6 occurrences

'Overwhelm' in the Bible

For how can I go back to my father without the boy? I could not bear to see the grief that would overwhelm my father.”

Verse ConceptsNot With People

Iniquities overwhelm me;only You can atone for our rebellions.

Verse ConceptsFaultsA Forgiving GodBeing Overwhelmedoverwhelmed

When those who surround me rise up,may the trouble their lips cause overwhelm them.

Verse ConceptsHeadsLipsSpeech, Power And Significance OfLet Evil Reboundoverwhelmed

They will put on sackcloth,and horror will overwhelm them.Shame will cover all their faces,and all their heads will be bald.

Verse ConceptsBaldnessHeadsKnivesMourningShavingFoul ClothesShame Will Come

For your violence against Lebanonwill overwhelm you;the destruction of animals will terrify youbecause of your human bloodshed and violenceagainst lands, cities, and all who live in them.

Verse ConceptsAnimals, religious role ofDestruction Of All CreaturesPursuing ViolenceFear Of Other ThingsReady To Kill

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Deluge (22 instances)
Drown (3 instances)
Overcome (324 instances)
Overpower (17 instances)
Overtake (129 instances)
Overwhelm (38 instances)

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