'Green' in the Bible

I have given all green plants as food for every wild animal of the earth, every bird that flies, and to every living thing that crawls on the earth." And that is what happened.

"Every living, moving creature will be food for you. Just as I gave you green plants before, so now you have everything.

They covered the surface of the entire land so that it was dark. They ate all the vegetation of the land and the fruit from the trees that the hail left. Nothing green was left on the trees or on the vegetation in all the land of Egypt.

the Moabites told the elders of Midian, "This horde of people is about to lick up everything around us, like an ox licks up the green ground."

Samson replied, "If I'm tied up with seven green cords that have never been dried out, then I'll become weak and just like any other human being."

Then the Philistine leaders brought her seven green cords that had never been dried, and she tied him up with them.

They erected high places, sacred pillars, and Asherim for themselves on every high hill and under every green tree.

Furthermore, Ahaz sacrificed and burned incense on the high places, on top of hills, and under every green tree.

They set up pillars and Asherim on every high hill and in the shade of every green tree,

while their inhabitants, lacking strength, stand dismayed and confused. They were like vegetation out in the fields, and like green herbs just as grass that grows on a housetop dries out before it can grow.

He sacrificed and burned incense on high places, on the top of hills, and under every green tree.

While they are still green and not yet ready to be harvested, they wither before any plant.

Or ask the green plants of the earth and they'll teach you; let the fish in the sea tell you.

He ranges the mountains that are his pasture to search for anything green.

He causes me to lie down in pastures of green grass; he guides me beside quiet waters.

Indeed, they soon will wither like grass, and like green herbs they will fade away.

I once observed a wicked and oppressive person, flourishing like a green tree in native soil.

But I am like a green olive tree in the house of God; I trust in the gracious love of God forever and ever.

Before your clay pots are placed on a fire of burning thorns whether green or ablaze wrath will sweep them away like a storm.

They will still bear fruit even in old age; they will be luxuriant and green.

They consumed every green plant in their land, and devoured the fruit of their soil.

The person who trusts in his wealth will fall, but the righteous will flourish like green leaves.

I went down to the walnut orchard, to look at the green sprouts in the valley, to see whether the vine had budded, whether the pomegranates had blossomed.

Their inhabitants are devoid of power, and are terrified and put to shame. They've become like plants in the field, like green shoots, like grass on rooftops, scorched by the east wind.

They'll spring up as among the green grass, like willows by flowing streams.

"For long ago I broke your yoke and tore off your bonds, But you said, "I won't serve you!' Instead, on every high hill and under every green tree, you bend down to commit fornication.

In the time of King Josiah the LORD told me, "Have you seen what unfaithful Israel did? She went up on every high hill and under every green tree, and she committed fornication there.

"Only acknowledge your iniquity, that you have rebelled against the LORD your God, and have scattered your favors to strangers under every green tree. But you haven't obeyed me,' declares the LORD.

The LORD once called you a green olive tree, with beautiful shape and fruit. With a great roaring sound, he has set fire to it and its branches will be destroyed.

When their sons remember, they remember their altars and their Asherah poles beside green trees on the high hills.

He will be like a tree planted by the water that sends out its roots by a stream. He won't fear when the heat comes, and his leaves will be green. In a year of drought he won't be concerned, nor will he stop producing fruit."

Then all the trees of the fields will know that I, the LORD, bring down the lofty tree and exalt the lowly tree. I dry up the green tree and cause the dry tree to bud. I the LORD have spoken this, and I will fulfill it."

Prophesy against the forest of the Negev, "Listen to this message from the LORD. This is what the Lord GOD says: "Look out! I'm about to ignite a fire and set it against you. It will devour every tree whether green or dry that lives in you. This powerful flame will not be extinguishable, and the entire surface from south to north will be scorched by it.

Then he ordered them to have all the people sit down in groups on the green grass.

And if they do this when the wood is green, what will happen when it is dry?"

I looked, and there was a pale green horse! Its rider's name was Death, and Hades followed him. They were given authority over one-fourth of the earth to kill people using wars, famines, plagues, and the wild animals of the earth.

When the first angel blew his trumpet, hail and fire were mixed with blood and thrown on the earth. One-third of the earth was burned up, one-third of the trees was burned up, and all the green grass was burned up.

They were told not to harm the grass on the earth, any green plant, or any tree. They could harm only the people who do not have the seal of God on their foreheads.