5 occurrences in 10 translations

'Swarms' in the Bible

"Every swarming thing that swarms the land is detestable for you. It is not to be eaten.

Verse ConceptsAbominationsMany CreaturesForbidden FoodGod Hating Things

Whatever crawls on its belly, and whatever walks on all fours, whatever has many feet, in respect to every swarming thing that swarms on the earth, you shall not eat them, for they are detestable.

Verse ConceptsAbominationsCrawlingUnclean SpiritsFeet Of CreaturesClean And UncleanClean AnimalsForbidden FoodUnclean AnimalsEating Meatbugsworms

Do not become contaminated by any creature that swarms; do not become unclean or defiled by them.

Verse ConceptsPeople Polluting ThemselvesHating UncleannessThe Environment

For I am the Lord your God; so consecrate yourselves and be holy, for I am holy. You shall not make yourselves unclean with any of the swarming things that swarm or crawls on the ground.

Verse ConceptsGod, The LordLaw, OtSexual Sin, Nature OfSin, And God's CharacterUnclean SpiritsPeople Polluting ThemselvesThe Lord Is GodBe Holy For I Am Holy

This is the law concerning animals, every living creature that moves on the waters or swarms on land.

Bible Theasaurus

Horde (14 instances)
Stream (114 instances)
Swarm (32 instances)
Swarms (21 instances)

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