12 occurrences

'Famine' in the Bible

A third of your people will die of plague or be overcome by the famine within you. A third of your people will fall by the sword surrounding you, and a third I will scatter to the winds. I will unleash a sword behind them.

Verse ConceptsPlaguesRemnantPestilenceOne ThirdThings StrippedFamine Killing

I will shoot against them deadly, destructive arrows of famine, which I will shoot to destroy you. I will prolong a famine on you and will remove the bread supply.

Verse ConceptsArrows, Figurative OfArrows, Described AsArchers, Likened To GodFamine Coming From God

I will send famine and wild beasts against you and they will take your children from you. Plague and bloodshed will overwhelm you, and I will bring a sword against you. I, the Lord, have spoken!"

Verse ConceptsWar As God's JudgmentFamine Coming From GodBereavementKilling Will Happen

"'This is what the sovereign Lord says: Clap your hands, stamp your feet, and say, "Ah!" because of all the evil, abominable practices of the house of Israel, for they will fall by the sword, famine, and pestilence.

Verse ConceptsFeetPestilenceStampingClappingFamine Killing

The one far away will die by pestilence, the one close by will fall by the sword, and whoever is left and has escaped these will die by famine. I will fully vent my rage against them.

Verse ConceptsFamine Killing

The sword is outside; pestilence and famine are inside the house. Whoever is in the open field will die by the sword, and famine and pestilence will consume everyone in the city.

Verse ConceptsPestilenceInside And OutFamine ComingFamine KillingFamine Will ComeOutside The House

But I will let a small number of them survive the sword, famine, and pestilence, so that they can confess all their abominable practices to the nations where they go. Then they will know that I am the Lord."

Verse ConceptsSmall RemnantsNo More FamineSurvivors Of IsraelFew PeopleRepenting Of AbominationsSin Confessed

"Son of man, suppose a country sins against me by being unfaithful, and I stretch out my hand against it, cut off its bread supply, cause famine to come on it, and kill both people and animals.

Verse ConceptsUnfaithfulness, To GodStretching OutGod's HandDestruction Of All CreaturesGod's Hands Stretched OutBoth Men And Animals KilledUnfaithful

"For this is what the sovereign Lord says: How much worse will it be when I send my four terrible judgments -- sword, famine, wild animals, and plague -- to Jerusalem to kill both people and animals!

Verse ConceptsPlaguesPestilenceDestruction Of All CreaturesFamine Coming From GodFour Other ThingsBoth Men And Animals Killed

I will prepare for them a healthy planting. They will no longer be victims of famine in the land and will no longer bear the insults of the nations.

Verse ConceptsBad CounselNo More FamineAgriculture

I will save you from all your uncleanness. I will call for the grain and multiply it; I will not bring a famine on you.

Verse ConceptsSalvation, Deliverance FromNo More FamineBeing Cleansed From SinGod Saves From Trouble

I will multiply the fruit of the trees and the produce of the fields, so that you will never again suffer the disgrace of famine among the nations.

Verse ConceptsCropsIncreasing FruitNo More FamineEliminating ShameRebirth Of IsraelValley Of Dry Bones

Bible Theasaurus

Scarcity (6 instances)
Shortage (6 instances)

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Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
כּפן 
Kaphan 
Usage: 2

רעב 
Ra`ab 
Usage: 101

רעבון 
R@abown 
Usage: 3

λιμός 
Limos 
Usage: 6

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