6 occurrences

'Softly' in the Bible

But Ja'el the wife of Heber took a tent peg, and took a hammer in her hand, and went softly to him and drove the peg into his temple, till it went down into the ground, as he was lying fast asleep from weariness. So he died.

Verse ConceptsTentsTirednessHammersNailsPegsSharp ToolsTired In FlightKilling Named Individuals

And Boaz ate and drank, and his heart was merry, and he went to lie down at the end of the heap of corn. Then she went softly, and uncovered his feet, and laid herself down.

Verse ConceptsAlcohol ConsumptionLying Down To RestEating And Drinking

And it came to pass when Ahab heard these words, that he rent his garments, and put sackcloth upon his flesh, and fasted, and lay in sackcloth, and went softly.

Verse ConceptsTearing Of ClothesGesturesClothAsceticism, TypesRegretRepentance, Examples OfSackcloth And AshesAfflictions Of The WickedConviction Of SinThose Who Tore ClothesDepression

Will he make many supplications unto thee? or will he speak softly unto thee?

Verse ConceptsGentle WordsSoft Treatment

Forasmuch as this people refuseth the waters of Shiloah which flow softly, and rejoiceth in Rezin and in the son of Remaliah,

Verse ConceptsRejection Of GodTrust, Lack Of

What shall I say? He hath both spoken unto me, and himself hath done it. I shall go softly all my years in the bitterness of my soul.

Verse ConceptsHumilityBitterness

Bible Theasaurus

Gently (31 instances)
Lightly (40 instances)
Quietly (36 instances)
Softly (13 instances)

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Root Form
Definition
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μαλακός 
Malakos 
Usage: 1

ὑποπνέω 
Hupopneo 
Usage: 1