4 occurrences in 7 translations

'Restraining' in the Bible

Jesus, however, again restraining His strong feeling, came to the tomb. It was a cave, and a stone had been laid against the mouth of it.

Verse ConceptsCavesBurials, Places OfTombsCaves For BuryingCaves Used As Graves

And you know what restrains him now [from being revealed]; it is so that he will be revealed at his own [appointed] time.

Verse ConceptsPeople Made KnownHindrances

For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work, but the one now restraining will do so until he is out of the way,

Verse ConceptsLawlessnessMysterySecrecy

After this I saw four angels standing at the four corners of the earth, restraining the four winds of the earth so that no wind could blow on the earth or on the sea or on any tree.

Verse ConceptsStandingBeing CalmFour AngelsFour CornersFour WindsNo WindsFour SidesAngels Doing God's WorkHarming TreesThe Sea StilledWeather In The Last DaysweatherFlat Earth

Bible Theasaurus

Confine (14 instances)
Constrain (5 instances)
Cumber (1 instance)
Intimidate (5 instances)
Restrain (52 instances)
Restraining (12 instances)
Restrict (1 instance)
Suppress (7 instances)

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