7 occurrences

'Feeble' in the Bible

And the chiefs of the Philistines came up to her, and said to her, Make use of your power over him and see what is the secret of his great strength, and how we may get the better of him, and put bands on him, so that we may make him feeble; and every one of us will give you eleven hundred shekels of silver.

Verse ConceptsCoinageEnticementEnticingTying Up

So Delilah said to Samson, Make clear to me now what is the secret of your great strength, and how you may be put in bands and made feeble.

Verse ConceptsTemptressesTying UpWomen's Strength

And Samson said to her, If seven new bow-cords which have never been made dry are knotted round me, I will become feeble and will be like any other man.

Verse ConceptsWeakness, PhysicalTying Up

And he said to her, If they only put round me new thick cords which have never been used, then I will become feeble and will be like any other man.

Verse ConceptsArts And Crafts, Types ofUnused

Then Delilah said to Samson, Up to now you have made sport of me with false words; now say truly, how may you be put in bands? And he said to her, If you get the seven twists of my hair worked into the cloth you are making and fixed with the pin, I will become feeble and will be like any other man.

Verse ConceptsSpinning And WeavingTying Updreadlocks

And opening all his heart to her, he said to her, My head has never been touched by a blade, for I have been separate to God from the day of my birth: if my hair is cut off, then my strength will go from me and I will become feeble, and will be like any other man.

Verse ConceptsAbstinenceAsceticism, People PracticingBeardsHairsHeadsKnivesShavingYielding To TemptationSeparated To GodLong HairFrom The WombHair

And she made him go to sleep on her knees; and she sent for a man and had his seven twists of hair cut off; and while it was being done he became feeble and his strength went from him.

Verse ConceptsContentious WomanBarbersBaldnessKneelingShavingTreacheryKneesSeven Body PartsLong HairNo Strength LeftHairvulnerabilitydreadlocks

Bible Theasaurus

Bland (1 instance)
Decrepit (1 instance)
Faint (84 instances)
Feeble (165 instances)
Infirm (27 instances)

Reverse Interlinear

Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
ποιμαίνω 
Poimaino 
Usage: 8

ψωμίζω 
Psomizo 
Usage: 2

ἀπαλγέω 
Apalgeo 
Usage: 1

ἀσθενής 
Asthenes 
Usage: 19

βόσκω 
Bosko 
Usage: 6

ὀλιγόψυχος 
Oligopsuchos 
Usage: 1

παραλύω 
Paraluo 
sick of the palsy , taken with palsy , feeble
Usage: 5

πάσχω πάθω πένθω 
Pascho 
Usage: 32

πατέω 
Pateo 
Usage: 3

ποτίζω 
Potizo 
Usage: 9

συμπαθέω 
Sumpatheo 
have compassion , be touched with a feeling of
Usage: 2

τρέφω 
Trepho 
feed , nourish , bring up
Usage: 5

χορτάζω 
Chortazo 
fill , be full , satisfy , feed
Usage: 10

ψηλαφάω 
Pselaphao 
Usage: 3

Basic English, produced by Mr C. K. Ogden of the Orthological Institute - public domain