26 occurrences

'Forward' in the Bible

Then the Lord said to Moses, “Why are you crying out to Me? Tell the sons of Israel to go forward.

Verse ConceptsFaith, Origins OfDespondency, Examples OfGoing ForwardNot PrayingMoving OnMoving To A New Place

Moses called also to Mishael and Elzaphan, the sons of Aaron’s uncle Uzziel, and said to them, “Come forward, carry your relatives away from the front of the sanctuary to the outside of the camp.”

Verse ConceptsCousinsCamps, Unclean ThingsCarrying Dead Bodies

So they came forward and carried them still in their tunics to the outside of the camp, as Moses had said.

Verse ConceptsCarrying Dead Bodies

Then the Lord came down in a pillar of cloud and stood at the doorway of the tent, and He called Aaron and Miriam. When they had both come forward,

Verse ConceptsDivine ManifestationsRevelation, In OtGod Appearing At The Doorway

Then he said to the people, “Go forward, and march around the city, and let the armed men go on before the ark of the Lord.”

Verse ConceptsFallingMoving OnSpiritual Warfare

And it was so, that when Joshua had spoken to the people, the seven priests carrying the seven trumpets of rams’ horns before the Lord went forward and blew the trumpets; and the ark of the covenant of the Lord followed them.

Verse Conceptsequipping, physicalMusical Instruments, Made OfSeven PeopleSeven ThingsThe Ark Moved AroundSeven Trumpets

Then Abimelech and the company who was with him dashed forward and stood in the entrance of the city gate; the other two companies then dashed against all who were in the field and slew them.

Verse ConceptsCapturing Gates

It happened in the middle of the night that the man was startled and bent forward; and behold, a woman was lying at his feet.

Verse ConceptsMidnight

Then Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the midst of his brothers; and the Spirit of the Lord came mightily upon David from that day forward. And Samuel arose and went to Ramah.

Verse ConceptsDavid, Early LifeDavid, Rise OfAnointing With OilCeremoniesKingsKingship, HumanOilPower, HumanSymbolsThe Act Of AnointingAnointing

The Philistine came forward morning and evening for forty days and took his stand.

Verse ConceptsThe Number FortyStandingForty DaysMore Than One MonthAt Morning And Evening

So it has been from that day forward, that he made it a statute and an ordinance for Israel to this day.

Verse ConceptsOrdinancesStatutes To This Day

When they were at the large stone which is in Gibeon, Amasa came to meet them. Now Joab was dressed in his military attire, and over it was a belt with a sword in its sheath fastened at his waist; and as he went forward, it fell out.

Verse ConceptsBreastplatesArmourBeltsArmor ProtectionBronze Armour

Then a spirit came forward and stood before the Lord and said, ‘I will entice him.’

Verse ConceptsSpirit BeingsEnticing

But when they came to the camp of Israel, the Israelites arose and struck the Moabites, so that they fled before them; and they went forward into the land, slaughtering the Moabites.

Verse ConceptsInvasionsPeoples Who Fled

Then she saddled a donkey and said to her servant, “Drive and go forward; do not slow down the pace for me unless I tell you.”

Verse ConceptsSpeedPreparing To TravelSaddling Donkeys

Isaiah said, “This shall be the sign to you from the Lord, that the Lord will do the thing that He has spoken: shall the shadow go forward ten steps or go back ten steps?”

Verse ConceptsDivine ManifestationsTen ThingsGoing ForwardBackwards

Then a spirit came forward and stood before the Lord and said, ‘I will entice him.’ And the Lord said to him, ‘How?’

“Behold, I go forward but He is not there,And backward, but I cannot perceive Him;

Verse ConceptseastWestGod, Invisible

“Coastlands, listen to Me in silence,And let the peoples gain new strength;Let them come forward, then let them speak;Let us come together for judgment.

Verse ConceptsSpiritual RenewalIslandsGod Giving StrengthGod Gives StrengthPay Attention To God!Renewal

“Present your case,” the Lord says.“Bring forward your strong arguments,”The King of Jacob says.

Verse ConceptsJacob, The PatriarchSuing GodDoing Your Bestprocess

Yet they did not obey or incline their ear, but walked in their own counsels and in the stubbornness of their evil heart, and went backward and not forward.

Verse ConceptsStubbornnessPathways Of SinSelf WillBackwardsThe Hearts Incination To EvilimaginationattentionFalling Away From God

Go up, you horses, and drive madly, you chariots,That the mighty men may march forward:Ethiopia and Put, that handle the shield,And the Lydians, that handle and bend the bow.

Verse ConceptsHorsesAttacking With Chariots

their wings touched one another; their faces did not turn when they moved, each went straight forward.

Verse ConceptsNot Turning AsideAngel's WingsGoing ForwardTouching Holy Things

And each went straight forward; wherever the spirit was about to go, they would go, without turning as they went.

Verse ConceptsMoving ForwardNot Turning AsideGoing Forward

For this reason at that time certain Chaldeans came forward and brought charges against the Jews.

Verse ConceptsPeople Accusing People

“All of them come for violence.Their horde of faces moves forward.They collect captives like sand.

Verse ConceptsPrisonersWindDealing With Many PeoplePursuing ViolenceSand And Gravel

Bible Theasaurus

Advancing (20 instances)
Eager (70 instances)
Flippant (1 instance)
Forward (296 instances)
Forwards (1 instance)
Onward (32 instances)
Onwards (10 instances)
Promote (40 instances)
Relieve (21 instances)
Transfer (17 instances)

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