9 occurrences

'Stretches' in the Bible

From there it continued eastward toward the sunrise to Gath-hepher, to Eth-kazin, and it proceeded to Rimmon which stretches to Neah.

Who alone stretches out the heavensAnd tramples down the waves of the sea;

Verse ConceptsChaosCreation Of The Physical HeavensCreation Of The SkyEclipsefootprints

She stretches out her hands to the distaff,And her hands grasp the spindle.

Verse ConceptsArts And Crafts, Types ofFingersOccupationsSpinning And Weaving

It is He who sits above the circle of the earth,And its inhabitants are like grasshoppers,Who stretches out the heavens like a curtainAnd spreads them out like a tent to dwell in.

Verse ConceptsMidgetsCurtainsEarth, Description OfGod, Sovereignty OfInsectsCreation Of The Physical HeavensGod Is TranscendentMan, Insignificance OfGrasshoppersCirclesSmall CreaturesScienceEarthGod Being Outside Of CreationFlat Earth

Zion stretches out her hands;There is no one to comfort her;The Lord has commanded concerning JacobThat the ones round about him should be his adversaries;Jerusalem has become an unclean thing among them.

Verse ConceptsJerusalem, Significance OfSitting In DejectionNo Comfort

Thus I will strengthen the arms of the king of Babylon, but the arms of Pharaoh will fall. Then they will know that I am the Lord, when I put My sword into the hand of the king of Babylon and he stretches it out against the land of Egypt.

Verse ConceptsGod Strengthening PeopleThings FallingGod's Sword

The burden of the word of the Lord concerning Israel.Thus declares the Lord who stretches out the heavens, lays the foundation of the earth, and forms the spirit of man within him,

Verse ConceptsFoundationsSpirit, Fallen And RedeemedMan, Creation OfStretching OutEarth's FoundationProphecies concerning

Bible Theasaurus

Extend (105 instances)
Reaching (37 instances)
Stretch (86 instances)
Stretches (23 instances)
Stretching (95 instances)
Unfold (5 instances)

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Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
ἐκτείνω 
Ekteino 
Usage: 11

ἐκπετάννυμι 
Ekpetannumi 
Usage: 1

ἐπιβάλλω 
Epiballo 
Usage: 13

ὑπερεκτείνω 
Huperekteino 
Usage: 1

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