106 occurrences in 12 translations

'Innocent' in the Bible

Now Abimelech had not approached her, so he said, “Lord, would You destroy a nation even though it is innocent?

Verse ConceptsPunishment, Nature OfAbsence Of SexGod KillingGod Will Kill The PeoplesPlea Of Innocence

Did Abraham not say to me, 'She is my sister'? And she herself said, 'He is my brother.' I have done this with a clear conscience and with innocent hands!"

Verse ConceptsMisrepresentationPlea Of Innocence

then you will be free of my oath, when you come to my relatives; and if they do not give her to you, you will [also] be free of my oath.’

Verse ConceptsNot Giving

"Agreed," he responded. "Just as you've said, the one who is found to have it in his possession will become my slave, and the rest of you will be innocent."

Verse ConceptsMaking SlavesExempt

And Judah said, "What can we say to my lord? What can we speak? Now how can we show ourselves innocent? God has found the guilt of your servants! Behold, we [are] slaves to my lord, both we and also he in whose hand the cup was found."

Verse ConceptsBeing Found OutAcquitting The Just

and then if he gets up and walks about outside on his staff, then the one who struck him is innocent, except he must pay for the injured person's loss of time and see to it that he is fully healed.

Verse ConceptsInjuryLossHabitual Getting UpUnpunishedWalking With A StaffRecovery

“When an ox gores a man or a woman to death, the ox must be stoned, and its meat may not be eaten, but the ox’s owner is innocent.

Verse ConceptsAnimals, Types OfStriking To DeathAnimals KillingForbidden FoodInstructions About StoningRules About Killing AnimalsUnpunished

That innocent blood be not shed in thy land, which the LORD thy God giveth thee for an inheritance, and so blood be upon thee.

Verse ConceptsLand, As A Divine ResponsibilityInnocent BloodSheddingResponsibility For Blood Shed

Thine eye shall not pity him, but thou shalt put away the guilt of innocent blood from Israel, that it may go well with thee.

Verse ConceptsShow No Mercypity

Be merciful, O LORD, unto thy people Israel, whom thou hast redeemed, and lay not innocent blood unto thy people of Israel's charge. And the blood shall be forgiven them.

Verse ConceptsGod, As RedeemerAcceptance, From GodAcceptance, divineExpiationGod Will Forgive

So shalt thou put away the guilt of innocent blood from among you, when thou shalt do that which is right in the sight of the LORD.

“If there is a dispute between men, they are to go to court, and the judges will hear their case. They will clear the innocent and condemn the guilty.

Verse Conceptsethics, incentives towardsInnocence, Teaching OnJustification, Necessity OfLawsuitsMagistrates

Cursed be he that taketh reward to slay an innocent person. And all the people shall say, Amen.

Verse ConceptsBribery, Is SinChild AbuseAmenEffect Of Bribes

If anyone goes out the doors of your house, his blood will be on his own head, and we will be innocent. But if anyone with you in the house should be harmed, his blood will be on our heads.

Verse ConceptsHeadsRoadsStreetsGoing OutsideResponsibility

And Samson saith of them, 'I am more innocent this time than the Philistines, though I am doing with them evil.'

For he did put his life in his hand, and slew the Philistine, and the LORD wrought a great salvation for all Israel: thou sawest it, and didst rejoice: wherefore then wilt thou sin against innocent blood, to slay David without a cause?

Verse ConceptsGod, Greatness OfSuffering, Of Jesus ChristInnocent BloodExcitementRestraints From KillingWronging Other PeopleRisking

He said to David, "You are more innocent than I, for you have treated me well, even though I have tried to harm you!

Verse ConceptsOpposition, To Sin And Evil

Your conscience will not be overwhelmed with guilt for having poured out innocent blood and for having taken matters into your own hands. When the Lord has granted my lord success, please remember your servant."

Verse ConceptsSheddingRestraints From KillingRemembering PeopleNot Avenging

David told Abishai, "Don't destroy him. Who can raise his hand to strike the LORD's anointed and remain innocent?

Verse ConceptsMercy, Examples OfThe Anointed OneThe Lord's Anointed

David heard about it later and said: “I and my kingdom are forever innocent before the Lord concerning the blood of Abner son of Ner.

Verse ConceptsPlea Of Innocence

How much worse will it be, then, when evil men kill an innocent man on his own bed in his own house! Shouldn't I avenge his blood which you are responsible for shedding by removing you from the earth?"

