10 occurrences in 12 translations

'Fierce' in the Bible

And say unto him, Take heed, and be quiet; fear not, neither be fainthearted for the two tails of these smoking firebrands, for the fierce anger of Rezin with Syria, and of the son of Remaliah.

Verse ConceptsBattlesAliancesFaint HeartednessTwo Other MenFear And Worrysmoking

Behold, the day of the LORD cometh, cruel both with wrath and fierce anger, to lay the land desolate: and he shall destroy the sinners thereof out of it.

Verse ConceptsCruelty, God's attitude toSinnersAnger Of God, ConsequencesExterminationLand Becoming EmptyThe Fact Of That DayThe Coming Day Of God's Wrathwrath

Therefore I will shake the heavens, and the earth shall remove out of her place, in the wrath of the LORD of hosts, and in the day of his fierce anger.

Verse ConceptsGod ShakingThe Universe DestroyedThe Coming Day Of God's Wrath

And the Egyptians will I give over into the hand of a cruel lord; and a fierce king shall rule over them, saith the Lord, the LORD of hosts.

Verse ConceptsCruelty, God's attitude toWaters Drying Up

At that time, with his fierce, mighty, and powerful sword, the LORD will punish the gliding serpent Leviathan the coiling serpent Leviathan and he will kill the dragon that's in the sea.

Verse ConceptsLeviathanDay of the LORDDragonsSeaSnakesNames And Titles For SatanBeastsCosmic CreaturesDinosaursPunishmentMoving OnThe Seafitnessrelentless

Measure by measure, in their exile you contended with them; with his fierce blast he removed them, as on a day when the east wind blows.

Verse ConceptseastOut Of The EastPeople ExiledThe East Wind

And the Lord will cause His voice of authority to be heard,And the descending of His arm to be seen in fierce anger,And in the flame of a consuming fireIn cloudburst, downpour and hailstones.

Verse ConceptsGod, Majesty OfThunderWeather, As God's JudgmentArm Of GodFire Of God's AngerPaying Attention To GodLightning Used MetaphoricallyThunder Expressing God's Judgment

Thou shalt not see a fierce people, a people of a deeper speech than thou canst perceive; of a stammering tongue, that thou canst not understand.

Verse ConceptsNot Understanding LanguageUnknown LanguagesSpeech Impediments

So he poured out his fierce anger on them, along with the devastation of war. Its flames encircled them, but they did not realize it; it burned against them, but they did notice.

Verse ConceptsHardened HeartsHeart, Fallen And RedeemedChastisementSensitivityInsensibilityBurning PeopleStrength In Battle

These dogs have fierce appetites;they never have enough.And they are shepherdswho have no discernment;all of them turn to their own way,every last one for his own gain.

Verse ConceptsGod's WaysProfitsWisdom, Human ImportanceInadequate ShepherdingCovetousness, Example OfSelfishness, Shown InSelfishness, Examples OfBeing Without UnderstandingGreed

Bible Theasaurus

Boisterous (7 instances)
Ferocious (6 instances)
Fierce (120 instances)
Fiery (69 instances)
Furious (78 instances)
Rough (26 instances)
Savage (9 instances)
Tearing (24 instances)
Vehement (10 instances)
Violent (199 instances)

Reverse Interlinear

Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
ἀνήμερος 
Anemeros 
Usage: 1

ἐπισχύω 
Epischo 
Usage: 1

θυμός 
Thumos 
Usage: 18

σκληρός 
Skleros 
hard , fierce -
Usage: 3

χαλεπός 
Chalepos 
Usage: 2

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