8 occurrences

'Swarm' in the Bible

Then God said, “Let the waters swarm and abundantly produce living creatures, and let birds soar above the earth in the open expanse of the heavens.”

Verse ConceptsSkyBirds, Features OfAnimals MultiplyingLiving SoulsSea DwellersMany CreaturesExpanse [The Firmament]God SpeakingLiving ThingsThose FlyingExpanse Of The Seasoaring

All living beings that moved on the earth perished—birds and cattle (domestic animals), [wild] animals, all things that swarm and crawl on the earth, and all mankind.

Verse ConceptsAnger Of God, Examples Of

The Nile will swarm with frogs, which will come up and go into your home, into your bedroom and on to your bed, and into the houses of your servants and on your people, and into your ovens and your kneading bowls.

Verse ConceptsBedroomsBakingPalacesBedsMany CreaturesHouses Under AttackPots For Cooking And EatingPrivate Rooms

Whatever crawls on its belly, and whatever walks on all fours, and whatever has many feet among all things that swarm on the ground, you shall not eat; for they are detestable.

Verse ConceptsAbominationsCrawlingUnclean SpiritsFeet Of CreaturesClean And UncleanClean AnimalsForbidden FoodUnclean AnimalsEating Meatbugsworms

When he returned later to take her, he turned aside to see the carcass of the lion; and behold, a swarm of bees and honey were in the body of the lion.

Verse ConceptsCarcass, Literal UseBeesInsectsHoneyCorpses Of Animals

The Lord of hosts has sworn [an oath] by Himself, saying,“Surely I will fill you with men, as with [a swarm of] locusts [who strip the land clean],And they will lift up a song and shout of victory over you.”

Verse ConceptsLocustsMany Enemies

Lift up a signal in the land [to spread the news]!Blow the trumpet among the nations!Dedicate the nations [for war] against her;Call against her the kingdoms of Ararat, Minni, and Ashkenaz.Appoint a marshal against her;Cause the horses to come up like bristly locusts [with their wings not yet released from their cases].

Verse ConceptsCaterpillarsTrumpetTrumpets For BattleFlags

“I shall most certainly assemble all of you, O Jacob;I shall surely gather the remnant of Israel.I shall bring them together like sheep in the fold [multiplying the nation];Like a flock in the midst of its pasture.The place will swarm with many people and hum loudly with noise.

Verse ConceptsFellowship, In The GospelSheepUnity, God's Goal OfGathering IsraelSurvivors FavouredEzekiel InvasionRebirth Of IsraelLand Permanently Restored To Israel

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עדה 
`edah 
Usage: 149