5 occurrences

'Relieve' in the Bible

And if thy brother be waxen poor, and fallen in decay with thee; then thou shalt relieve him: yea, though he be a stranger, or a sojourner; that he may live with thee.

Verse ConceptsLiberalityethics, socialGenerosity, HumanGenerosity, Used TowardsLove To Others Shown InStrangersPoor PeopleLoving Foreigners

All her people sigh, they seek bread; they have given their pleasant things for meat to relieve the soul: see, O LORD, and consider; for I am become vile.

Verse ConceptsBarteringInferioritySearchingSeeking FoodSeeking For Concrete Things

For these things I weep; mine eye, mine eye runneth down with water, because the comforter that should relieve my soul is far from me: my children are desolate, because the enemy prevailed.

Verse ConceptsBeing ForsakenPeace, Human Destruction OfSympathyRestoring SinnersI Mourn CatastropheNo Comfort

I called for my lovers, but they deceived me: my priests and mine elders gave up the ghost in the city, while they sought their meat to relieve their souls.

Verse ConceptsAliancesTrapSeeking FoodJudgement On Old PeopleDeath Of Office HoldersDeposed PriestsThose Who DeceivedMisleading Children

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Alleviate (2 instances)
Excuse (22 instances)
Forward (296 instances)
Further (192 instances)
Hasten (48 instances)
Lighten (18 instances)
Relieve (21 instances)
Remedy (8 instances)
Salve (1 instance)

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