84 occurrences

'Man's' in the Bible

The Lord smelled the pleasing aroma [a soothing, satisfying scent] and the Lord said to Himself, “I will never again curse the ground because of man, for the intent (strong inclination, desire) of man’s heart is wicked from his youth; and I will never again destroy every living thing, as I have done.

Verse ConceptsGod, Human Descriptions OfSweet OdoursCurses, DivineCovenant, God's with Noahevil, origins ofEarth, Promises AboutBeing Born In SinAromasHeart, DivineMind, The HumanSin, Universality OfSmellsAltarsBeing Evil From YouthGod KillingThoughts Of The WickedSoliloquyGod CursingGod Killing All PeopleRefreshing GodThe Hearts Incination To Evil

“He (Ishmael) will be a wild donkey of a man;His hand will be against every man [continually fighting]And every man’s hand against him;And he will dwell in defiance of all his brothers.”

Verse ConceptsIndependenceOpposite SidesWild DonkeysConflictFamily Conflictislam

But God came to Abimelech in a dream during the night, and said, “Behold, you are a dead man because of the woman whom you have taken [as your wife], for she is another man’s wife.”

Verse ConceptsBad DreamsDreamsDreams, Examples OfNightDeath As PunishmentTransferring WivesDirect Communication Through Dreams

So Pharaoh said to his servants, “Can we find a man like this [a man equal to Joseph], in whom is the divine spirit [of God]?”

Verse ConceptsFindingThe Spirit Of GodUnique IndividualsExcellence

We are all the sons of one man; we are honest men, your servants are not spies.”

Verse ConceptsSpyingvulnerability

Then Joseph gave orders [privately] that their bags be filled with grain, and that every man’s money [used to pay for the grain] be put back in his sack, and that provisions be given to them for the journey. And so this was done for them.

Verse Conceptsequipping, physicalIndeterminate Sums Of MoneyPeople Providing Food

Now when they emptied their sacks, every man’s bundle of money [paid to buy grain] was in his sack. When they and their father saw the bundles of money, they were afraid.

Verse ConceptsSilverEmptyingIndeterminate Sums Of Money

and when we arrived at the inn [after leaving here], we opened our sacks and there was each man’s money [with which he had paid for grain], in full, returned in the mouth of his sack. So we have brought it back [this time].

Verse ConceptsInnsThe Act Of OpeningOpening ContainersStaying Temporarily

And he commanded the steward of his house, saying, “Fill the men’s sacks with food, as much as they can carry, and put every man’s [grain] money in the mouth of the sack.

Verse ConceptsIndeterminate Sums Of Money

But we said, ‘We cannot go down [to Egypt]. If our youngest brother is with us, then we will go down [there]; for we [were sternly told that we] cannot see the man’s face unless our youngest brother is with us.’

Verse ConceptsNot With People

The Lord said to him, “Who has made man’s mouth? Or who makes the mute or the deaf, or the seeing or the blind? Is it not I, the Lord?

Verse ConceptsDeafnessdisabilitiesMutenessNatureVisionGod BlindingDumbnessWho Is God?DumbSpeaking With The MouthThe Faculty Of SightBlindness

but every man’s slave who is bought with money, after you have circumcised him, then he may eat it.

Verse ConceptsCircumcision, physicalServanthood, In SocietyServants Of PeopleCircumcision

If a ransom is demanded of him [in return for his life], then he shall give whatever is demanded for the redemption of his life.

If the ox has gored another’s son or daughter, he shall be dealt with according to this same rule.

Verse ConceptsRegulations For Men And Women

“If one man’s ox injures another’s so that it dies, then they shall sell the live ox and divide the proceeds equally; they shall also divide the dead ox [between them].

Verse ConceptsCorpses Of AnimalsHalf Of BodiesHalf Of PossessionsHurt And Betrayalhurting

“If a man causes a field or vineyard to be grazed bare or lets his livestock loose so that it grazes in another man’s field, he shall make restitution from the best of his own field and the best of his own vineyard.

Verse ConceptsAgriculture, RestrictionsCarelessnessShepherds, As OccupationsVineyardAnimals Eating

‘But if his offering is from the flock, of the sheep or of the goats, as a burnt offering, he shall offer a male without blemish.

