43 occurrences

'Lightning' in the Bible

When Moses stretched out his staff toward heaven, the LORD sent thunder and hail, and lightning struck the earth. The LORD rained hail on the land of Egypt.

Verse ConceptsFamine, Causes OfThunderMiracles Of Moses And AaronHailFire From Heaven

There was very heavy hail, and lightning was flashing continuously in the midst of the hail. There had not been anything like it in the land of Egypt since it had become a nation.

Verse ConceptsFireStormsUnique Things

When morning came on the third day, there was thunder and lightning, with a heavy cloud over the mountain, and the very loud sound of a ram's horn. All the people in the camp trembled.

Verse ConceptsPillar Of CloudLightningMusical Instruments, types ofTheophanyThunderGroups TremblingTrumpets For SignallingThose Frightened Of GodThe Last TrumpetLion Of The Tribe Of JudahThunder Showing God's Presence

All the people experienced the thunder and lightning, the sound of the ram's horn, and the smoking mountain. And as the people experienced it, they trembled and stood at a distance.

Verse ConceptsLightningMusical Instruments, types ofSmokeTheophanyThunderFear, Of UnknownStanding At A DistanceTrumpets For SignallingThose Frightened Of GodWitnessingdistancesmokingThunder Showing God's Presence

He launched his arrows and scattered them his lightning routed them.

Verse ConceptsArrows, Figurative OfGod's ArrowsScattering The Peoples

While this messenger was still speaking, another came and announced, "A lightning storm struck and incinerated the flock and the servants while they were eating. I alone escaped to tell you!"

Verse ConceptsLightningLossSuffering, Causes OfWeather, God's Sovereignty OverConflagrationsActing AloneBurning PeopleWhile Still Speaking

He set in place ordinances for the rain; and determined the pathway for thunder that accompanies lightning.

Verse ConceptsRainThunderGod Sending RainGod Controlling The Rain

He scatters his lightning above it, and covers the bottom of the sea.

Verse ConceptsOceansCreation Of The Seas

His hands are covered with lightning that he commands to strike his designated target.

Verse ConceptsHand Of GodAccuracyGod's Handclouds

He releases his lightning throughout the sky, to the ends of the earth.

Verse ConceptsLightningFlat Earth

He also loads the clouds with moisture, scattering his lightning with the clouds.

Verse ConceptsClouds, God's Presence

Do you know how God ordains them, and makes his lightning to flash throughout his clouds?

Verse ConceptsThe RainbowGod Controls Storms

Where is the lightning diffused or the east wind scattered around the earth?

Verse ConceptsLightningOut Of The EastDirectionThe East Wind

"Who cuts canals for storm floods, and paths for the lightning and thunder,

Verse ConceptsNatureRainWater ChannelGod Controlling The Rain

Can you command the lightning, so that it goes forth and calls to you, "Look at us!'

Verse ConceptsLightning

He shot his arrows and scattered them; with many lightning bolts he frightened them.

Verse ConceptsGod's ArrowsScattering The PeoplesArrowscrusades

The clouds poured rain; the skies rumbled. Indeed, your lightning bolts flashed.

Verse ConceptsArrows, Figurative OfWaterClouds, Natural UseGod's ArrowsPouring Water

Your thunderous sound was in a whirlwind; your lightning lights up the world; the earth becomes agitated and quakes.

Verse ConceptsearthquakesEarth, Judgment OfTheophanyWhirlwindsShakingTremblingLight In The Worldfootstepsfootprints

He delivered their beasts to hail and their livestock to lightning bolts.

Verse ConceptsLightning

His lightning bolts light the world; the earth sees and shakes.

Verse ConceptsLight, NaturalLightningTheophanyTremblingLight In The World

He sent hail instead of rain, and lightning throughout their land.

Verse ConceptsHailLightningFire Emanating From God

Send forth lightning and scatter the enemy, shoot your arrows and confuse them.

Verse ConceptsArrows, Figurative OfLightningGod's ArrowsScattering The PeoplesArrows

When his voice sounds there is thunder from the waters of heaven, and he makes clouds rise up from the ends of the earth. He makes lightning for the rain and brings wind out of his storehouses.

