18 occurrences in 12 translations

'Sink' in the Bible

The foreign resident among you will rise higher and higher above you, while you sink lower and lower.

Verse ConceptsForeignersImmigrantsAliens

He made the sky sink as he descended; a thick cloud was under his feet.

Verse ConceptsGod, Human Descriptions OfGod Going Down

He made the sky sink as he descended; a thick cloud was under his feet.

Verse ConceptsGod, Human Descriptions OfGod Going Downclouds

I sink in deep mire, where there is no standing: I am come into deep waters, where the floods overflow me.

Verse ConceptsChaosMarshes

Deliver me out of the mire, and let me not sink: let me be delivered from them that hate me, and out of the deep waters.

Verse ConceptsSinkingMarsheshaters

Mountains rise up and valleys sink to the place you have ordained for them.

Verse ConceptsVapourGoing Up MountainsThings FallingThings Going UpRoses

O Lord, make the sky sink and come down! Touch the mountains and make them smolder!

Verse ConceptsSmokeTheophanyTouchGod Going DownGoing To Heavensmoking

The words of a gossip are like delicate morsels; they sink down deep within.

Verse ConceptsStomachsWhispering Of EvilOverlaid With SilverFirewoodCharcoalSavouriness

But hail will level the forest,and the city will sink into the depths.

Verse ConceptsDestruction Of Cities

Blessed (happy, fortunate) are you who cast your seed upon all waters [when the river overflows its banks and irrigates the land],You who allow the ox and the donkey to roam freely.

Verse ConceptsCowsPlanting SeedsSpilling Your Seed On The Ground

And thou shalt say, Thus shall Babylon sink, and shall not rise from the evil that I will bring upon her: and they shall be weary. Thus far are the words of Jeremiah.

Verse ConceptsLast WordsSinking

Your wealth, merchandise, and goods,your sailors and captains,those who repair your leaks,those who barter for your goods,and all the warriors within you,with all the other people on board,sink into the heart of the seaon the day of your downfall.

Verse ConceptsMarinersSoldiersSealing ThingsThings Fallingsailing

Then do I cause their waters to sink, And their rivers as oil I cause to go, An affirmation of the Lord Jehovah.

Verse ConceptsTransparency

Surely the land will tremble because of this, won't it? And all who live in it will mourn, won't they? The entire land will swell up like a flooded river. It will be stirred up and then will sink like the river of Egypt.

Verse ConceptsNot Being StillSwellingMourning In RegretNot Still

And the Lord Jehovah of hosts is he that toucheth the land, and it melteth, and all that dwell therein shall mourn; and it shall wholly rise up like the Nile, and sink down as the river of Egypt.

Verse ConceptsEarth On FireTouchTouching To HarmGod As A WarriorPeople Mourning CatastropheThings FallingThings Going Up

This is what the Lord saysconcerning the prophetswho lead my people astray,who proclaim peacewhen they have food to sink their teeth intobut declare war against the onewho puts nothing in their mouths.

Verse ConceptsGuidance, Need For God'sSpiritual MalnutritionSelf DeceptionChantingBeing MisleadPeople Providing FoodNo PeacePrinciples Of WarPeace And SafetyWar

He stands and shakes the earth;He looks and startles the nations.The age-old mountains break apart;the ancient hills sink down.His pathways are ancient.

Verse ConceptsHillsTheophanyThe AlmightyEternal WorldMountains RemovedGod ShakingThe Ground Being SplitGod Saves From Sin And Death

In that day it will be said to Jerusalem:“Do not be afraid, O Zion;Do not let your hands fall limp.

Verse ConceptsNo Strength To Cope

Bible Theasaurus

Cesspit (1 instance)
Lapse (10 instances)
Settle (133 instances)
Subside (14 instances)

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Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
βυθίζω 
Buthizo 
Usage: 2

καταποντίζω 
Katapontizo 
Usage: 1

καταφέρω 
Kataphero 
Usage: 3

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