3 occurrences

'Reaching' in the Bible

Where [can] we go up? Our brothers have {made our hearts melt}, {saying}, "The people are greater and taller than we are, [and there are] great fortified cities [reaching] up to heaven, and we saw the sons of the Anakites [living] there." '

Verse ConceptsFortificationsFortified CitiesExaggerationsCitydoubt, results ofdiscouragementHeart, HumanLargenessPessimismSkyHuman EmotionFaint HeartednessGiantsLosing CourageWhere To?Sky, Figurative Use

Now a prophet of Yahweh was there; Oded [was] his name. And he went out before the army that was coming to Samaria and said to them, "Look, [it is] on account of the anger of Yahweh, the God of your ancestors, against Judah [that] he gave them into your hands, and you killed them in a rage reaching to the heavens.

Reaching it [with the] sword does not avail, [nor] [with the] spear, [the] dart, or [the] javelin.

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Accomplish (81 instances)
Achieve (12 instances)
Arrival (36 instances)
Attain (36 instances)
Contact (38 instances)
Reaching (37 instances)
Strain (5 instances)
Stretch (86 instances)
Strive (81 instances)