153 occurrences in 12 translations

'Execute' in the Bible

In those days, and at that time, will I cause the Branch of righteousness to grow up unto David; and he shall execute judgment and righteousness in the land.

Verse ConceptsKingship, HumanLast DaysChrist, Names ForChrist Our RighteousnessRighteousness Of Christ

Thus spake Jehovah of Hosts, God of Israel, saying: Ye and your wives both speak with your mouth, and with your hands have fulfilled, saying: We certainly execute our vows that we have vowed, to make perfume to the queen of the heavens, and to pour out to her libations, ye do certainly establish your vows, and certainly execute your vows.

Verse ConceptsServing Asherah

And I will execute judgment upon Bel in Babylon, and I will bring forth out of his mouth that which he hath swallowed up; and the nations shall not flow any more unto him: yea, the wall of Babylon shall fall.

Verse ConceptsBabylonBabylon, History OfFortificationsFalse GodsThe judgment of babylon

Therefore, behold, the days come, that I will execute judgment upon the graven images of Babylon; and her whole land shall be confounded; and all her slain shall fall in the midst of her.

Verse ConceptsCondemnation Of BabylonAbandoning IdolsThe judgment of babylon

Wherefore, behold, the days come, saith Jehovah, that I will execute judgment upon her graven images; and through all her land the wounded shall groan.

Verse ConceptsAbandoning Idols

Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I, even I, am against thee, and will execute judgments in the midst of thee in the sight of the nations.

Verse ConceptsJerusalem, Significance OfGod OpposingThings Manifest

Therefore the fathers shall eat the sons in the midst of thee, and the sons shall eat their fathers; and I will execute judgments in thee, and the whole remnant of thee will I scatter into all the winds.

Verse ConceptsCannibalismGod Scattering IsraelSurvivors ThreatenedFathers And SonsDadsFathers And Daughters

So it shall be a reproach and a taunt, an instruction and an astonishment unto the nations that are round about thee, when I shall execute judgments in thee in anger and in fury and in furious rebukes. I the LORD have spoken it.

Verse ConceptsMade A HorrorThe Nations Before GodFun

You are to execute old men, young men, young women, little children, and women. But don't touch anyone who has been marked. Begin at my Holy Place!" And so they started with the elders who were in standing in front of the Temple.

Verse ConceptsTouchActivity BegunGod Will Kill His PeopleChild AbuseThe Elderly

And I will bring you out of the midst thereof, and deliver you into the hands of strangers, and will execute judgments among you.

Verse ConceptsSuffering From ForeignersBringing People Out Of Other Places

And they shall burn thine houses with fire, and execute judgments upon thee in the sight of many women: and I will cause thee to cease from playing the harlot, and thou also shalt give no hire any more.

Verse ConceptsCessationStopping EvilBurning JerusalemSeeing Situations

I will spread My net over him, and he will be caught in My snare. I will bring him to Babylon and execute judgment on him there for the treachery he committed against Me.

Verse ConceptsBabylon, Israel Exiled ToNetsGod TrappingExile In ProspectGod SuingUnfaithful

Then I will bring you to the desert of the peoples, and I will execute justice on you there face to face.

Verse ConceptsFace Of GodBeing Face To Face With God

{Just as} I executed justice on your ancestors in the desert of the land of Egypt, likewise I will execute justice on you!" {declares} the Lord Yahweh.

Verse ConceptsJudgement In The Wilderness

That it might cause fury to come up to execute vengeance, I have set her blood upon the bare rock, that it should not be covered.

Verse ConceptsHuman Blood ShedRevenge

And I will execute judgments upon Moab; and they shall know that I am the LORD.

And I will execute my vengeance upon Edom, by the hand of my people Israel; and they shall do in Edom according to mine anger and according to my fury; and they shall know my vengeance, saith the Lord Jehovah.

Verse ConceptsGod Angry With The NationsGod Executes VengeanceRevenge

this is what the Lord GOD says: "Look out! I'm raising my clenched fist in Philistia's direction. I'm going to execute the Cherethites and destroy what's left of the coastline of the Mediterranean Sea.

