14 occurrences in 13 translations

'Gently' in the Bible

He came and raised her up by gently taking her hand. Then the fever left her and she began to serve them.

Verse ConceptsHealingTaking By The HandThose Jesus Healedministering

Then, gently taking the child by the hand, he said to her, "Talitha koum," which means, "Little girl, I say to you, get up."

Verse ConceptsDead bodiesLanguagesAramaic LanguageTaking By The HandInterpreting LanguageGet Up!

But Jesus gently took his hand and raised him to his feet, and he stood up.

Verse ConceptsPersonal ContactTaking By The Hand

But Jesus gently took her by the hand and said, "Child, get up."

Verse ConceptsDead bodiesTaking By The HandGet Up!Raising Children

But He said, “Woe to you lawyers as well, because you weigh men down with burdens [man-made rules, unreasonable requirements] which are hard to bear, and you yourselves will not even touch the burdens with one of your fingers [to lighten the load].

Verse ConceptsFingersLawyersBurdensHeavy BurdensNot TouchingFingers Of PeopleNo Helpweight

Suddenly, an angel of the Lord appeared [beside him] and a light shone in the cell. The angel struck Peter’s side and awakened him, saying, “Get up quickly!” And the chains fell off his hands.

Verse ConceptsAngel of the LordExamples Of EscapingDeliverance, Means OfArmsLight, NaturalHeaven And AngelsShiningIron ChainsGod Beating PeopleLight In The WorldGet Up!God Freeing CaptivesSide Of PeopleSleeping PeacefullyBreaking Chainsjail

And the south wind blowing gently, supposing that they had gained their object, having weighed anchor they sailed close in shore along Crete.

Verse ConceptsFacing South

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Gently (31 instances)
Lightly (40 instances)
Softly (13 instances)

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