Verse ConceptsBeds

Then the woman of Tekoa said to the king, “My lord the king, may any blame be on me and my father’s house, and may the king and his throne be innocent.”

Verse ConceptsPlea Of Innocence

Meanwhile, 200 men left Jerusalem with Absalom. They had been invited to go along, but were innocent, not knowing anything about what was happening.

Verse ConceptsGuestsThe Number Two HundredPlea Of InnocenceIgnorant Of Facts

I have been innocent before him, and I've kept myself from incurring guilt.

Verse ConceptsPlea Of Innocence

You prove to be loyal to one who is faithful; you prove to be trustworthy to one who is innocent.

Verse ConceptsGod, Faithfulness OfGood ReboundingThe Grace Of God

Now you also know what Joab the son of Zeruiah [my sister] did to me, and what he did to the two commanders of the armies of Israel, to Abner the son of Ner and to Amasa the son of Jether, [both of] whom he murdered; avenging the blood of war in [a time of] peace. And he put the [innocent] blood of war [of Abner and Amasa] on his belt that was around his waist, and on his sandals on his feet.

Verse ConceptsBeltsSandalsShedding

But now don't treat him as if he were innocent. You are a wise man and you know how to handle him; make sure he has a bloody death."

Verse ConceptsSheolGrey

And the king said unto him, Do as he hath said, and fall upon him, and bury him; that thou mayest take away the innocent blood, which Joab shed, from me, and from the house of my father.

Verse ConceptsInnocent BloodSheddingKilling Named Individuals

May the Lord punish him for the blood he shed; behind my father David's back he struck down and murdered with the sword two men who were more innocent and morally upright than he -- Abner son of Ner, commander of Israel's army, and Amasa son of Jether, commander of Judah's army.

Verse ConceptsGod Makes Evil ReboundGod Will RequiteIgnorant Of Facts

Listen from heaven and make a just decision about your servants' claims. Condemn the guilty party, declare the other innocent, and give both of them what they deserve.

Verse ConceptsHeadsInnocence, Teaching OnLet Evil ReboundAcquitting The Just

The next morning when he went out and stood at the gate, he said to all the people, “You are innocent. It was I who conspired against my master and killed him. But who struck down all these?

Verse ConceptsConspiraciesInnocence, Examples Of

Moreover Manasseh shed innocent blood very much, till he had filled Jerusalem from one end to another; beside his sin wherewith he made Judah to sin, in doing that which was evil in the sight of the LORD.

Verse ConceptsBlood, as basis of lifeInnocence, Teaching OnSanctity Of LifeSuffering, Causes OfUnfaithfulness, To GodInnocent BloodSheddingKilling The Innocent

And also for the innocent blood that he shed: for he filled Jerusalem with innocent blood; which the LORD would not pardon.

Verse ConceptsUnforgivenessSheddingGod Not ForgivingForgiveness Kjv

and David went out to meet them. He told them, "If you've come in peace to be of help to me, then you'll have my commitment. But if you've come to betray me to my enemies, even though I'm innocent of wrongdoing, then may the God of our ancestors watch and judge."

Verse ConceptsBetrayalPeople HelpingHurt And Betrayal

listen from heaven and make a just decision about your servants' claims. Condemn the guilty party, declare the other innocent, and give both of them what they deserve.

Verse ConceptsHeadsPunishment, Nature OfSin, God's Judgment OnAcquitting The Just

Although I am innocent, I could not answer him; I could only plead with my judge for mercy.

Verse ConceptsInnocence, Examples OfJudgesBe Merciful!

Although I am innocent, my mouth would condemn me; although I am blameless, it would declare me perverse.

Verse ConceptsSelf CondemnationHuman ImperfectionPlea Of Innocencecondemnation

I am afraid of all my sorrows, I know that thou wilt not hold me innocent.

Verse ConceptsFear Of Other Things

“I am accounted wicked and held guilty;Why then should I labor in vain [to appear innocent]?

Verse ConceptsUseless LabourFound Guilty

""Woe to me if I'm guilty! If I'm innocent, I cannot lift my head, because I am filled with disgrace. Look at my affliction!

Verse ConceptsLifting HeadsSin Clings To The Sinner

“For you have said, ‘My teaching is pure,And I am innocent in your eyes.’