Verse ConceptsStrength Of GodGod KillingGod Will Kill The Peoples

And I will execute great vengeance upon them with furious rebukes; and they shall know that I am the LORD, when I shall lay my vengeance upon them.

Verse ConceptsGod Executes VengeanceRevenge

He'll execute your citizens who live on the mainland with swords. He'll build siege engines to attack you. Then he'll construct siege ramps against you and build huge shields to protect themselves against you.

Verse ConceptsFortsKilled With The SwordSiege MoundsThe Nations Attacked

You are to say: This is what the Lord God says:Look! I am against you, Sidon,and I will display My glory within you.They will know that I am Yahwehwhen I execute judgments against herand demonstrate My holiness through her.

Verse ConceptsOpposition, To Sin And Evil

They will live there securely, build houses, and plant vineyards. They will live securely when I execute judgments against all their neighbors who treat them with contempt. Then they will know that I am Yahweh their God.”

Verse ConceptsAssurance, basis ofSafetyVineyardPlanting Vineyards

And I will make Pathros desolate, and will set fire in Zoan, and will execute judgments in No.

Verse ConceptsBurning Cities

Thus will I execute judgments in Egypt: and they shall know that I am the LORD.

I will execute judgment on him with plague and bloodshed. I will pour out torrential rain, hailstones, fire, and brimstone on him, as well as his troops and the many peoples who are with him.

Verse ConceptsRainWeather, As God's JudgmentBrimstoneGod KillingFire From HeavenFire Of JudgementSulphurGod Will Kill The PeoplesEzekiel Invasion

And they shall not come near unto me, to execute the office of priest unto me, nor to come near to any of my holy things, unto the things that are most holy; but they shall bear their shame, and their abominations which they have committed.

Verse ConceptsShame Has Come

Thus saith the Lord GOD; Let it suffice you, O princes of Israel: remove violence and spoil, and execute judgment and justice, take away your exactions from my people, saith the Lord GOD.

Verse ConceptsCruelty, God's attitude toViolenceCessationStopping EvilAvoiding ViolenceNot Destroyedcheaters

The decree was issued that the wise men were to be executed, and they searched for Daniel and his friends, to execute them.

Verse ConceptsAttempting To Kill Specific PeopleThose Looking For People

Then Daniel responded with tact and discretion to Arioch, the commander of the king’s guard, who had gone out to execute the wise men of Babylon.

Verse ConceptsExecutionersWise MenAttempting To Kill Specific People

After this, Daniel went to Arioch, whom the king had appointed to execute the advisors of Babylon. He told him, "Don't destroy the advisors of Babylon. Bring me before the king and I'll explain the meaning to him."

Verse ConceptsAttempting To Kill Specific People

And because of the greatness that he gave him, all nations, nations, and languages revered and feared him. He executed those whom he desired to execute, he spared those whom he wished to spare, he promoted those whom he desired to promote, and he humbled those whom he wished to humble.

Verse ConceptsPromotionApproval To KillAll LanguagesAll NationsFear Of Individualsgreatness

I will not execute the fierceness of mine anger, I will not return to destroy Ephraim: for I am God, and not man; the Holy One in the midst of thee: and I will not enter into the city.

Verse ConceptsSanctification, Nature And BasisAnger Of God, Saved FromGod In Relation To ManGod Will No More Be AngryMan's Relation To God

The Lord utters His voice before His army,For His camp is very great,Because strong and powerful is he who [obediently] carries out His word.For the day of the Lord is indeed great and very terrible [causing dread];Who can endure it?

Verse ConceptsMany CombatantsLast DaysThunderOrderly ArmyThe Fact Of That DayEnduringGod As A WarriorGod SpeakingPeople AppalledSurvivalThe Presence Of GodarmyThunder Expressing God's Judgment

I will gather all nations, and will bring them down into the valley of Jehoshaphat; and I will execute judgment upon them there for my people and for my heritage Israel, whom they have scattered among the nations: and they have parted my land,

Verse ConceptsArmageddonNationalismPeople Of God, In OtJudgmentNames And Titles For The ChurchGathering Other Nations

I will execute their rulers among them, killing all of their officials as well," says the LORD.

