30 occurrences in 11 translations

'Flash' in the Bible

Why has your heart misled you,and why do your eyes flash

Verse ConceptsCountenanceRash People

In appointing a statute for the rain, and a way for the thunder's flash:

Verse ConceptsRainThunderGod Sending RainGod Controlling The Rain

Do you know how God directs His cloudsor makes their lightning flash?

Verse ConceptsThe RainbowGod Controls Storms

Who hath divided a channel for the rain-flood, and a way for the thunder's flash;

Verse ConceptsNatureRainWater ChannelGod Controlling The Rain

On it the quiver rattles; the lance and javelin flash.

Verse ConceptsQuiversJavelins

His sneezings flash light, and his eyes are like the eyelids of the morning.

Verse ConceptsDawnNosesSneezing

For the stars of heaven and their constellationsWill not flash forth their light;The sun will be dark when it risesAnd the moon will not shed its light.

Verse ConceptsConstellationsAstronomyMoonEclipsesSheddingOrionDarkening Sun Moon And StarsDarkness At The EndAstronomical SignsCosmic Disturbances

But the horde of invaders will be like fine dust, the horde of tyrants like chaff that is blown away. It will happen suddenly, in a flash.

Verse ConceptsChaffSuddenlyLight As ChaffCreatures Returning To DustProtection From EnemiesEnemy Attacksdust

So this sin will become your downfall. You will be like a high wall that bulges and cracks and is ready to collapse; it crumbles suddenly, in a flash.

Verse ConceptsSin, God's Judgment OnWallsAfflictions Of The WickedThe Insecurity Of The WickedSudden DestructionSuddenlyThings Falling

When his voice thunders, the heavenly ocean roars. He makes the clouds rise from the far-off horizons. He makes the lightning flash out in the midst of the rain. He unleashes the wind from the places where he stores it.

Verse ConceptsEarth, God SustainingNatureRainStoringThunderWeather, God's Sovereignty OverWindElements, Control OfVapourDivine Power Over NatureGod Sending RainGod Dispensing WindGod's VoiceGod's StorehousesProvidence, Of God In NatureGod Controlling The Rain

“Look, it will be like a lion coming from the thickets of the Jordan to the watered grazing land. Indeed, I will chase Edom away from her land in a flash. I will appoint whoever is chosen for her. For who is like Me? Who will summon Me? Who is the shepherd who can stand against Me?”

Verse ConceptsChallengesShepherds, As Kings And LeadersInadequate ShepherdingGod Like A LionWho Is Like God?The Region Of JordanLeadership Qualities

“Look, it will be like a lion coming from the thickets of the Jordan to the watered grazing land. Indeed, I will chase Babylon away from her land in a flash. I will appoint whoever is chosen for her. For who is like Me? Who will summon Me? Who is the shepherd who can stand against Me?”

Verse ConceptsChallengesShepherds, As Kings And LeadersInadequate ShepherdingGod Like A LionWho Is Like God?The Region Of Jordan

When his voice thunders, the waters in the heavens roar. He makes the clouds rise from the far-off horizons. He makes the lightning flash out in the midst of the rain. He unleashes the wind from the places where he stores it.

Verse ConceptsRainStoringThunderGod Dispensing WindGod's StorehousesGod Controlling The Rain

And the living creatures ran and returned as the appearance of a flash of lightning.

Verse ConceptsGoing Through the Motions

It is sharpened for slaughter,polished to flash like lightning!Should we rejoice?The scepter of My son,the sword despises every tree.

Verse ConceptsLightningSceptreSharpeningSparkling

I have appointed a sword for slaughterat all their gates,so that their hearts may meltand many may stumble.Yes! It is ready to flash like lightning;it is drawn for slaughter.

Verse ConceptsGatesStanding In The GatewaySparklingLosing CourageGod's Sword

“Now prophesy, son of man, and say: This is what the Lord God says concerning the Ammonites and their contempt. You are to proclaim:A sword! A swordis drawn for slaughter,polished to consume, to flash like lightning.

Verse ConceptsSparklingGod's Sword

A sword will flash in their cities, it will destroy the bars of their city gates, and will devour them in their fortresses.

Verse ConceptsGatesLocks And Bars

It is He who causes [sudden] destruction to flash forth on the strongSo that destruction comes on the fortress.

Verse ConceptsCityGod DestroyingDestruction Of Strongholds

The shields of his warriors are dyed red;the valiant men are dressed in scarlet.The fittings of the chariot flash like fireon the day of its battle preparations,and the spears are brandished.

Verse ConceptsCrimsonColors, ScarletAttacking With ChariotsSparklingRed ClothesSteelColor

The chariots race madly in the streets;They rush wildly in the broad plazas.Their appearance is like torches;They rush in various directions like forked lightning.

Verse ConceptsChariotsLightningRoadsStreetsCity SquaresAttacking With ChariotsSpeedSparklingUsing RoadsSteelAutomobilesLightning Used Metaphorically

The horseman springing up, and the glitter of the sword, and the flash of the spear, and a multitude of slain, and a mass of carcases, and no end of corpses: they stumble over their corpses.

Verse ConceptsStumblingWarfare, Nature OfRiding HorsesSpeedPeople StumblingSparklingDeath

Your bow is ready for action; you commission your arrows. Selah. You cause flash floods on the earth's surface.

Verse ConceptsBow And Arrows, Symbol Of StrengthDivision Of WatersThings StrippedWaters DividingPsalm Interjectionsepiphany

Sun and moon stand still in their lofty residence,at the flash of Your flying arrows,at the brightness of Your shining spear.

Verse ConceptsLight, NaturalLightningTheophanyThe SunSparklingWeapons Of GodControlling Sun Moon And StarsArrowsThe Moon

Yahweh will be seen over them; and his arrow will go flash like lightning; and the Lord Yahweh will blow the trumpet, and will go with whirlwinds of the south.

Verse ConceptsArrows, Figurative OfArrows, Described AsLightningTheophanyTrumpets For BattleGod AppearingArrowsHurricanes

“And to the angel (divine messenger) of the church in Thyatira write:“These are the words of the Son of God, who has eyes [that flash] like a flame of fire [in righteous judgment], and whose feet are like burnished [white-hot] bronze:

Verse ConceptsBronzeChurch, Examples OfChrist's Exalted GloryFire Of ChristEyes In ProphecyWriting LettersThings Like BronzeTypes Of Feet

Bible Theasaurus

Blink (1 instance)
Cheap (6 instances)
Fanfare (1 instance)
Flare (5 instances)
Flash (30 instances)
Flashing (20 instances)
Flaunt (1 instance)
Impulse (21 instances)
Instant (25 instances)
Moment (126 instances)
Ostentation (1 instance)
Shine (68 instances)
Shoot (65 instances)
Spark (4 instances)
Twinkling (4 instances)

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