5 occurrences

'Mortar' in the Bible

They told each other, "Come on! Let's burn bricks thoroughly." They used bricks for stone and tar for mortar.

Verse ConceptsBricksequipping, physicalBakingBuilding

making their lives bitter through hard labor with mortar, bricks, and all kinds of outdoor labor. They ruthlessly imposed all this work on them.

Verse ConceptsBricksOppression, Examples OfTroubling Groups Of PeopleBitternessSuccess And Hard Work

Though you crush a fool in a mortar and pestle as someone might crush grain, his stupidity still won't leave him.

Verse ConceptsFolly, Effects OfGrindingBricksGrinding People

"Take large stones in your hands, and, in the sight of the men of Judah, bury them in the mortar of the brickwork at the entrance of Pharaoh's house in Tahpanhes.

Verse ConceptsBricksClayHidden Things

"Draw water, because a siege is coming! Strengthen your fortresses! Make the clay good and strong! Mix the mortar! Go get your brick molds!

Verse ConceptsBricksClayClay, UsesDrinking WaterThe Nations Attacked

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Mortar (17 instances)

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