46 occurrences

'Powerful' in the Bible

"since Abraham's descendants will become a great and powerful nation, and all the nations of the earth will be blessed through him?

Verse ConceptsAbraham, Family And DescendantsGentiles, In OtConsistencyBlessings, To AbrahamMission, Of IsraelParticipation, In ChristBlessing Through God's People

Then Abimelech ordered Isaac, "Move away from us! You've become more powerful than we are."

He told his people, "Look, the Israeli people are more numerous and more powerful than we are.

Verse ConceptsMany In Israel

(The Emites, a people as powerful, numerous, and tall as the Anakim, lived there before.

Verse ConceptsGiants

in order to drive out nations that are stronger and more powerful than you, to bring you into this land, and to give you their land as an inheritance, as it is today.

Verse ConceptsThe Lord Will Drive Them Out

So I prayed to the LORD and said, "Oh LORD my God, don't destroy your people and your inheritance whom you redeemed by your power. You brought them out from Egypt in a powerful way.

Verse ConceptsGod, Greatness OfGod, As RedeemerGod, Majesty OfGod, Power OfPeople Of God, In OtRedemption, In Everyday LifeAbundance, SpiritualGod's HandGod Bringing Israel Out Of Egypt

"A wandering Aramean was my ancestor, who went down to Egypt and traveled there with very few family members, yet there he became a great, powerful, and populous nation. But the Egyptians oppressed us, afflicted us, and assigned us to hard labor.

The rest of Jeroboam's actions everything he did, including his powerful fighting and how on behalf of Israel he restored Damascus and Hamath to Judah are recorded in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel, are they not?

Verse ConceptsHistorical Booksaccomplishmentsaccomplishment

Menahem exacted the money from all of Israel's powerful and wealthy men, 50 shekels from each, to pay the king of Aram. As a result, the king of Aram retreated and did not remain there in the land.

Verse ConceptsTax To Be Paid

Cush fathered Nimrod. He became the first powerful ruler on the earth.

Let the families of earth recognize the LORD that he is glorious and powerful.

Verse ConceptsStrength Of GodFamily Strength

but Abijah continued to grow more powerful. He took fourteen wives for himself and fathered 22 sons and sixteen daughters.

Verse ConceptsPolygamyFourteenTwenty Some

Asa cried out to the LORD his God, telling him, "LORD, there is no one except for you to help between the powerful and the weak. So help us, LORD God, because we're depending on you and have come against this vast group in your name. LORD, you are our God. Let no mere mortal man defeat you!"

Verse ConceptsConfrontationBeggarsPower, God's SavingPower, HumanPrayer, As Asking GodSuccessProtection, From GodCrying To GodRelationship TroublesConflictTrust In RelationshipsBuilding Relationshipshelp

As a result, Jehoshaphat grew more and more powerful, and built up fortresses and storage centers throughout Judah.

Verse ConceptsCastlesThrift

Powerful kings have reigned over Jerusalem, including ruling over all lands beyond the Euphrates River. Furthermore, taxes, tribute, and tolls have been paid to them.

Verse ConceptsTributesBeyond The RiverBeyond The Euphrates

Indeed, Mordecai was a powerful official in the palace and his fame spread throughout the provinces. Indeed, the man Mordecai grew more and more powerful.

Verse ConceptsFameProvinces

Now as to all the powerful and great deeds of Ahasuerus, along with an exact statement about the high position of Mordecai to which the king promoted him, these things are written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Media and Persia, are they not?

Verse ConceptsBusiness, ExamplesHistorical Booksaccomplishments

Indeed, Mordecai the Jew was second in authority only to King Ahasuerus and was a powerful official among the Jewish people. Mordecai was accepted favorably by his many kinsmen, and he sought the good of his countrymen and spoke out for the welfare of all his people.

Verse ConceptsPeace, In Christian LivingSecond Being

The land belongs to the powerful, and the privileged thrive in it.

"They cry out because they have many oppressors; they cry for help because the powerful are abusing them.

Verse ConceptsArmsSuffering, Hardshipoppression

"Will your wealth sustain you when you're in distress, despite your most powerful efforts?

Verse ConceptsLimitations Of Strengtheffort

"His neck is so powerful that all who meet him are terrified.