Verse ConceptsSound DoctrinePlea Of Innocence

Upright men shall be astonied at this, and the innocent shall stir up himself against the hypocrite.

Verse ConceptsPeople Appalled

Will it please the Almighty if you are innocent, or does he profit if your life is blameless?

Verse ConceptsGod Is HolyDistinctives Of RighteousnessNot Pleasing God

The righteous see it, and are glad: and the innocent laugh them to scorn.

He shall deliver the island of the innocent: and it is delivered by the pureness of thine hands.

Verse ConceptsPurity

He may prepare it, but the just shall put it on, and the innocent shall divide the silver.

Verse ConceptsWealth

I am clean without transgression, I am innocent; neither is there iniquity in me.

Verse ConceptsClean, Spiritual UsePride, Examples OfPlea Of InnocenceGuiltdisobedience

Now this is Job's claim: "Even though I'm innocent, God has stopped treating me righteously.

Verse ConceptsIs God Unjust?Plea Of Innocence

The Lord judges the nations. Vindicate me, Lord, because I am innocent, because I am blameless, O Exalted One!

Verse ConceptsIntegrityIntegrity, Examples OfRighteousness, Of BelieversGod Vindicatesvindication

May the evil deeds of the wicked come to an end! But make the innocent secure, O righteous God, you who examine inner thoughts and motives!

Verse ConceptsGod, As JudgeGod, Righteousness OfImagination, Inward DesiresGod Testing PeopleGod Establishes UsGod Knowing the Human HeartEmotionswickednessmotives

He sitteth in the lurking places of the villages: in the secret places doth he murder the innocent: his eyes are privily set against the poor.

Verse ConceptsSecrecyWaitingWatchfulness, Of BelieversCharacter Of WickedHelplessnessLooking At People For EvilJudged As Murderersrehabilitation

He that putteth not out his money to usury, nor taketh reward against the innocent. He that doeth these things shall never be moved.

Verse ConceptsCreditAcceptance Of BribesInterestLendingMoney, Stewardship OfImmovable SaintsNot MovedAvoiding BribesBriberyMoney Blessingslent

I was innocent before him, and kept myself from sinning.

Verse ConceptsPlea Of Innocence

You prove to be loyal to one who is faithful; you prove to be trustworthy to one who is innocent.

Verse ConceptsGood ReboundingThe Grace Of GodGod's FaithfulnessBeing YourselfChanging Yourselfmyself

Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous sins; let them not have dominion over me: then shall I be upright, and I shall be innocent from the great transgression.

Verse Conceptsethics, and graceBlameRestraintSin, Avoidance OfSin, Nature OfDivine Restraintsdominion

The one who has innocent hands and a pure heart; the person who does not delight in what is false and does not swear an oath deceitfully.

Verse ConceptsClean, Spiritual UseJustice, In Believers' LivesRenewed HeartAdmission Into God's PresenceSwearing Oaths FalselyPure PeoplePurity

The Lord watches over the innocent day by day and they possess a permanent inheritance.

Verse ConceptsGod, All knowing

shooting from concealed places at the innocent.They shoot at him suddenly and are not afraid.

Verse ConceptsThose Not Fearing

And shed innocent blood, even the blood of their sons and of their daughters, whom they sacrificed unto the idols of Canaan: and the land was polluted with blood.

Verse ConceptsInnocence, Teaching OnSanctity Of LifeSin, Effects OfIdolatry Consists OfInnocent BloodSheddingPolluting The LandIdol WorshipKilling Sons And Daughters

the LORD watches over the innocent; I was brought low, and he delivered me.

Verse ConceptsHelpfulnessPoverty, SpiritualGod's Attitude To FoolsProtection From Danger

If they say, Come with us, let us lay wait for blood, let us lurk privily for the innocent without cause:

Verse ConceptsGoing TogetherAmbushAttempting To KillFun

So he that goeth in to his neighbour's wife; whosoever toucheth her shall not be innocent.

Verse ConceptsTouchTouching To HarmAvoid AdulteryDeath Penalty For Sexual SinPunishments

The righteousness of the innocent creates a level path, but the wicked fall by their wickedness.

Verse ConceptsGod's WaysThe Insecurity Of The WickedDistinctives Of Righteousnesswickedness

Hand for hand! an evil man shall not be held innocent; but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.

Verse ConceptsBad ParentsSin, God's Judgment OnEscaping EvilPunishmentPunishmentsPunishment of the The WickedBreakupswickedness

The words of the wicked lie in wait to shed innocent blood, but the words of the upright will deliver them.