Verse ConceptsGoatsSheepMale AnimalsPerfect SacrificesSheep And Goats

‘If a man’s offering is a sacrifice of peace offerings, if he offers an animal from the herd, whether male or female, he shall offer it without blemish before the Lord.

Verse ConceptsCripplesFellowship OfferingAnimals, religious role ofTypes Of ChristHerdsPerfect SacrificesMale And Female AnimalsPeace offerings

‘If his offering is a goat, he shall present it before the Lord,

Verse ConceptsGoatsSacrificing Goats

The priest who presents any man’s burnt offering shall have for himself the hide of the burnt offering which he has presented.

Verse ConceptsLeatherBurnt offeringAnimal Sacrifices, BurntAnimal SkinsPriests Possessing

“If a man loses the hair on his head, he is bald, but he is clean.

And every man’s holy gifts shall be the priest’s; whatever any man gives the priest, it becomes his.’”

“Speak to the Israelites and say to them, ‘If any man’s wife goes astray (deviates) and is unfaithful to him,

“Speak to the sons of Israel and get rods from them, a rod for each father’s household, from all their leaders according to their fathers’ households, twelve rods. Write every man’s name on his rod,

Verse ConceptsAlmondsThe Number TwelveTwelve Things

Here is my virgin daughter and this man’s concubine. I will bring them out now; abuse and humiliate them and do to them whatever you want, but do not commit this act of sacrilege against this man.”

Verse ConceptsdaughtersGirlsVirginAbusemistressharassmentvirginity

At daybreak the woman came and collapsed at the door of the man’s house where her master was, until it was [fully] light.

Verse ConceptsDaybreakPeople TumblingAt Daybreak

The man’s name was Elimelech and his wife’s name was Naomi and his two sons were named Mahlon and Chilion. They were Ephrathites from Bethlehem in Judah. They went to the country of Moab and stayed there.

Verse ConceptsNamed Wives

They said, “You have not exploited us or oppressed us or taken anything at all from a man’s hand.”

Verse ConceptsFraud

David said to Saul, “Let no man’s courage fail because of him (Goliath). Your servant will go out and fight with this Philistine.”

Verse ConceptsFightingdiscouragementHeart, HumanHuman EmotionCourage, Examples OfResisting Discouragement

(now the man’s name was Nabal and his wife’s name was Abigail. She was intelligent and beautiful in appearance, but the man was harsh and evil in his dealings; he was a Calebite).

Verse ConceptsBehaviourIntelligenceOutward AppearanceSelfishness, Examples OfGood Wives ExamplesBeauty, In WomenDiscourtesyWomen's BeautyBeauty Of NatureA Good WomanInner BeautyBeauty And Self WorthA Good HusbandBeautiful Women

“Now a traveler (visitor) came to the rich man,And to avoid taking one from his own flock or herdTo prepare [a meal] for the traveler who had come to him,He took the poor man’s ewe lamb and prepared it for his guest.”

Verse Conceptsequipping, physicalLambsUnkindnessHerdsTravellersPeople UnwillingTaking AnimalsThose Who Provided A Meal

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

Verse ConceptsChariotsSmallnessSmall Things God UsesSmall ThingsAvoid Being Hindered

Then Elisha prayed and said, “Lord, please, open his eyes that he may see.” And the Lord opened the servants eyes and he saw; and behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire surrounding Elisha.

Verse ConceptsFireSpiritual Blindness, Removal OfChariotsGuardiansHorsesVisionArmies, GodDivine Protection, Examples OfHeavenly ChariotsReceiving SightAngelic GuardianshipEyesarmyreassurance

Jehoash said to the priests, “All the money for the dedicated things which is brought into the house of the Lord, in current money, both the money of each man’s assessment [for all those bound by vows], and all the money which any man’s heart prompts him to bring into the house (temple) of the Lord,

Verse ConceptsGiving, Of PossessionsMoney For The TempleMoney ManagementSaving Moneypriests

He killed an Egyptian also, a man of great stature, five cubits tall. In the Egyptian’s hand was a spear like a weaver’s beam, and Benaiah went down to him with [only] a staff (rod) and grabbed the spear from the Egyptian’s hand and killed him with his own spear.

