5 occurrences

'Favorable' in the Bible

“I am not able to,” Joseph answered Pharaoh. “It is God who will give Pharaoh a favorable answer.”

Verse ConceptsHumilityMission, Of IsraelGod Will AnswerNot Me

His mother’s relatives spoke all these words about him in the presence of all the lords of Shechem, and they were favorable to Abimelech, for they said, “He is our brother.”

Verse ConceptsPeople Following PeopleCitizens

“By the Lord, the God of Israel, I will sound out my father by this time tomorrow or the next day. If I find out that he is favorable toward you, will I not send for you and tell you?

Verse ConceptsThe Witness Of God

The messenger who went to call Micaiah instructed him, “Look, the words of the prophets are unanimously favorable for the king. So let your words be like theirs, and speak favorably.”

Verse ConceptsMessengerImitating Wicked PeopleGood Words

The messenger who went to call Micaiah instructed him, “Look, the words of the prophets are unanimously favorable for the king. So let your words be like theirs, and speak favorably.”

Bible Theasaurus

Favorable (31 instances)
Favourable (6 instances)
Golden (120 instances)
Lucky (3 instances)
Prosperous (45 instances)
Providential (1 instance)
Willing (199 instances)

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