20 occurrences

'Great' in the Bible

He also possessed 7,000 sheep, 3,000 camels, 500 yoke (pairs) of oxen, 500 female donkeys, and a very great number of servants, so that this man was the greatest [and wealthiest and most respected] of all the men of the east (northern Arabia).

Verse ConceptsLivestockAbundance, MaterialLargenessSheepShepherds, As OccupationsYokesGod Is ImmanentFour To Five HundredThree Thousand And UpSeven ThousandOwning LivestockFour And Five HundredGreat IndividualsMultitudes Of DonkeysPossessing SheepWealthy Peoplepossessions

and suddenly, a great wind came from across the desert, and struck the four corners of the house, and it fell on the young people and they died, and I alone have escaped to tell you.”

Verse ConceptsStormsActing AloneFour CornersDestruction Of HousesFour SidesDeath Of Unnamed IndividualsDeathHurricanes

So they sat down on the ground with Job for seven days and seven nights and no one spoke a word to him, for they saw that his pain was very great.

Verse ConceptsGriefWeeksSeven DaysSitting In FellowshipIndividuals Being SilentLosing Friendsgrieving

“The small and the great are there,And the servant is free from his master.

Verse ConceptsGreat And SmallDeath Is UniversalPeople Freeing Slaves

Who does great things, [beyond understanding,] unfathomable,Yes, marvelous and wondrous things without number.

Verse ConceptsGod Is HolyPower Of God, DescribedUnintelligiblenesspast

“Shall a multitude of words not be answered?And should a talkative man [making such a long-winded defense] be acquitted?

Verse ConceptsWorldly WisdomVain TalkToo Many Words

“He makes [great and scheming] counselors walk barefootAnd makes fools of judges.

Verse ConceptsFolly, Examples OfGod's Attitude To FoolsWisdomFools

“He makes nations great, and He destroys them;He enlarges nations, and leads them away [captive].

Verse ConceptsGod, Activity OfGod's Activity In The NationsEzekiel Invasion

“In the fullness of his excess (great abundance) he will be in trouble;The hand of everyone who suffers will come against him [he is miserable on every side].

Verse ConceptsDistressFamine ComingFamine Will Come

“Is not your wickedness great,And your sins without end?

“Now yield and submit yourself to Him [agree with God and be conformed to His will] and be at peace;In this way [you will prosper and great] good will come to you.

Verse ConceptsPeace, Human Search ForSubmissionReconciliation with GodMaking Peace With GodSurrenderFriendship And TrustBeing YourselfReconciliationrisktransition

“Would He contend against me with His great power?No, surely He would give attention to me.

Verse ConceptsPenitentWill God Pay Attention?

“By the great force [of my disease] my garment (skin) is disfigured and blemished;It binds about me [choking me] like the collar of my coat.

Verse ConceptsGod Is JustChokingCreatures Choked

If I gloated and rejoiced because my wealth was great,And because my [powerful] hand [alone] had obtained so much,

Verse ConceptsRiches, Dangers OfSatisfied With RichesWealth And Prosperity

Because I feared the great multitude,And the contempt of families terrified me,So that I kept silence and did not acknowledge my sin and did not go out of the door?

Verse ConceptsPeople Being Silent

“Those [who are] abundant in years may not [always] be wise,Nor may the elders [always] understand justice.

Verse ConceptsOld Age, Attitudes ToCharacters Of Old PeopleWisdomStudyingMaking DecisionsAgeThe ElderlyJudgementeldersexperiencepeoplewise

“God thunders marvelously with His voice;He does great things which we cannot comprehend.

Verse ConceptsRevelation, Necessity OfTheophanyUnderstandingVoicesAmazement, Of God's ActionsUnintelligibleness

“Will you trust him because his strength is greatAnd leave your labor to him?

Verse ConceptsStrength Of Animals

Bible Theasaurus

Abundant (187 instances)
Ample (6 instances)
Bully (2 instances)
Capital (60 instances)
Considerable (34 instances)
Cracking (3 instances)
Dignified (7 instances)
Eager (70 instances)
Expectant (1 instance)
Grand (3 instances)
Greater (253 instances)
Handsome (22 instances)
Honorable (62 instances)
Intense (52 instances)
Lordly (1 instance)
Outstanding (9 instances)
Smashing (12 instances)
Swell (9 instances)
Zealous (49 instances)