Verse ConceptsBeamsCraftsmenSpearsWeights And Measures, LinearGiants

‘Are Your days as the days of a mortal,Are Your years as man’s years,

Verse Conceptseternity, nature ofLifespanGod In Relation To Man

“This is the wicked man’s portion from God,And the heritage decreed and appointed to him by God.”

Verse ConceptsThe Fate Of The WickedHeritageGod Judges The Wickedfate

“You say, ‘God stores away [the punishment of] man’s wickedness for his children.’Let God repay him so that he may know and experience it.

Verse ConceptsFathers, Sin Of TheParents SinSins Of The FathersPunishment of the The Wicked

“But who will confront him with his actions and rebuke him face to face,And who will repay him for what he has done?

“I will not [I warn you] be partial to any man [that is, let my respect for you mitigate what I say];Nor flatter any man.

Verse ConceptsPartiality

For the ways of man are directly before the eyes of the Lord,And He carefully watches all of his paths [all of his comings and goings].

Verse ConceptsGod, As JudgeMan's WaysGod, All knowingGod Seeing All People

In the twilight, in the evening;In the black and dark night.

Verse ConceptsEveningBlacknessSecret SinsTwilightDarkness Of Evil

A man will be satisfied with good from the fruit of his words,And the deeds of a man’s hands will return to him [as a harvest].

Verse ConceptsdiligenceLipsGood ReboundingBeing Positivehardworkfruitfulness

The words of a man’s mouth are like deep waters [copious and difficult to fathom];The fountain of [mature, godly] wisdom is like a bubbling stream [sparkling, fresh, pure, and life-giving].

Verse ConceptsFountainsProverbsThe Water Of LifeMetaphorical SpringsBenefits Of WisdomPowers Of SpeechBrooksThe Power Of Words

The rich man’s wealth is his strong city,And like a high wall [of protection] in his own imagination and conceit.

Verse ConceptsFalse ConfidenceMisersRich, TheWallsRiches, Dangers OfFigurative WallsSatisfied With Richesimagination

A man’s gift [given in love or courtesy] makes room for himAnd brings him before great men.

Verse ConceptsEffect Of BribesAccessTalentsGifts And TalentsA Good Manspace

A man’s stomach will be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth;He will be satisfied with the consequence of his words.

Verse ConceptsHarvestLipsMouthsStomachsPowers Of SpeechBeing Positive

Whoever digs a pit [for another man’s feet] will fall into it,And he who rolls a stone [up a hill to do mischief], it will come back on him.

Verse ConceptsPitsRetributionDigging PitsRollingPit Used As TrapsKarma

The wise man’s eyes are in his head, but the fool walks in darkness; and yet I know that [in the end] one fate happens to them both.

Verse ConceptsEquality Of FateSpiritual PerceptionDarkness Of Evilfate

I have seen that every [effort in] labor and every skill in work comes from man’s rivalry with his neighbor. This too is vanity (futility, false pride) and chasing after the wind.

Verse ConceptsVanityUseless EndeavourMotivationSuccess And Hard WorkCompetitionaccomplishmentsaccomplishmenthardworkstriving

Who is like the wise man?And who knows the interpretation of a matter?A man’s wisdom illumines his face,And causes his stern face to beam.

Verse ConceptsRadiancyShining FacesCountenanceRadiant LivesAurasLight Of God's PeopleMan's WisdomBoldness

Whoever keeps and observes a royal command will experience neither trouble nor misery;For a wise heart will know the proper time and [appropriate] procedure.

Verse ConceptsThe Right TimeWhat Manner?Man's Wisdom

All this I have seen while applying my mind to every deed that is done under the sun. There is a time in which one man has exercised power over others to their detriment.

Verse ConceptsLording ItUnder The SunHurt

But I say that wisdom is better than strength, though the poor man’s wisdom is despised and his words are not heeded.

Verse ConceptsLimitations Of StrengthBenefits Of WisdomPoor PeopleFamily StrengthSaving Moneystrengh

A wise man’s heart turns him toward the right [which is the way of blessing], but a fool’s heart turns him toward the left [which is the way of condemnation].

Verse ConceptsRight SidesThe Work Of The WiseLeft Hand SideFoolsDirectionNatural Disastersvulnerabilitywise

The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious and win him favor, but the lips of a fool consume him;

Verse ConceptsFools

Therefore all hands will fall limp,And every man’s heart will melt.

