38 occurrences

'Recognize' in the Bible

He did not recognize him, because his hands were hairy like those of his brother Esau; so he blessed him.

Verse ConceptsHairy PeopleNot Recognising PeoplePeople Who Blessed Others

Although Joseph recognized his brothers, they did not recognize him.

Verse ConceptsRecognising PeopleNot Recognising Peoplevulnerability

You may say to yourself, ‘How can we recognize a message the Lord has not spoken?’

Verse ConceptsDiscerning God's Things

See, my father! Look at the corner of your robe in my hand, for I cut it off, but I didn’t kill you. Look and recognize that there is no evil or rebellion in me. I haven’t sinned against you even though you are hunting me down to take my life.

Verse ConceptsHuntingAttempting To Kill Specific PeoplePlea Of Innocence

However, they will become his servants so that they may recognize the difference between serving Me and serving the kingdoms of other lands.”

Verse ConceptsGroups Of Slaves

When they looked from a distance, they could barely recognize him. They wept aloud, and each man tore his robe and threw dust into the air and on his head.

Verse ConceptsDust, Figurative UseRobesSprinklingTearing Of ClothesWeepingSeeing At A DistanceDust On The HeadNot Recognising PeopleThose Who Tore Clothes

A figure stood there,but I could not recognize its appearance;a form loomed before my eyes.I heard a quiet voice:

Verse ConceptsVoices

Is there injustice on my tongueor can my palate not taste disaster? >

Verse ConceptsDiscernment, Nature OfLipsWhat Sin?

If He passes by me, I wouldn’t see Him;if He goes right by, I wouldn’t recognize Him.

Verse ConceptsInsightGod, Invisible

The wicked are those who rebel against the light.They do not recognize its waysor stay on its paths.

Verse ConceptsBeing A LightCharacter Of WickedRebellion Against God, Shown InPaths Of The WickedPurgatory

Their descendants will be known among the nations,and their posterity among the peoples.All who see them will recognizethat they are a people the Lord has blessed.

Verse ConceptsKnowing PeopleBlessings, To IsraelOffspringBlessed By GodChildren Being A BlessingSeedsSons Being A Blessinganniversary

Yet You are our Father,even though Abraham does not know usand Israel doesn’t recognize us.You, Yahweh, are our Father;from ancient times,Your name is our Redeemer.

Verse ConceptsGod, Fatherhood OfGod, As RedeemerAdoption, nature ofFamily, Showing God's RelationshipPeople Of God, In OtPrayer, As A Relationship With GodRedemption, In OtSpiritual AdoptionNot Knowing People

Pour out Your wrath on the nationsthat don’t recognize Youand on the familiesthat don’t call on Your name,for they have consumed Jacob;they have consumed him and finished him offand made his homeland desolate.

Verse ConceptsFamilies, Nature OfCalling upon GodDestruction Of CountriesNot Knowing GodGod Angry With The NationsNot PrayingNot Seeking God

I will depart and return to My placeuntil they recognize their guilt and seek My face;they will search for Me in their distress.

Verse ConceptsAfflictions, Purpose OfFace Of GodRevival, Nature OfNot Seeking GodRebirth Of IsraelGuilt

The days of punishment have come;the days of retribution have come.Let Israel recognize it!The prophet is a fool,and the inspired man is insane,because of the magnitudeof your guilt and hostility.

Verse ConceptsFolly, Examples OfAttitudes Of HostilityPersecution, Forms OfRejection Of God, Results OfReward, DivineThe Recompense Of The WickedVisitationProphecy IgnoredCounted As FoolsHating The RighteousKnowing FactsReckoned Insanedistractions

Let whoever is wise understand these things,and whoever is insightful recognize them.For the ways of the Lord are right,and the righteous walk in them,but the rebellious stumble in them.

Verse ConceptsDiscernment, Nature OfOrthodoxy, In OtRighteousness, Of BelieversStumblingWisdom, Human ImportanceWisdom, Human NatureDownfallValuing KnowledgeDiscernment

You’ll recognize them by their fruit. Are grapes gathered from thornbushes or figs from thistles?

Verse ConceptsBearing Bad FruitThornsFigsThistlesDistinguishingpersonality

So you’ll recognize them by their fruit.

Verse ConceptsDistinguishing

“But I tell you: Elijah has already come, and they didn’t recognize him. On the contrary, they did whatever they pleased to him. In the same way the Son of Man is going to suffer at their hands.”

Verse ConceptsSuffering, Of Jesus ChristNot Recognising PeopleEvil DesiresChrist Like PeopleWho Is John The Baptist?

They will crush you and your children within you to the ground, and they will not leave one stone on another in you, because you did not recognize the time of your visitation.”

Verse ConceptsGiving, Of TimeVisitationDestruction Of The TempleGod VisitingBuilding Stones RejectedPutting Things DownGod's TimingGods Timingrecognition

As soon as they put out leaves you can see for yourselves and recognize that summer is already near.

Verse ConceptsSummerFoliageNear The Time GenerallyPeople With General Knowledge

In the same way, when you see these things happening, recognize that the kingdom of God is near.

Verse ConceptsDay of the LORDGod's Blessings Are NearKnowing About God's Kingdom

When he has brought all his own outside, he goes ahead of them. The sheep follow him because they recognize his voice.

Verse ConceptsBeing ChosenCharacter Of SaintsPeople Going BeforeInstructions About Following

They will never follow a stranger; instead they will run away from him, because they don’t recognize the voice of strangers.”

Verse ConceptsNot Knowing PeopleAvoiding ForeignersPeople Following Peoplefollowing

For the residents of Jerusalem and their rulers, since they did not recognize Him or the voices of the prophets that are read every Sabbath, have fulfilled their words by condemning Him.

Verse ConceptsIgnorance, Of ChristRulersNot Knowing About ChristReading The ScripturesCondemning JesusOn The SabbathScriptures FulfilledWritten In The Prophets

The evil spirit answered them, “I know Jesus, and I recognize Paul—but who are you?”

Verse ConceptsKnowing PeopleWho Is This?DemonsEclipseCasting Out DemonsrecognitionDemonic Influence

When daylight came, they did not recognize the land but sighted a bay with a beach. They planned to run the ship ashore if they could.

Verse ConceptsSandSeashoresNot Knowing Where

And I hope you will recognize that we do not fail the test.

Verse ConceptsGenuinenessexams

Bible Theasaurus

Accredit (1 instance)
Acknowledge (102 instances)
Discern (73 instances)
Distinguish (23 instances)
Greet (67 instances)
Realise (1 instance)
Realize (184 instances)
Recognise (4 instances)
Recognize (201 instances)

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