19 occurrences

'Stronger' in the Bible

"Two nations are in your womb," the LORD responded, "and two separate people will emerge. One people will be the stronger, and the older one will serve the younger."

Verse ConceptsBabies In The WombFavouritismJacob, The PatriarchSubjectionTwo GroupsFreshness Of YouthWombServing PeopleStrong NationsOvercoming Adversity

But he didn't put the branches in front of any of the feeble members of the flock. As a result, the feeble ones belonged to Laban, but the stronger ones belonged to Jacob.

Verse ConceptsStrength Of AnimalsWeak Animals

Your father's blessings will prove to be stronger than blessings from the eternal mountains or bounties from the everlasting hills. May they come to rest on Joseph's head, May they be set upon the brow of the one who was separated from his own brothers."

Verse ConceptsHeadsHillsPrincesEternal WorldBlessed By God

in order to drive out nations that are stronger and more powerful than you, to bring you into this land, and to give you their land as an inheritance, as it is today.

Verse ConceptsThe Lord Will Drive Them Out

"When the LORD your God brings you into the land that you are entering to possess, he will drive out many nations before you: the Hittites, Girgashites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites, seven nations who are more numerous and stronger than you.

Verse ConceptsSevenSeven PeopleThe Lord Will Drive Them Out

then the LORD will dispossess all these nations before you and you'll dispossess nations that are even greater and stronger than you.

Verse ConceptsThe Lord Will Drive Them Out

Then the men of the city answered him just before sunset on the seventh day: "What is sweeter than honey? What are stronger than lions?" Samson responded, "If you hadn't plowed with my heifer, you wouldn't have solved my riddle."

Verse ConceptsPloughingHeifersThe Seventh Day Of The WeekStrength Of AnimalsMetaphorical PloughingSweetnessDay 7

But he was unwilling to listen to what she was saying. Since he was stronger than she was, he forced her into having sex with him.

Verse ConceptsCruelty, examples ofRape

He rescued me from my strong enemy from those who hate me continually, since they were stronger than I.

Verse ConceptsGod, As SaviorGod Saving From EnemiesOvercoming Enemies

Sure enough, the advisors to the king of Aram told him, "Their gods are mountain gods. That's why they were stronger than we were. But when we fight them on the plains, we're certain to be the stronger army!

Verse ConceptsReligionSuperstitionServing One's Own Godssyria

Then replace the army that you lost, horse-for-horse and chariot-for-chariot. We'll fight them on the plains, and we're certain to be the stronger army." Ben-hadad listened to what they had to say and carried out their advice.

The Ammonites paid tribute to Uzziah, and his reputation extended as far as the border with Egypt as he became stronger and stronger.

Verse ConceptsTaxationTributes

"Is this a contest of strength? He is obviously stronger! Is this a matter of justice? Who can sue him?

Verse ConceptsStrength Of GodGod Is Strong

But the righteous person will hold to his way, and those with clean hands will grow stronger and stronger."

Verse ConceptsProgressSpiritual VitalitySpiritual ProgressPersevering To The EndMoving On

He delivered me from my strong enemies, from those who hated me because they were stronger than I.

Verse ConceptsGod, As SaviorGod Saving From EnemiesOvercoming EnemiesProtection From Enemiescrusades

All my bones will say, "LORD, who is like you? Who delivers the weak from the one who is stronger than he, and the weak and the needy from the one who wants to rob him?"

Verse ConceptsThe NeedyBad LeadershipBonesGod, The ProviderOppression, God's Attitude ToPoverty, Remedies ForPoverty, SpiritualRescueGod And The PoorCaring For OthersAnatomyWho Is Like God?

For the LORD will deliver Jacob and redeem him from the hand of one stronger than he.

Verse ConceptsGod, As RedeemerRansomRedemption, In OtLimitations Of Strengthredeemed

""The southern king will become strong, along with one of his officials, who will become stronger than he and rule over his own realm with great power.

Verse Conceptsdominion

Furthermore, house of Judah and house of Israel, even though you used to be a curse among the nations, now I will surely save you, and you will be a blessing. Stop being afraid. Instead, grow stronger.'"

Verse ConceptsConsistencyStrength Of PeopleBlessing Through God's PeopleGod Saves The NeedyBe Strong!Blessing Others

Bible Theasaurus

Impregnable (2 instances)
Secure (159 instances)
Solid (36 instances)
Stiff (24 instances)
Strong (864 instances)
Stronger (74 instances)
Substantial (1 instance)
Unassailable (2 instances)

Reverse Interlinear

Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
גּבר 
Gabar 
Usage: 25

חזק 
Chazaq 
Usage: 290

חזק 
Chazaq 
Usage: 57

חזק 
Chazeq 
Usage: 1

עז 
`az 
Usage: 22

עצם 
`atsam 
Usage: 20

קשׁר 
Qashar 
Usage: 44

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