Verse ConceptsHeart, HumanHuman EmotionLosing Courage

Just as many were astonished and appalled at you, My people,So His appearance was marred more than any manAnd His form [marred] more than the sons of men.

Verse ConceptsAtonementHumiliationMessianic PropheciesBlemished PeopleAppearances ofrecognitionscarsJesus Eyes

That is to say, “If a man divorces his wifeAnd she goes [away] from himAnd becomes another man’s [wife],Will he return to her again? [Of course not!]Will not that land [where such a thing happened] be completely desecrated?But you [rebelled against Me and you] are a prostitute with many lovers;Yet you turn to Me.” says the Lord.

Verse Conceptsdivorce, in OTSin, Effects OfPolluting The LandDivorceLeaving Parents For SpouseWaiting Till Marriagepotential

For you will no longer remember the oracle of the Lord, because every man’s own word will become the oracle, [for as they mockingly call all prophecies oracles, whether good or bad, so will it prove to be to them; God will take them at their own word]; and you have perverted the words [not of a lifeless idol, but] of the living God, the Lord of hosts, our God.

Verse ConceptsGod, Living And Self sustaining

Beneath their wings the cherubim seemed to have [something in] the form of a man’s hand.

Verse ConceptsAngels HandsAngel's WingsLike MenCherubim

I will call for a sword against Gog throughout all My mountains,” says the Lord God. “Every man’s (invading soldier’s) sword will be against his brother (ally) [in panic and confusion].

Verse ConceptsChaosKilling One Another

And behold, there was a wall all around the outside [area] of the temple (house) [of the Lord], and in the man’s hand a measuring rod six cubits long (10.2 ft.), each cubit being longer than the standard one by a hand width. So he measured the thickness of the wall, one rod; and the height, one rod.

Verse ConceptsLengthWeights And Measures, LinearDimensions Of WallsDimensions Of Other Things

“Let his mind and nature be changed from a man’sAnd let an animal’s mind and nature be given to him,And let seven periods of time pass over him.

Verse ConceptsMind, The HumanChanged HeartSeven YearsChangeMen Similar To AnimalsEvil HeartsThe MindSeasons Changing

Suddenly the fingers of a man’s hand appeared and began writing opposite the lampstand on [a well-lit area of] the plaster of the wall of the king’s palace, and the king saw the part of the hand that did the writing.

Verse ConceptsFingersFinger Of GodHousesInscriptionsPalacesWallsPlasterJudgements WrittenFingers Of PeopleGod Writing With His FingerGod's Intervention

The first (the Babylonian Empire under Nebuchadnezzar) was like a lion and had the wings of an eagle. I kept looking until its wings were plucked, and it was lifted up from the ground and made to stand on two feet like a man; a human mind was given to it.

Verse ConceptsBabylonWingsAnimals Torn To PiecesEaglesCreatures Like LionsLike CreaturesTwo Of Body PartsLike MenPeople Getting UpFour Beasts Of Daniel

And I heard the voice of a man between the banks of the Ulai, which called out and said, “Gabriel, give this man (Daniel) an understanding of the vision.”

Verse ConceptsAngels as God's servantsAnnunciationsCanalsHearing God's VoiceUnderstanding God's Wordgabriel

Ephraim is oppressed; he is broken and crushed by [divine] judgment,Because he was determined to follow man’s command (vanities, filth, secular precepts).

Verse ConceptsGrinding PeopleThose Oppressed

Then one’s uncle, or his undertaker, shall come to bring the [disease-infected] body out of the house, [to cremate it], and he will say to another in the farthest part of the house, “Is there anyone else with you?” And that one will say, “No one.” Then he will respond, “Hush! Keep quiet! For the name of the Lord is not to be mentioned [even casually, for fear that we might invoke even more punishment].”

Verse ConceptsThe DeadBeing AshamedActing AlonePreparation For BurialProclaiming God’s NameCurbing SpeechRelatives Also Involved

Then they called on the Lord and said, “Please, O Lord, do not let us perish because of taking this man’s life, and do not make us accountable for innocent blood; for You, O Lord, have done as You pleased.”

Verse ConceptsInnocence, Teaching OnInnocent BloodNot DyingDeath AvertedLife And Deathjonah

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