Verse ConceptsSpeech, Power And Significance OfAmbush

It is certainly not good to fine an innocent personor to beat a noble for his honesty.

Verse ConceptsFloggingHonestyAdvice On Beating PeopleFine As Penalty

It is not good to show partiality to the guiltyby perverting the justice due the innocent.

Verse ConceptsInnocence, Teaching OnWitnesses, FalseMaking DecisionsAcquitting The Guilty

A false witness shall not be held innocent, and he that uttereth lies shall not escape.

Verse ConceptsInjustice, Hated By GodWitnesses, FalseLyingFake Friends

A false witness shall not be held innocent, and he that uttereth lies shall perish.

Verse ConceptsDeceit, Practice OfDeception, Forbidden By GodLiesLying

A guilty man’s conduct is crooked,but the behavior of the innocent is upright.

Verse ConceptsInnocence, Teaching OnCharacter Of WickedDeviousnessTwisted WaysPure People

Whoever says to the guilty, “You are innocent”—people will curse him, and tribes will denounce him;

Verse ConceptsAbhorConnivanceAcquitting The Guilty

Bloodthirsty men hate the innocent person, but the upright show concern for his life.

Verse ConceptsHatredHonestyMurderHating The RighteousReady To Killhaters

Tell the innocent it will go well with them, for they will be rewarded for what they have done.

Verse ConceptsRighteous, TheRighteousness, Of BelieversRepaid For DeedsBlessings And ProsperityA Good Man

who acquit the guilty for a bribeand deprive the innocent of justice.

Verse ConceptsAcquittalGuiltAcquitting The Guilty

those who make a person appear to be the offender in a lawsuit, who set a trap for someone who is making his defense in court, and push aside the innocent with specious arguments.

Verse ConceptsInjustice, Examples OfTrapUncharitablenessBusiness At The GatewayMan Trapping

Their feet run to evil, and they make haste to shed innocent blood: their thoughts are thoughts of iniquity; wasting and destruction are in their paths.

Verse ConceptsFeetevil, origins ofInnocence, Teaching OnCharacter Of WickedInnocent BloodSheddingPaths Of The WickedDestructionThoughts Of The WickedReady To Kill

Moreover, your skirts are stainedwith the blood of the innocent poor.You did not catch them breaking and entering.But in spite of all these things

Verse ConceptsBlood, as basis of lifeJudged As MurderersNot Helping The Poor

Yet thou sayest, Because I am innocent, surely his anger shall turn from me. Behold, I will plead with thee, because thou sayest, I have not sinned.

Verse ConceptsHairclothGod SuingGod Will No More Be AngryNo SinPlea Of Innocence

If ye oppress not the stranger, the fatherless, and the widow, and shed not innocent blood in this place, neither walk after other gods to your hurt:

Verse ConceptsForeignersOppression, Nature OfWidows, Should Not BeSheddingOppressing ForeignersDifferent GodsDo Not MurderPenalties For Serving Other Gods

because they have abandoned Me and made this a foreign place. They have burned incense in it to other gods that they, their fathers, and the kings of Judah have never known. They have filled this place with the blood of the innocent.

Verse ConceptsMonotheismSacrifice, In OtKilling The InnocentUnknown GodsDifferent Gods

But know ye for certain, that if ye put me to death, ye shall surely bring innocent blood upon yourselves, and upon this city, and upon the inhabitants thereof: for of a truth the LORD hath sent me unto you to speak all these words in your ears.

Verse ConceptsAffirmationsHonestyInnocence, Teaching OnGod Sending Prophets

Egypt shall be a desolation, and Edom shall be a desolate wilderness, for the violence against the children of Judah, because they have shed innocent blood in their land.

Verse ConceptsInnocent BloodThe Prophecy Towards EdomSheddingDestruction Of CountriesViolence In The EarthKilling The Innocent

Bible Theasaurus

Bloodless (6 instances)
Faultless (9 instances)
Guiltless (31 instances)
Harmless (7 instances)
Innocent (124 instances)

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Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
חנּם 
Chinnam 
Usage: 32

חף 
Chaph 
Usage: 1

נקה 
Naqah 
Usage: 44

נקיא נקי 
Naqiy 
Usage: 43

ἄθωος 
Athoos 
Usage: 2

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