16 occurrences

'Support' in the Bible

And the land could not {support them} [so as] to live together, because their possessions were [so] many that they were not able to live together.

Verse ConceptsAbraham, Calling And LifeLiving TogetherPeople Providing

For their possessions were {too many to live together}, so that the land of their sojourning was not able to support them on account of their livestock.

Verse ConceptsAbundance, MaterialPeople ProvidingWealthy Peoplepossessions

" 'And if your countryman becomes poor and {if he becomes dependent on you}, then you shall support him [like] an alien and [like] a temporary resident, and he shall live with you.

Verse ConceptsLiberalityethics, socialGenerosity, HumanGenerosity, Used TowardsLove To Others Shown InStrangersPoor PeopleLoving Foreigners

Now instruct Joshua and support him and encourage him because he himself will cross [over] before this people and enable them to inherit the land that you will see.'

Verse Conceptsencouragement, examples ofEdification, Examples OfGuidance, From Godly PeoplePeople Going BeforeEncourage Others!EncouragementEncouraging Othersencouraging

So the king said to the runners [who were] stationed around him, "Turn and kill the priests of Yahweh, because {they also support David} and because they knew that he was fleeing and {did not disclose it to me}." But the servants of the king [were] not willing to raise their hand to attack the priests of Yahweh.

Verse ConceptsFugitivesKilling PriestsOthers Who FledPeople UnwillingThose Who Did Not Tell

They approached me on the day of my disaster, but Yahweh [was] my support.

Verse ConceptsConfrontationGod Supporting

[There were] four bronze wheels for each of the stands, with bronze axles; the four support pedestals for these [were] under the basin, and the supports [were] decorated on each side [with] wreaths.

Verse ConceptsBasinsWheelsFour SupportsBronze Items For The Tabernacle

Now these [are] the chiefs of the mighty men who [were] for David, who gave him strong support in his kingdom, together with all Israel to make him king according to the word of Yahweh concerning Israel.

Verse Conceptsencouragement, examples ofThe Mighty Men

"When [the] ear heard and commended me, and [the] eye saw and testified in support of me

Verse ConceptsCommendation

They confronted me on the day of disaster, but Yahweh was my support.

Verse ConceptsConfrontationCalamityGod Supporting

For look, the Lord Yahweh of hosts [is] removing {every source of support} from Jerusalem and from Judah: all of [the] supplies of bread and all of [the] supplies of water,

Verse ConceptsPoverty, Causes OfFamine Coming From GodNo Water For PeopleSupport

Like a horse or a crane, so I chirp; I moan like dove. My eyes are weak toward the height. Lord, I have oppression; lend me support!

Verse ConceptsdovesdiscouragementPrayer In DiscouragementSwallowsCauses of failure in

They carry it on [their] shoulder; they support it and they set it [in] its place, and it stands in position. It cannot be removed from its place; even [when] he cries out to it, it does not answer. It does not save him from his trouble.

Verse ConceptsFalse ReligionemptinessHearingProtection, Not Found InShouldersCarrying IdolsIdolatryOthers Not AnsweringSalvation By Other Things

"And I, in the first year of Darius the Mede, {I stood} as a support and as a protection for him.

And he will set his face to come with the authority of his whole kingdom and will form an agreement; and he will {act}, and the daughter of women he will give to him to destroy it, but [the ploy] will not succeed {and she will not support him}.

Verse ConceptsMen Of PeaceWomen's StrengthResolving Conflict

Bible Theasaurus

Backing (1 instance)
Backup (1 instance)
Bandage (6 instances)
Basis (50 instances)
Block (12 instances)
Bolster (7 instances)
Floor (76 instances)
Foundation (107 instances)
Ground (663 instances)
Livelihood (6 instances)
Supporting (38 instances)
Sustenance (11 instances)

Reverse Interlinear

Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
ἀντέχομαι 
Antechomai 
hold to , support , holdfast ,
Usage: 2

ἀντιλαμβάνομαι 
Antilambanomai 
Usage: 3