15 occurrences in 8 translations

'Grumbled' in the Bible

But the people thirsted there for water, and grumbled against Moses. They said, “Why did you ever bring us out of Egypt to kill us and our children and our livestock with thirst?”

Verse ConceptsCriticism, against believersFaultsComplaintsMiracles, Responses ToResentment, Against GodSelf PityWaterDiscontentGrumbling At PeopleComplaining

Now the people became like those who complain and whine about their hardships, and the Lord heard it; and when the Lord heard it, His anger was kindled, and the fire of the Lord burned among them and devoured those in the outlying parts of the camp.

Verse ConceptsBalaams Donkeydoubt, results ofFireGrudgesHearingProvoking GodResentment, Against GodAnger Of God, Examples OfDivine DispleasureDispleasureComplaintsFire From HeavenGod Paid Attention To ThemGod Will Be AngryProblem PeopleComplaining

All the sons of Israel grumbled against Moses and Aaron; and the whole congregation said to them, “Would that we had died in the land of Egypt! Or would that we had died in this wilderness!

Verse ConceptsAaron, Life EventsFaultsMurmuringDiscontentDying In The WildernessDesire For DeathGrumbling At PeopleDying In The Desert Complainingwandering

your corpses will fall in this wilderness, even all your numbered men, according to your complete number from twenty years old and upward, who have grumbled against Me.

Verse ConceptsMaturity, PhysicalTwentyDying In The WildernessDeath As PunishmentDying In The Desert Complaining

But on the next day all the congregation of the sons of Israel grumbled against Moses and Aaron, saying, “You are the ones who have caused the death of the Lord’s people.”

Verse ConceptsDiscontentGrumbling At PeopleJudged As MurderersComplaining

You grumbled in your tents and said, ‘The Lord brought us out of the land of Egypt to deliver us into the hands of the Amorites so they would destroy us, because He hated us.

Verse ConceptsComplaintsdoubt, results ofResentment, Against GodAmbivalenceGod Hating PeopleGod Bringing Israel Out Of EgyptGod Will Cause DefeatComplaining

But the Israelites did not attack them, because the leaders of the community had sworn an oath to them by the Lord, the God of Israel. Then the whole community grumbled against the leaders.

Verse ConceptsCovenant ObligationsFaultsResentment, Against People

They grumbled in their tentsand did not listen to the Lord’s voice.

Verse ConceptsResentment, Against GodGrumblingComplaining

When they received it, they grumbled at the landowner,

Verse ConceptsGrumbling At People

For this might have been sold for more than three hundred denarii, and given to the poor." They grumbled against her.

Verse ConceptsMoney, Uses OfWagesFrugalityGiving To The Poor

Now the Jews murmured and found fault with Him because He said, “I am the Bread that came down out of heaven.”

Verse ConceptsChrist, Names ForChrist Going DownChrist And HeavenGrumbling At PeopleJesus As Food

But Jesus, conscious that His disciples grumbled at this, said to them, “Does this cause you to stumble?

Verse ConceptsAwarenessGrumblingChrist Knowing About PeopleThe Disciples WordsComplainingcriticism

Bible Theasaurus

Growl (12 instances)
Grumble (11 instances)
Grumbled (15 instances)
Murmur (24 instances)
Mutter (4 instances)
Rumble (4 instances)
Scold (2 instances)

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