Verse ConceptsEarth, God SustainingNatureRainStoringThunderWeather, God's Sovereignty OverWindElements, Control OfVapourDivine Power Over NatureGod Sending RainGod Dispensing WindGod's VoiceGod's StorehousesProvidence, Of God In NatureGod Controlling The Rain

When his voice sounds, there is thunder from the waters of heaven, and he makes clouds rise up from the ends of the earth. He makes lightning for the rain and brings wind out of his storehouses.

Verse ConceptsRainStoringThunderGod Dispensing WindGod's StorehousesGod Controlling The Rain

Now, in the midst of the living beings there was something that appeared to glow like coals kindled by a fire, like torches that moved back and forth between the living beings. The fire was dazzling, and lightning flashed from the fire.

Verse ConceptsAppearances of

The living beings moved around, in appearance resembling lightning.

Verse ConceptsGoing Through the Motions

It's being sharpened for slaughter, and being polished to gleam like lightning.' "We shouldn't be rejoicing, should we, while my Son's scepter, the sword, is despising every tree?

Verse ConceptsLightningSceptreSharpeningSparkling

so that their hearts melt and the number of those who stumble increase. I've set in place a slaughtering sword at the entrance to all their gates. Oh, no! It's made like lightning. It's drawn to slaughter.

Verse ConceptsGatesStanding In The GatewaySparklingLosing CourageGod's Sword

And now Son of Man, prophesy to the Ammonites that this is what the Lord GOD says to the Ammonites about their approaching humiliation: "A sword! A sword is being drawn for slaughter. It's polished to flash like lightning.

Verse ConceptsSparklingGod's Sword

His body was like beryl, his face flashed like lightning, his eyes were like flaming torches, his arms and legs were like polished bronze, and his speech roared like that of a crowd.

Verse ConceptsBodyCrowdsJewelsLegsLight, NaturalLightningBrassHeavenly FacesSoundSparklingEyes In ProphecyThings Like BronzeAppearances ofColorJesus Eyes

It is he who is raining sudden destruction upon the strong like lightning, so that ruin comes upon the fortress.

Verse ConceptsCityGod DestroyingDestruction Of Strongholds

Their chariots storm through the streets, jostling each other along broad avenues. They look like torches, as they dart around like lightning.

Verse ConceptsChariotsLightningRoadsStreetsCity SquaresAttacking With ChariotsSpeedSparklingUsing RoadsSteelAutomobilesLightning Used Metaphorically

The LORD will appear over them his arrow will shoot like lightning. The Lord GOD will blow the trumpet, and go out with the southern windstorm.

Verse ConceptsArrows, Figurative OfArrows, Described AsLightningTheophanyTrumpets For BattleGod AppearingArrowsHurricanes

"Ask the LORD for rain in the spring the LORD who fashions lightning thunderstorms, giving rain showers to mankind along with grain in the fields.

Verse Conceptsdrought, physicalPlantsRainSpringStormsWeather, God's Sovereignty OverGifts From God, TemporalAnswered PromisesShowersGod Sending RainspringtimeGod Controls Storms

Because just as lightning flashes and shines from one end of the sky to the other, so will the Son of Man be in his time.

Verse ConceptsLight, NaturalLightningSkyShiningSparklingSimilar ItemsTimes Of The ChristSky, Figurative UseLightning Used Metaphorically

Flashes of lightning, noises, and peals of thunder came from the throne. Burning in front of the throne were seven flaming torches, which are the seven spirits of God.

Verse ConceptsLightningSpiritsSymbolsThunderSeven SpiritsSeven LightsFire Of The SpiritRumblingThe RainbowThunder Showing God's Presence

The angel took the censer, filled it with fire from the altar, and threw it on the earth. Then there were peals of thunder, noises, flashes of lightning, and an earthquake.

Verse ConceptsearthquakesLightningSymbolsThunderCensersFire From HeavenAltars, In HeavenAstronomical SignsThunder Showing God's Presence

There were flashes of lightning, noises, peals of thunder, and a powerful earthquake. There has never been such a powerful earthquake since people have been on the earth.

Verse ConceptsearthquakesLightningThunderCalamityUnique EventsRumblingBowl JudgmentsCatastrophic EventsThunder Expressing God's Judgment

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Baraq 
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Chaziyz 
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Lappiyd 
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Astrape 
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