10 occurrences

'Pierce' in the Bible

then his master shall bring him to God, then he shall bring him to the door or the doorpost. And his master shall pierce his ear with an awl; and he shall serve him permanently.

Verse ConceptsGesturesEarsDoorpostsToolsEternal LoyaltyStaying PutSharp ToolsPiercingsslaveryVolunteering

then you shall take an awl and pierce it through his ear into the door, and he shall be your servant forever. Also you shall do likewise to your maidservant.

Verse ConceptsToolsStaying PutSharp ToolsPiercingsRegulations For Men And Women

Then Saul said to his armor bearer, “Draw your sword and pierce me through with it, otherwise these uncircumcised will come and pierce me through and make sport of me.” But his armor bearer would not, for he was greatly afraid. So Saul took his sword and fell on it.

Verse ConceptsDespair, Description OfHope, Results Of Its AbsenceSuicideUncircumcisionAnxiety, Examples OfMaking FunApproval To Kill OneselfAbuse

Now behold, you rely on the staff of this crushed reed, even on Egypt; on which if a man leans, it will go into his hand and pierce it. So is Pharaoh king of Egypt to all who rely on him.

Verse ConceptsReedsStaffTrusting Other People

“He may flee from the iron weapon,But the bronze bow will pierce him.

Verse ConceptsArrows, Described AsIronSteel

“Can anyone capture him when he is on watch,With barbs can anyone pierce his nose?

Verse ConceptsTrapPiercingsBinding As Animals

“Can you put a rope in his noseOr pierce his jaw with a hook?

Verse ConceptsThorns

Behold, you rely on the staff of this crushed reed, even on Egypt, on which if a man leans, it will go into his hand and pierce it. So is Pharaoh king of Egypt to all who rely on him.

Verse ConceptsFalse ConfidenceReedsStaffTrusting In Man, Warnings AgainstTrusting Other People

You pierced with his own spearsThe head of his throngs.They stormed in to scatter us;Their exultation was like thoseWho devour the oppressed in secret.

Verse ConceptsPoor, The Wicked Response ToActing In SecretNot Helping The PoorRejoicing In Evil

And if anyone still prophesies, then his father and mother who gave birth to him will say to him, ‘You shall not live, for you have spoken falsely in the name of the Lord’; and his father and mother who gave birth to him will pierce him through when he prophesies.

Verse ConceptsPiercingsFalse Prophets DenouncedKilling Sons And DaughtersFalse Apostles, Prophets And TeachersFake Friends

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