20 occurrences

'Fly' in the Bible

And God said, Let the waters bring forth abundantly the moving creature that hath life, and fowl that may fly above the earth in the open firmament of heaven.

Verse ConceptsSkyBirds, Features OfAnimals MultiplyingLiving SoulsSea DwellersMany CreaturesExpanse [The Firmament]God SpeakingLiving ThingsThose FlyingExpanse Of The Seasoaring

Wherefore then didst thou not obey the voice of the LORD, but didst fly upon the spoil, and didst evil in the sight of the LORD?

Verse ConceptsPlundering

And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly: and he was seen upon the wings of the wind.

Verse ConceptsWingsCherubim, Functions OfGod RidingGod In The WindThose Flying

He shall fly away as a dream, and shall not be found: yea, he shall be chased away as a vision of the night.

Verse ConceptsWicked Described AsDisappearanceLike A Dreamflying

Doth the hawk fly by thy wisdom, and stretch her wings toward the south?

Verse ConceptsSouthBirds, Types Of BirdsHawksFacing SouthFalconsflyingsoaring

And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly: yea, he did fly upon the wings of the wind.

Verse ConceptsWingsCherubim, Functions OfGod RidingGod In The WindThose FlyingCherubimsoaring

Above it stood the seraphims: each one had six wings; with twain he covered his face, and with twain he covered his feet, and with twain he did fly.

Verse ConceptsCoveringBodySeraphimTheophanyWingsSix ThingsAngel's WingsTwo Of Body PartsThose FlyingCherubimflying

And it shall come to pass in that day, that the LORD shall hiss for the fly that is in the uttermost part of the rivers of Egypt, and for the bee that is in the land of Assyria.

Verse ConceptsFliesBeesInsectsWhistlingflying

But they shall fly upon the shoulders of the Philistines toward the west; they shall spoil them of the east together: they shall lay their hand upon Edom and Moab; and the children of Ammon shall obey them.

Verse ConceptsThe Prophecy Towards AmmonThe Prophecy Towards Edom

Who are these that fly as a cloud, and as the doves to their windows?

Verse ConceptsThose Flyingflying

For thus saith the LORD; Behold, he shall fly as an eagle, and shall spread his wings over Moab.

Verse ConceptsWingsEagles

Behold, he shall come up and fly as the eagle, and spread his wings over Bozrah: and at that day shall the heart of the mighty men of Edom be as the heart of a woman in her pangs.

Verse ConceptsWingsLabour PainsGod's WingsEaglessoaring

Wherefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against your pillows, wherewith ye there hunt the souls to make them fly, and I will tear them from your arms, and will let the souls go, even the souls that ye hunt to make them fly.

Verse ConceptsBirds, Figurative UseGod Stripping PeopleGod OpposingAvoid SorceryGod Freeing CaptivesBirdsflyingmagicvampires

Yea, whiles I was speaking in prayer, even the man Gabriel, whom I had seen in the vision at the beginning, being caused to fly swiftly, touched me about the time of the evening oblation.

Verse ConceptsAnnunciationsPrayer During Hard Timesflyinggabriel

As for Ephraim, their glory shall fly away like a bird, from the birth, and from the womb, and from the conception.

Verse ConceptsThe Glory Of ManPregnancyWombConceptionBirth Not Being PossibleThose FlyingLosing HonourHaving A Babyflyingteenagerchildbearing

Their horses also are swifter than the leopards, and are more fierce than the evening wolves: and their horsemen shall spread themselves, and their horsemen shall come from far; they shall fly as the eagle that hasteth to eat.

Verse ConceptsHorsesLeopardWingsBirds, Types Of BirdsRiding HorsesSpeedEaglesWolvesPeople From Far AwayThose Flying

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