14 occurrences in 9 translations

'Luxurious' in the Bible

The eye of the man in thy midst that is tender and very luxurious shall be evil towards his brother, and the wife of his bosom, and the residue of his children which he hath left;

Verse ConceptsBrothersEvil EyesPeople OpposedStingy Peopleempathytenderheartedness

The eye of the tender and luxurious woman in thy midst who would not attempt to set the sole of her foot upon the ground from luxuriousness and from tenderness, shall be evil toward the husband of her bosom, and her son, and her daughter,

Verse ConceptsPeople Opposed

Daughters of Israel, weep for Saul,who clothed you in scarlet, with luxurious things,who decked your garments with gold ornaments.

Verse ConceptsdaughtersCrimsonAdornment, Of WomenClothGoldOrnamentsWeepingColors, ScarletRed ClothesGold OrnamentsWearing JewelleryMourning The Death Of Others

The rest of the events of Ahab's reign, including a record of his accomplishments and how he built a luxurious palace and various cities, are recorded in the scroll called the Annals of the Kings of Israel.

Verse ConceptsArtIvoryPalacesProperty, HousesCities In IsraelHistorical Books

All your garments are perfumed with myrrh, aloes, and cassia. From the luxurious palaces comes the music of stringed instruments that makes you happy.

Verse ConceptsSweet OdoursAdornment, Of BuildingsAnointing With OilArtHerbs And SpicesIvoryMyrrhPerfumePlantsStringsSmellsTrees

Hyenas will howl in the fortresses,and jackals, in the luxurious palaces.Babylon’s time is almost up;her days are almost over.

Verse ConceptsPerils Of LuxuryPalacesAnimals, Types OfShort Time Till The End

And now, hear this, O luxurious one, Who is sitting confidently -- Who is saying in her heart, 'I am, and none else, I sit not a widow, nor know bereavement.'

Verse ConceptsCarePride, Examples OfWorldly Pleasures, Characteristic Of The WickedPleasure SeekersUnique NationsNo Loss

“I will destroy the Daughter of Zion (Jerusalem), the lovely and delicate one [so like a luxurious pasture].

Verse ConceptsBeauty Of JerusalemWomen's BeautyBeauty Of Nature

“Shepherds with their flocks will come against her;They will pitch their tents all around her;They will pasture, each one in his place [eating up all her rich grasses].

Verse ConceptsShepherds, As Kings And Leaders

You sat on a luxurious couch with a table spread before it, on which you had set My incense and oil.

Verse ConceptsTables

They will plunder your riches and loot your businesses. They'll tear down your walls and demolish your luxurious homes. They'll grab the stones, wood, and rubble from the destruction and dump it all into the Mediterranean Sea.

Verse ConceptsDestruction Of HousesBuilding Stones RejectedDrawbacks To RichesWood And Stone

That's why it grew taller than any of the trees in the fields. Its boughs flourished. Its branches grew luxurious because all the water made it spread out well.

Verse ConceptsSpreadingThings On High

Therefore he sacrifices to his net, and burns incense to his dragnet, because by them his life is luxurious, and his food is good.

Verse ConceptsIncense Offered AmissCatch Of FishWorshipping Material Things

Bible Theasaurus

Gilded (3 instances)
Grand (3 instances)
Intemperate (1 instance)
Luxuriant (14 instances)
Luxurious (19 instances)
Princely (6 instances)
Refreshing (14 instances)
Sumptuous (2 instances)
Voluptuous (2 instances)

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