21 occurrences

'Greater' in the Bible

So you are to be appointed in charge over my palace, and all of my people are to do whatever you command them to do. Only the throne will have greater authority than you."

Verse ConceptsPalacesThronePromotionRelative GreatnessRespect For People

But his father refused. "I know," he said. "I know. He's going to produce a large nation, and he's going to be very great. However, his younger brother will become even greater than he, and his descendants will become a multitude of nations."

Verse ConceptsThe Youngest ChildPeople With General KnowledgeRules About Young People

Now I know that the LORD is greater than all other gods, because of what happened to the Egyptians when they acted arrogantly against Israel."

Verse ConceptsKnowing God, Nature OfArrogance, Punishment OfProud PeopleKnowing God's Character

"Listen, Israel! Today you are about to cross the Jordan to enter and dispossess greater and mightier nations than you, who live in large cities that are fortified to the sky.

Verse ConceptsFortificationsFortified CitiesExaggerationsCityLargenessComparisonsCrossing Into The Promised Landisrael

then the LORD will dispossess all these nations before you and you'll dispossess nations that are even greater and stronger than you.

Verse ConceptsThe Lord Will Drive Them Out

The LORD handed them over to the control of Israel, who defeated them and chased them as far as Greater Sidon and east as far as the Mizpah Valley. They attacked them until none remained.

Verse ConceptsConquestNo SurvivorsExterminationThose God Gave Into Their Hands

And the Israelis gained greater control over King Jabin of Canaan until they had eliminated him.

There was terror in the camp, in the field, and among all the people. Even the garrison and the raiders were terrified. The earth shook, and there was even greater terror.

Verse ConceptsearthquakesTremblingGroups Trembling

As the LORD has been with your majesty the king, so may he be with Solomon. May he make his throne greater than the throne of your majesty, King David."

Verse ConceptsGod With Specific PeopleThe Kingdom Of Solomon

In addition to all of this, the king's servants have come along to congratulate our lord King David. They've been telling David "May your God make Solomon's reputation even more famous than yours, and may he make his throne greater than yours!' The king has himself bowed in worship on his own bed

Verse ConceptsBowingBowing Before GodThe Kingdom Of Solomon

As a result, King Solomon became greater than all the kings of the earth in regards to wealth and wisdom.

Verse ConceptsKings And WisdomWealthy PeopleWealth And Prosperity

As a result, King Solomon became greater than all the kings of the earth in regards to wealth and wisdom.

Verse ConceptsAbundance, MaterialRiches, Believers AttitudesTwo Hundred And Some

"Be strong and courageous. Don't be afraid or disheartened because of the king of Assyria or because of the army that accompanies him, because the one who is with us is greater than the one with him.

Verse ConceptsCourage, In Facing EnemiesdiscouragementBraveryResisting Discouragement

"You aren't right about this; My response is that God is greater than human beings.

Verse ConceptsGod In Relation To ManMan's Relation To GodGod Being With You

I told myself, "I have become greater and wiser than anyone who ruled before me in Jerusalem yes, I have acquired a great deal of wisdom and knowledge."

Verse ConceptsExperimental KnowledgeSoliloquy

So I became great, greater than anyone who had lived before me in Jerusalem. Throughout all of this, I remained wise.

Verse ConceptsGreat Individuals

As my hand has reached to the idolatrous kingdoms whose carved images were greater than those of Jerusalem and Samaria,

Verse ConceptsGod Is Truthful

As for me, this secret was made known to me, not because my own wisdom is greater than anyone else alive, but in order that the meaning may be made known to the king, and that you might understand the thoughts of your heart.

Verse ConceptsThoughts Of The RighteousGod Giving UnderstandingGod Revealing MysteriesNot MeWhy It Happened

Also, I wanted to learn the significance of the ten horns on its head and the other horn that had arisen, before which three of them had fallen that is, the horn with eyes and a mouth that uttered magnificent things and which was greater in appearance than its fellows.

Verse ConceptsTen ThingsHorns In AllegoryEyes In ProphecyThree Other Things

The northern king will return and raise a greater army than before. After a few years, he'll advance with a great force and with a vast amount of armaments.'"

Verse Conceptsequipping, physicalMany CombatantsReturn From The Northarmy

"The glory of this present house will be greater than was the former," declares the LORD of the Heavenly Armies. "And in this place I will grant peace," declares the LORD of the Heavenly Armies."

Verse ConceptsPeace, Divine In OtProphecy, Methods Of OtReinstatementGod's Shekinah GloryThe Future AgeHistory Of NationsTime Of PeaceThe First TempleGlory of the The churchThe FutureThe PastMoving To A New Placepast

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Expectant (1 instance)
Greater (253 instances)
Outstanding (9 instances)
Smashing (12 instances)
Superior (40 instances)
Swell (9 instances)
Zealous (49 instances)

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