12 occurrences

'Roaring' in the Bible

Samson went down to Timnah with his father and mother and came to the vineyards of Timnah. Suddenly a young lion came roaring at him,

Verse ConceptsLionsVineyardChampionsIn Danger From Lions

Then there comes a roaring sound;God thunders with His majestic voice.He does not restrain the lightningwhen His rumbling voice is heard.

Verse ConceptsGod, Majesty OfRumbling

A king’s terrible wrath is like the roaring of a lion;anyone who provokes him endangers himself.

Verse ConceptsRageDeath As Punishmentriskterrorism

Their roaring is like a lion’s;they roar like young lions;they growl and seize their preyand carry it off,and no one can rescue it.

Verse ConceptsHunting

On that day they will roar over it,like the roaring of the sea.When one looks at the land,there will be darkness and distress;light will be obscured by clouds.

Verse ConceptsDarkness, And God's JudgmentBlackSeaColors, BlackRoar Of NationsOvertaken By DarknessSea, Metaphorical ReferencesEclipse

Ah! The roar of many peoples—they roar like the roaring of the seas.The raging of the nations—they rage like the raging of mighty waters.

Verse ConceptsSeaThings Like The SeaSea, Metaphorical References

The Lord named youa flourishing olive tree,beautiful with well-formed fruit.He has set fire to it,and its branches are consumedwith a great roaring sound.

Verse ConceptsFruitfulness, SpiritualStormsColors, GreenOaksBurning PlantsBeauty Of ThingsOlive TreesGod Controls Storms

He devastated their strongholdsand destroyed their cities.The land and everything in it shudderedat the sound of his roaring.

Verse ConceptsDestruction Of CitiesDestruction Of StrongholdsCities Under AttackPeople Appalled

The conspiracy of her prophets within her is like a roaring lion tearing its prey: they devour people, seize wealth and valuables, and multiply the widows within her.

Verse ConceptsConspiraciesHuntingWidowsPeople Torn To PiecesLike CreaturesJudged As MurderersTaking PossessionConspiracy

The princes within her are roaring lions;her judges are wolves of the night,which leave nothing for the morning.

Verse ConceptsLionsWolvesIn The Morning

Bible Theasaurus

Bellow (3 instances)
Bellowing (1 instance)
Boom (1 instance)
Deafening (1 instance)
Flourishing (16 instances)
Prosperous (45 instances)
Roaring (46 instances)
Thriving (5 instances)
Thunderous (7 instances)

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