11 occurrences

'Substance' in the Bible

For in seven days I am going to cause it to rain on the earth for forty days and forty nights; and I will destroy (blot out, wipe away) every living thing that I have made from the surface of the earth.”

Verse ConceptsFlood, TheRainWeeksElements, Control OfDivine Power Over NatureSeven DaysMore Than One MonthGod KillingGod Killing All People

“O Lord, bless Levi’s substance (ability),And accept and take pleasure in the work of his hands;Crush and shatter the loins of those who rise up against him,And of those who hate him, so that they do not rise again.”

The wicked [those who live in disobedience to God’s law] are not so,But they are like the chaff [worthless and without substance] which the wind blows away.

Verse ConceptsWindWicked Described AsChaffLight As ChaffThe Wicked Will Perish

He made Joseph lord of his houseAnd ruler of all his possessions,

Verse ConceptsAuthority Delegated To People

He also struck down all the firstborn in their land,The first fruits and chief substance of all their strength.

Verse ConceptsFirstbornDeath Of The FirstbornGod KillingGod Killed The PeoplesFamily Strengthmanhood

But when he is found, he must repay seven times [what he stole];He must give all the property of his house [if necessary to meet his fine].

Verse ConceptsRestitutionSevenfoldKarmathievespotential

“And though a tenth [of the people] remain in the land,It will again be subject to destruction [consumed and burned],Like a massive terebinth tree or like an oakWhose stump remains when it is chopped down.The holy seed [the elect remnant] is its stump [the substance of Israel].”

Verse ConceptsRemnantNames And Titles For The ChristianTreesStumps Of A TreeA Tenth Of People

“Your [nation’s] riches and your treasuresI will give as plunder without price [to the Babylonians],Because of all your sinsAnd within all your territories.

Verse ConceptsTreasureFree Of Chargeborders

For the king of the North will again raise a multitude (army) greater than the one before, and after several years he will advance with a great army and substantial equipment.

Verse Conceptsequipping, physicalMany CombatantsReturn From The Northarmy

Bible Theasaurus

Center (51 instances)
Constitution (1 instance)
Content (49 instances)
Essence (7 instances)
Gist (1 instance)