6 occurrences in 7 translations

'Sinks' in the Bible

He sinks his shaft far from human habitations, in a place forgotten by explorers; they hang on harnesses as they swing back and forth.

Verse ConceptsFeetSwinging

The victim is crushed, and he sinks down; the helpless fall by their might.

Verse ConceptsPeople Falling From A Height

Through laziness the rafters [of state affairs] decay and the roof sags, and through idleness [the roof of] the house leaks.

Verse ConceptsRooftopSlothfulnessMoist ThingsWorking Hard And Not Being Lazysloth

Therefore, as the tongue of fire consumes the stubble [from straw]And the dry grass collapses into the flame,So their root will become like rot and their blossom blow away like fine dust;Because they have rejected the law of the Lord of hostsAnd despised and discarded the word of the Holy One of Israel.

Verse ConceptsRejecting God's WordDecayGrassRejection Of GodStrawRejection Of God's WordWord Of GodRootsPeople RottingBurning Plants

"The Lord GOD of the Heavenly Armies who is touching the earth so that it melts and all of its inhabitants mourn there the land rises like the Nile River, but sinks like the river of Egypt

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

Bible Theasaurus

Cesspit (1 instance)
Lapse (10 instances)
Settle (133 instances)
Sinks (6 instances)
Subside (14 instances)

Reverse Interlinear

Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
טבע 
Taba` 
Usage: 10

צלל 
Tsalal 
Usage: 1

שׁקע 
Shaqa` 
Usage: 6

βυθίζω 
Buthizo 
Usage: 2

καταποντίζω 
Katapontizo 
Usage: 1

καταφέρω 
Kataphero 
Usage: 3

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