6 occurrences

'Greater' in the Bible

I will send disease on them for their destruction, and take away their heritage, and I will make of you a nation greater and stronger than they.

Verse ConceptsPestilenceGod Might Kill His People

Come now, in answer to my prayer, and put a curse on this people, for they are greater than I: and then I may be strong enough to overcome them and send them out of the land: for it is clear that good comes to him who has your blessing, but he on whom you put your curse is cursed.

Verse ConceptsBalaams DonkeyInvitationsSorcery And MagicCursing IsraelPeople Blessing

So Balak sent more chiefs, greater in number and of higher position than the others.

Verse ConceptsMessengers Sent Out

To those families who are more in number, give a greater heritage; to those who are less in number, a smaller part: to every one let the heritage be given in relation to the number in his family.

Verse ConceptsAccording To PeopleFew PeopleMany In Israel

And you will take up your heritage in the land by the decision of the Lord, to every family its part; the greater the family the greater its heritage, and the smaller the family the smaller will be its heritage; wherever the decision of the Lord gives to any man his part, that will be his; distribution will be made to you by your fathers' tribes.

Verse ConceptsCasting LotsReal EstateAccording To PeopleFew PeopleMany In Israel

And these towns are to be given out of the heritage of the children of Israel, taking the greater number from those who have much, and a smaller number from those who have little: everyone, in the measure of his heritage, is to give of his property to the Levites.

Verse ConceptsAccording To PeopleFew PeopleMany In Israel

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Outstanding (9 instances)
Smashing (12 instances)
Superior (40 instances)
Swell (9 instances)
Zealous (49 instances)

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