7 occurrences

'Heavy' in the Bible

“Your father made our yoke hard; now therefore lighten the hard service of your father and his heavy yoke which he put on us, and we will serve you.”

Verse ConceptsLeaders, PoliticalMastersWork, And The FallYokesRemoving BurdensLight YokeEasy Burdens

The young men who grew up with him spoke to him, saying, “Thus you shall say to this people who spoke to you, saying, ‘Your father made our yoke heavy, now you make it lighter for us!’ But you shall speak to them, ‘My little finger is thicker than my father’s loins!

Verse ConceptsFingersBroadnessRemoving BurdensLight YokeFingers Of PeopleEasy Burdens

Whereas my father loaded you with a heavy yoke, I will add to your yoke; my father disciplined you with whips, but I will discipline you with scorpions.’”

Verse ConceptsWhipsWhippingHeavy BurdensScorpionsAdding Evil

and he spoke to them according to the advice of the young men, saying, “My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add to your yoke; my father disciplined you with whips, but I will discipline you with scorpions.”

Verse ConceptsAbuse Of Authority, Examples OfYokesWhippingHeavy BurdensScorpionsAdding Evil

Now Elijah said to Ahab, “Go up, eat and drink; for there is the sound of the roar of a heavy shower.”

Verse ConceptsRainAbundance, MaterialSoundEating And DrinkingAbundance

It came about at the seventh time, that he said, “Behold, a cloud as small as a man’s hand is coming up from the sea.” And he said, “Go up, say to Ahab, ‘Prepare your chariot and go down, so that the heavy shower does not stop you.’”

Verse ConceptsChariotsSmallnessSmall Things God UsesSmall ThingsAvoid Being Hindered

In a little while the sky grew black with clouds and wind, and there was a heavy shower. And Ahab rode and went to Jezreel.

Verse ConceptsBlackSkyGod Sending RainDarkness During Daytime

Bible Theasaurus

Arduous (1 instance)
Dense (17 instances)
Expectant (1 instance)
Fleshy (1 instance)
Goodly (46 instances)
Grievous (70 instances)
Impenetrable (8 instances)
Indolent (3 instances)
Inert (1 instance)
Intemperate (1 instance)
Labored (35 instances)
Laborious (14 instances)
Laboured (34 instances)
Lowering (5 instances)
Profound (13 instances)
Punishing (22 instances)
Sleepy (2 instances)
Sullen (6 instances)
Threatening (17 instances)
Weighty (10 instances)

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