14 occurrences in 10 translations

'Parting' in the Bible

And God said, Let there be a solid arch stretching over the waters, parting the waters from the waters.

Verse ConceptsWaters DividedWaters DividingExpanse [The Firmament]God SpeakingGod's CreationThe Biblespace

So the sons (descendants) of Reuben and the sons of Gad and the half-tribe of Manasseh returned home and departed from the [other] sons (western tribes) of Israel at Shiloh which is in the land of Canaan, to go to the land of Gilead, to the land of their own which they had possessed, in accordance with the command of the Lord through Moses.

Are they not getting, are they not parting the goods among them: a young girl or two to every man; and to Sisera robes of coloured needlework, worked in fair colours on this side and on that, for the neck of the queen?

Verse ConceptsClothembroiderySpoils Of WarDividing The Spoil

And Ahijah took his new robe in his hands, parting it violently into twelve.

Verse ConceptsCloaksThe Number TwelveThose Who Tore ClothesTwelve Thingsrehabilitation

And he got up, fearing for his life, and went in flight, and came to Beer-sheba in Judah, parting there from his servant;

Verse ConceptsFear, Of PersecutionDepressionjezebelimpulsiveness

Then the king, hearing what the woman said, took his robes in his hands, violently parting them; and, while he was walking on the wall, the people, looking, saw that under his robe he had haircloth on his flesh.

Verse ConceptsBodySackcloth And AshesThose Who Tore Clothes

And looking, she saw the king in his regular place by the pillar, and the captains and the horns near him; and all the people of the land giving signs of joy and sounding the horns. Then Athaliah, violently parting her robes, gave a cry, saying, Broken faith, broken faith!

Verse ConceptsCustomTreacheryTrumpetMusical Instruments, types ofTreasonDuplicating WordsPillars For Solomon's TempleTrumpets For CelebrationThose Who Tore ClothesUnfaithfulRejoicing In God's Workstraitors

And the king, hearing the words of the book of the law, took his robe in his hands, violently parting it as a sign of his grief;

Verse ConceptsRevival, Nature OfThe Authority Of ScriptureThose Who Tore Clothes

And looking, she saw the king in his place by the pillar at the doorway, and the captains and the horns by his side; and all the people of the land were giving signs of joy and sounding the horns; and the makers of melody were playing on instruments of music, taking the chief part in the song of praise. Then Athaliah, violently parting her robes, said, Broken faith, broken faith!

Verse ConceptsSingersTreacheryTrumpetExcitementTreasonPillars For Solomon's Temple

And the king, hearing the words of the law, took his robe in his hands, violently parting it as a sign of his grief.

Verse ConceptsTearing Of Clothes

Then Job got up, and after parting his clothing and cutting off his hair, he went down on his face to the earth, and gave worship, and said,

Verse ConceptsMantlesClothing, Tearing OfBarbersBaldnessBereavement, Experience OfHairsShavingTearing Of ClothesDressThose Who Tore Clothes

The decision of chance puts an end to argument, parting the strong.

Verse ConceptsCasting LotsResolving Conflict

For the king of Babylon stood at the parting of the way, at the head of the two ways, to use divination: he made his arrows bright, he consulted with images, he looked in the liver.

Verse ConceptsLiversMagical Arts, Practice OfArrows, Uses OfHousehold GodsPeople Shaking

Therefore you will give parting giftsOn behalf of Moresheth-gath;The houses of Achzib will become a deceptionTo the kings of Israel.

Verse ConceptsThose Who Deceived

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Bible Theasaurus

Depart (212 instances)
Disunite (1 instance)
Divide (77 instances)
Farewell (16 instances)
Parting (27 instances)
Separate (157 instances)
Split (48 instances)
Start (93 instances)

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