4 occurrences in 10 translations

'Severe' in the Bible

So the servants’ sin was very severe in the presence of the Lord, because they treated the Lord’s offering with contempt.

Verse ConceptsAbhorGrain OfferingIrreverenceSacrilegeLeaders SinningRegulating Sacrifices

So the Philistines fought, and Israel was defeated, and each man fled to his tent. The slaughter was severe—30,000 of the Israelite foot soldiers fell.

Verse ConceptsTentsCarnageThirty Thousand And UpIsrael FleeingKilling Within IsraelDefeat Of God's People

When the men of Ashdod saw what was happening, they said, “The ark of Israel’s God must not stay here with us, because His hand is strongly against us and our god Dagon.”

Verse ConceptsDagon

And the war is severe against the Philistines all the days of Saul; when Saul hath seen any mighty man, and any son of valour, then he doth gather him unto himself.

Verse ConceptsConscriptionThe Mighty Men

Bible Theasaurus

Absolute (36 instances)
Arrogant (125 instances)
Dangerous (24 instances)
Exacting (9 instances)
Grievous (70 instances)
Harsh (38 instances)
Haughty (38 instances)
Serious (65 instances)
Severe (97 instances)
Stark (4 instances)
Stern (11 instances)
Terrible (200 instances)

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