Verse ConceptsStrength Of Animals

You crushed the proud one to death; with your powerful arm you scattered your enemies.

Verse ConceptsArmsRedemption, In OtStrength, DivineArm Of GodScattering The Peoples

Sing to the LORD a new song, for he has done awesome deeds! His right hand and powerful arm have brought him victory.

Verse ConceptsAmazement, Of God's ActionsArmsHand Of GodRight Hand Of GodSingingSongsStrength, DivinePraiseArm Of GodA New SongGod Overcoming

As the wicked grow powerful, transgression increases, but the righteous will observe their downfall.

Verse ConceptsEvil AssociationsDownfallrebellion

Whatever exists has been named already; people know what it means to be human and a person cannot defeat one who is more powerful than he.

Verse ConceptsThe Existence Of ThingsGod Is StrongPeople Naming Thingsfate

Wisdom given as strength to a wise person is better than having ten powerful men in the city.

Verse ConceptsTen PeopleBenefits Of WisdomKings And Wisdomlimitations

Since a king's command is powerful, who is able to challenge him, asking, "What are you doing?"

Verse ConceptsWhat Do You Do?AuthorityPowerThe Power Of Words

At that time, with his fierce, mighty, and powerful sword, the LORD will punish the gliding serpent Leviathan the coiling serpent Leviathan and he will kill the dragon that's in the sea.

Verse ConceptsLeviathanDay of the LORDDragonsSeaSnakesNames And Titles For SatanBeastsCosmic CreaturesDinosaursPunishmentMoving OnThe Seafitnessrelentless

Their quiver is like an open grave, and all of them are powerful warriors.

Verse ConceptsQuiversFigurative Burials

"And deliver this message to them: "Let tears run down my face, night and day, and don't let them stop, because my virgin daughter my people will be broken with a powerful blow, with a severe wound.

Verse ConceptsdaughtersAffliction Day And NightNightI Mourn Catastrophe

"As I live," declares the Lord GOD, "with my powerful hand and outstretched arm, along with my wrath poured out, I'll reign as king over you.

Verse ConceptsStrength Of God

I'll bring you out from the nations and gather you from the lands where you were scattered. With a powerful hand, with an outstretched arm, and with wrath poured out,

Verse ConceptsLordship, Human And DivineGathering IsraelStrength Of God

Prophesy against the forest of the Negev, "Listen to this message from the LORD. This is what the Lord GOD says: "Look out! I'm about to ignite a fire and set it against you. It will devour every tree whether green or dry that lives in you. This powerful flame will not be extinguishable, and the entire surface from south to north will be scorched by it.

Verse ConceptsNorthSouthNorth And SouthHarming Trees

How great are his signs! How powerful are his wonders! His kingdom is an eternal kingdom, and his dominion lasts from generation to generation.

Verse ConceptsGenerationsGod, The EternalGod Reigning ForeverSigns And Wonders Before ChristGod's Kingdom Being Eternaldominion

He'll encourage himself against the southern king by raising a large army. As a result, the southern king will mobilize for war with a large and powerful army, but he won't succeed because they will devise elaborate schemes against him.

Verse ConceptsMany CombatantsEvil PlansBravery

The LORD will shout in the presence of his forces, because his encampment is very great; for powerful is he who carries out his message. Truly the Day of the LORD is great, and very terrifying. Who will be able to survive it?"

Verse ConceptsMany CombatantsLast DaysThunderOrderly ArmyThe Fact Of That DayEnduringGod As A WarriorGod SpeakingPeople AppalledSurvivalThe Presence Of GodarmyThunder Expressing God's Judgment

Moreover, just as wine leads astray the proud and powerful man, he remains restless; he has expanded his appetite like the afterlife or death itself, he is never satisfied. He gathers to himself all of the nations, taking captive all of the people for himself."

Verse ConceptsCoveting, prohibition ofdissatisfactionAmbition, Warnings RegardingGrave, TheSatisfactionWorldly AmbitionCovetousness, Nature ofAlcohol ConsumptionEffect Of WineDealing With The NationsThe Fact Of Death

Many people and powerful nations will come to inquire of the LORD of the Heavenly Armies in Jerusalem, and to pray in the presence of the LORD."'"

Verse ConceptsKingdom Of God, Coming OfThe Gospel To The Nationsjerusalem

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