyond this, my son, be warned: the writing of many books is endless, and excessive devotion to books is wearying to the body.

Verse ConceptsFatigueStudying The BibleEternal TruthFruitless LearningTired In ActivityMental HealthAddictionEducationStudyingReading The Bibledevotionresearch

We have heard of the pride of Moab, an excessive pride;Even of his arrogance, pride, and fury;His idle boasts are false.

Verse ConceptsFutilityComplacencyemptinessPride, Examples OfPride, Results OfSelf ConfidenceSuperiorityHaughtinessProud Peoplearrogance

And they went out, and fled from the sepulchre. And trembling and excessive amazement possessed them, and they said nothing to any one, for they were afraid.

Verse ConceptsConfusionTremblingFear, Of UnknownBewildermentJesus TombThose Who Did Not Tell

Older women likewise are to exhibit behavior fitting for those who are holy, not slandering, not slaves to excessive drinking, but teaching what is good.

Verse ConceptsAddictionsMentoringAlcoholBeing A Womendrinking, abstention fromSlanderTemperanceAlcohol ConsumptionCharacters Of Old PeopleTeaching In The ChurchNot Too Much WineWomen's Rolesgossiping

For all the nations have drunkthe wine of her sexual immorality,which brings wrath.The kings of the earthhave committed sexual immorality with her,and the merchants of the earthhave grown wealthy from her excessive luxury.

Verse ConceptsBabylonExcessdrinkingWineCommerceDelicaciesMetaphorical WineAll NationsThey Committed Immorality

Bible Theasaurus

Excessive (19 instances)
Extravagant (2 instances)
Exuberant (1 instance)
Inordinate (3 instances)
Undue (5 instances)
Unreasonable (4 instances)

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