20 occurrences

'Swallow' in the Bible

But if Yahweh make a new thing, and the ground open its mouth, and swallow them up, with all that appertain to them, and they go down alive into Sheol; then you shall understand that these men have despised Yahweh."

All Israel that were around them fled at the cry of them; for they said, "Lest the earth swallow us up!"

I am among those who are peaceable and faithful in Israel. You seek to destroy a city and a mother in Israel. Why will you swallow up the inheritance of Yahweh?"

Joab answered, "Far be it, far be it from me, that I should swallow up or destroy.

How long will you not look away from me, nor leave me alone until I swallow down my spittle?

That for which he labored he shall restore, and shall not swallow it down. According to the substance that he has gotten, he shall not rejoice.

You will make them as a fiery furnace in the time of your anger. Yahweh will swallow them up in his wrath. The fire shall devour them.

Be merciful to me, God, for man wants to swallow me up. All day long, he attacks and oppresses me.

My enemies want to swallow me up all day long, for they are many who fight proudly against me.

Don't let the flood waters overwhelm me, neither let the deep swallow me up. Don't let the pit shut its mouth on me.

Yes, the sparrow has found a home, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may have her young, near your altars, Yahweh of Armies, my King, and my God.

let's swallow them up alive like Sheol, and whole, like those who go down into the pit.

Like a fluttering sparrow, like a darting swallow, so the undeserved curse doesn't come to rest.

I chattered like a swallow or a crane. I moaned like a dove. My eyes weaken looking upward. Lord, I am oppressed. Be my security."

Yes, the stork in the sky knows her appointed times; and the turtledove and the swallow and the crane observe the time of their coming; but my people don't know Yahweh's law.

Hear this, you who desire to swallow up the needy, and cause the poor of the land to fail,

For as you have drunk on my holy mountain, so will all the nations drink continually. Yes, they will drink, swallow down, and will be as though they had not been.

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Root Form
Definition
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לוּע 
Luwa` 
Usage: 2

καταπίνω 
Katapino 
Usage: 6

בּלע 
Bala` 
swallow ... , destroy , devour , covered , at...end
Usage: 49

בּלע 
Bela` 
Usage: 2

גּמא 
Gama' 
Usage: 2

דּרור 
D@rowr 
Usage: 2

עגוּר 
`aguwr 
Usage: 2

שׁאף 
Sha'aph 
Usage: 14