5 occurrences

'Horrible' in the Bible

A wonderful and horrible thing is come to pass in the land:

Verse ConceptsPeople Appalled

Therefore thus saith Jehovah: Ask ye now among the nations, who hath heard such things; the virgin of Israel hath done a very horrible thing.

Verse ConceptsVirginUnique EventsPeople Appalledvirginity

In the prophets of Jerusalem also I have seen a horrible thing: they commit adultery, and walk in lies; and they strengthen the hands of evil-doers, so that none doth return from his wickedness: they are all of them become unto me as Sodom, and the inhabitants thereof as Gomorrah.

Verse Conceptsencouragement, examples ofImmorality, Examples Of SexualSodom And GomorrahEvildoersWicked ProphetsThose Who Committed Adultery

In the house of Israel I have seen a horrible thing: there whoredom is found in Ephraim, Israel is defiled.

Verse ConceptsProstitutionSpiritual HarlotryThe Great Prostitute

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Atrocious (2 instances)
Frightful (4 instances)
Horrible (32 instances)
Horrifying (6 instances)
Odious (11 instances)

Reverse Interlinear

Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
זלעפה זלעפה 
Zal`aphah 
Usage: 3

שׁאון 
Sha'own 
Usage: 18

שׂער 
Sa`ar 
Usage: 4

שׁעררת שׁעריריּה שׁערוּרהo 
Sha`aruwrah 
Usage: 4

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