20 occurrences

'Overthrow' in the Bible

He said to him, "Behold, I have granted your request concerning this thing also, that I will not overthrow the city of which you have spoken.

Verse ConceptsDestruction Of CitiesAcceptance

It happened, when God destroyed the cities of the plain, that God remembered Abraham, and sent Lot out of the middle of the overthrow, when he overthrew the cities in which Lot lived.

Verse ConceptsMemoriesRememberingAbraham, Testing And VictoryAbraham, Calling And LifeDivine RemembranceDestruction Of CitiesGod Remembering His PeopleBringing People Out Of Other Places

In the greatness of your excellency, you overthrow those who rise up against you. You send forth your wrath. It consumes them as stubble.

Verse ConceptsGod, Greatness OfAnger Of God, ConsequencesConfrontationGod Angry With The Nations

You shall not bow down to their gods, nor serve them, nor follow their practices, but you shall utterly overthrow them and demolish their pillars.

Verse ConceptsAbolitionServanthood, And Worship Of GodStonesNot Imitating EvilDestruction Of Satan's WorksObelisksDo Not Have Other godsHow Not To Worshipstatues

[and that] the whole land of it is sulfur, and salt, [and] a burning, [that] it is not sown, nor bears, nor any grass grows therein, like the overthrow of Sodom and Gomorrah, Admah and Zeboiim, which Yahweh overthrew in his anger, and in his wrath:

Verse ConceptsBrimstoneCities of the plainMineralsSodom And GomorrahSulphurWasteEcological ConcernsGod Angry With The NationsSourness

But the princes of the children of Ammon said to Hanun their lord, "Do you think that David honors your father, in that he has sent comforters to you? Hasn't David sent his servants to you to search the city, and to spy it out, and to overthrow it?"

Verse ConceptsFalse Accusations, Examples OfPrejudiceSpiesAccusations, False ExamplesSpying

Then David said to the messenger, "Thus you shall tell Joab, 'Don't let this thing displease you, for the sword devours one as well as another. Make your battle stronger against the city, and overthrow it.' Encourage him."

Verse Conceptsencouragement, examples ofResigned To DeathEncourage Others!

But the princes of the children of Ammon said to Hanun, "Do you think that David honors your father, in that he has sent comforters to you? Haven't his servants come to you to search, to overthrow, and to spy out the land?"

Verse ConceptsSpiesSpying

But if you will go, take action, be strong for the battle. God will overthrow you before the enemy; for God has power to help, and to overthrow."

Verse ConceptsGod, Sovereignty OfHelpfulnessPower, HumanBraveryThe AlmightyLosing A FriendBattle

and the God who has caused his name to dwell there overthrow all kings and peoples who shall put forth their hand to alter [the same], to destroy this house of God which is at Jerusalem. I Darius have made a decree; let it be done with all diligence.

Verse ConceptsdiligenceA Place For God's Name

Therefore he swore to them that he would overthrow them in the wilderness,

Verse ConceptsDying In The WildernessGod Swearing Harm

that he would overthrow their seed among the nations, and scatter them in the lands.

Verse ConceptsGod Scattering Israel

An evil speaker won't be established in the earth. Evil will hunt the violent man to overthrow him.

Verse ConceptsPursuing ViolenceFreedom From Violencerelentless

Behold, I have this day set you over the nations and over the kingdoms, to pluck up and to break down and to destroy and to overthrow, to build and to plant."

Verse ConceptsKingdomsRootsDestructionDestruction Of PlantsPlucking OutGod Appointing OthersGod Saves From Sin And DeathGod's People Plantedrebuilding

It shall happen that, like as I have watched over them to pluck up and to break down and to overthrow and to destroy and to afflict, so will I watch over them to build and to plant, says Yahweh.

Verse ConceptsRootsWatchfulness, DivinePlucking OutMetaphorical Planting

As in the overthrow of Sodom and Gomorrah and the neighbor cities of it, says Yahweh, no man shall dwell there, neither shall any son of man live therein.

Verse ConceptsLand Becoming Empty

I will overthrow the throne of kingdoms. I will destroy the strength of the kingdoms of the nations. I will overthrow the chariots, and those who ride in them. The horses and their riders will come down, everyone by the sword of his brother.

Verse ConceptsChariotsBackKingdomsUnreliabilityRiding HorsesDestroying ChariotsDeposingKilling One Another

But if it is of God, you will not be able to overthrow it, and you would be found even to be fighting against God!"

Verse ConceptsGod, Sovereignty OfStriving With GodOther People Of GodWork EthicSuccess And Hard Workmovement

Don't overthrow God's work for food's sake. All things indeed are clean, however it is evil for that man who creates a stumbling block by eating.

Verse ConceptsStumblingCausing Others To StumbleClean ObjectsWorking For GodEating MeatGod Turning Bad Things Into Goodpork

whose mouths must be stopped; men who overthrow whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for dishonest gain's sake.

Verse ConceptsProfitsSelf IndulgenceSacrilegeMisteachingRelatives Also InvolvedDishonestyFamiliesvulnerability

Bible Theasaurus

Level (45 instances)
Overrule (1 instance)
Overthrow (51 instances)
Overturn (7 instances)
Reverse (34 instances)
Subvert (8 instances)
Upset (50 instances)

Reverse Interlinear

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Definition
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דּחח דּחה 
Dachah 
Usage: 10

הפך 
Haphak 
Usage: 94

הפכה 
Haphekah 
Usage: 1

כּשׁל 
Kashal 
Usage: 62

מהפּכה 
Mahpekah 
Usage: 6

נער 
Na`ar 
Usage: 10

נפל 
Naphal 
Usage: 434

נתץ 
Nathats 
Usage: 42

סלף 
Calaph 
Usage: 7

עות 
`avath 
Usage: 11

שׁמד 
Shamad 
Usage: 90

שׁמט 
Shamat 
Usage: 9

ἀναστρέφω 
Anastrepho 
Usage: 11

ἀνατρέπω 
Anatrepo 
Usage: 2

καταλύω 
Kataluo 
Usage: 12

καταστρέφω 
Katastrepho 
Usage: 2

καταστροφή 
Katastrophe 
Usage: 2

καταστρώννυμι 
Katastronnumi 
Usage: 1