Verse ConceptsGod KillingGod Will Kill The Peoples

And I will execute vengeance in anger and fury upon the heathen, such as they have not heard.

Verse ConceptsGod Executes VengeanceGod Will Be AngryRevengewrath

I will bear the indignation of the LORD, because I have sinned against him, until he plead my cause, and execute judgment for me: he will bring me forth to the light, and I shall behold his righteousness.

Verse ConceptsAfflicted SaintsGod, Righteousness OfGod Giving LightGod DefendingGod Does Right For PeopleGod Angry With Individuals

Are You not from eternity, Yahweh my God?My Holy One, You will not die.Lord, You appointed them to execute judgment;my Rock, You destined them to punish us.

Verse ConceptsGod, The EternalGod, The RockImmortality, In OtProvidenceRefugeRocksNot DyingDeath Averted

These are the things that ye shall do; Speak ye every man the truth to his neighbour; execute the judgment of truth and peace in your gates:

Verse ConceptsLawsuitsBusiness At The GatewayJudging RightlyPerforming The TruthSpeaking TruthDoing God's WorksSeek PeaceJudgmentsTelling The Truth

When it was early in the morning, all the chief priests and the elders of the people plotted against Jesus to execute him.

Verse Conceptsenemies, of Jesus Christelders, as community leadersChief priestsPlottingChrist Would Be KilledMan's CounselJesus Deathpriests

The chief priests and the elders, however, persuaded the crowds to ask for Barabbas and to execute Jesus.

Verse ConceptsMultitudesChief priestsPersuasionInciting To EvilCorrupt PriestsBarabbasAttempts To Kill Christ

and shall not God execute the justice to His choice ones, who are crying unto Him day and night -- bearing long in regard to them?

Verse ConceptsChosen OnesJustification, Necessity OfNightGod Is JustJusticeGod Not DelayingGod Does Right For PeopleGod VindicatesRevengeExercisePersistencevindication

I say to you, that He will execute the justice to them quickly; but the Son of Man having come, shall he find the faith upon the earth?'

Verse ConceptsEnd Of The WorldJesus As Son Of ManAbounding, In The Last DaysNot Believing In JesusGod Not Delayingfaith in hard timesPersistenceThe Second Comingvindication

The chief priests and the experts in the law were trying to find some way to execute Jesus, for they were afraid of the people.

Verse ConceptsPersecution, Forms OfScribesTeachers Of The LawChrist Would Be KilledFearing Other PeopleOpposition To Christ From Scribes

Now when they heard this, they became furious and wanted to execute them.

Verse ConceptsAngry With ChristAttempting To Kill Specific PeopleWork Ethic

It was also about these that Enoch, who belonged to the seventh generation from Adam, prophesied, saying, "The Lord has come, attended by myriads of His people, to execute judgement upon all,

Verse ConceptsMultitudesProphesyingNamed Prophets Of The LordAccompanying The Second ComingPredictions Of Second ComingProphecies concerning

To execute judgment upon all, and to convince all that are ungodly among them of all their ungodly deeds which they have ungodly committed, and of all their hard speeches which ungodly sinners have spoken against him.

For God has put it in their hearts to execute His purpose by having a common purpose, and by giving their kingdom to the beast, until the words of God will be fulfilled.

Verse ConceptsAgreement, Example OfGod, Purpose OfMan's PurposesGod And The HeartGod's PlanDecision MakingGods Planroyaltyfulfillment

Bible Theasaurus

Accompany (60 instances)
Accomplish (81 instances)
Action (92 instances)
Arrange (23 instances)
Behead (4 instances)
Bowstring (3 instances)
Compose (9 instances)
Crucify (20 instances)
Decapitate (2 instances)
Execute (153 instances)
Fulfil (37 instances)
Fulfill (118 instances)
Impale (3 instances)
Observe (357 instances)
Perform (186 instances)

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Root Form
Definition
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ἱερατεύω 
Hierateuo 
Usage: 1

σπεκουλάτωρ 
Spekoulator 
Usage: 1

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