41 occurrences in 12 translations

'Sweep' in the Bible

Abraham stepped forward and said, “Will You really sweep away the righteous with the wicked?

Verse ConceptsAbraham, Characteristics OfGod KillingLack Of DiscriminationGod Kills

What if there are 50 righteous people in the city? Will You really sweep it away instead of sparing the place for the sake of the 50 righteous people who are in it?

Verse ConceptsFiftiesDestruction Of CitiesNot SparingNumbers Of Righteous People

and it come to pass, when he heareth the words of this curse, that he bless himself in his heart, saying, I shall have peace, though I walk in the stubbornness of my heart, to sweep away the drunken with the thirsty.

Verse ConceptsSelf IndulgenceSelf DelusionFalse ConfidencePathways Of SinMoist ThingsObstinate IndividualsPersistence

He warned the Kenites, “Since you showed kindness to all the Israelites when they came out of Egypt, go on and leave! Get away from the Amalekites, or I’ll sweep you away with them.” So the Kenites withdrew from the Amalekites.

Verse ConceptsGrace, In Human RelationshipsKindnessSeparation From Evil People

Because of all this, I am about to bring disaster on the house of Jeroboam:I will eliminate all of Jeroboam’s males,both slave and free, in Israel;I will sweep away the house of Jeroboamas one sweeps away dung until it is all gone!

Verse Conceptsdung and manureDefecationUrinatingDeath Of All MalesGod Will Kill His People

take note: I will sweep away Baasha and his house, and I will make your house like the house of Jeroboam son of Nebat:

This is what the Lord says: ‘I am about to bring disaster on you and will sweep away your descendants:I will eliminate all of Ahab’s males,both slave and free, in Israel;

Verse ConceptsUrinatingDeath Of All MalesSlave Or Free

They sweep by like boats made of papyrus,like an eagle swooping down on its prey.

Verse ConceptsHuntingEaglesPapyrusShipsBoats

Terror will overtake him like a flood, at night, a tornado will sweep him away.

Verse ConceptsFear Will ComeLike A Flood

since I don't know the first thing about how to flatter; and the one who made me would sweep me away as if I were nothing."

Verse ConceptsSkillPeople Ended

Do not sweep me away with sinners, or execute me along with violent people,

Verse ConceptsDriven Away By GodReady To KillThe Soul

Before your pots can feel the heat of the thorns—whether green or burning—He will sweep them away.

Verse ConceptsWhirlwindsThornsGod Not DelayingWeed

Don’t let the floodwaters sweep over meor the deep swallow me up;don’t let the Pit close its mouth over me.

Verse ConceptsPitsSaved From The PitSwampedPits As A Term For GravesOvercomingFloodsBeing Overwhelmedoverwhelmed

You will sweep them away while they are asleep by morning they are like growing grass.

Verse ConceptsGrassPunishment, Nature OfGod KillingGod KillsNatural DisastersRenewal

The violence of the wicked shall sweep them away, Because they refuse to do justice.

Verse ConceptsFreedom From Violence

Mighty waters cannot extinguish love;rivers cannot sweep it away.If a man were to give all his wealth for love,it would be utterly scorned.

Verse ConceptsFlowing WaterQuenchingLove Of Jesus, To The SaintsLove Towards Christ, The Nature OfRomance

It will pour into Judah,flood over it, and sweep through,reaching up to the neck;and its spreading streamswill fill your entire land, Immanuel!

Verse ConceptsNecksPresent, TheGod With You

The LORD will totally destroy the gulf of the Sea of Egypt. He will sweep his hand over the Euphrates River with a violent wind, breaking it up into seven streams, and making a way for people to cross on foot.

Verse ConceptsdrynessRivers And StreamsWindThe Prophecy Towards EgyptSeven ThingsGod Drying Things UpOther References To The Red SeaRiver Euphrates

I will also make it a possession for the bittern, and pools of water: and I will sweep it with the besom of destruction, saith the LORD of hosts.

Verse ConceptsAnimals, Types OfPoolsThreateningsHedgehogsSweepingdistractions

A message concerning the pasture by the Sea. "Like whirlwinds in the Negev sweep on, it comes from the desert, from a distant land.

Verse ConceptsWhirlwindsVisions From God

Judgment also will I lay to the line, and righteousness to the plummet: and the hail shall sweep away the refuge of lies, and the waters shall overflow the hiding place.

Verse ConceptsGod, Righteousness OfPlumb LineAccuracy

As often as it sweeps through, it will carry you away, for it will sweep by morning after morning in the day; but understanding this message will bring sheer terror at night,

Verse ConceptsEvery MorningFearing God's Wordterrorism

When you cry out, let your collection deliver you! The wind will carry them all off, and a mere breath will sweep them all away." "But whoever takes refuge in me will possess the land, and will inherit my holy mountain.

Verse ConceptsFalse ReligionFalse ConfidenceemptinessTrust, Importance OfLight As ChaffSalvation By Other Things

"At that time the people of Judah and Jerusalem will be told, 'A scorching wind will sweep down from the hilltops in the desert on my dear people. It will not be a gentle breeze for winnowing the grain and blowing away the chaff.

Verse ConceptseastWeather, As God's JudgmentWinnowingHot WeatherClean ObjectsDirection

“I will gather and snatch them away [utterly consuming them],” says the Lord.“There will be no grapes on the vine,Nor figs on the fig tree,And even the leaf will wither;And the things that I have given them will pass away [by the hand of those whom I have appointed].”’”

Verse ConceptsFig treedrynessGrapesHarvestSowing And ReapingVinesFamine

“The wind will sweep away all your shepherds,And your lovers will go into captivity;Then you will surely be ashamed and humiliatedBecause of all your wickedness.

Verse ConceptsdisgraceWindShame Of Bad Conduct

I will send famine and dangerous animals against you. They will leave you childless, Jerusalem. Plague and bloodshed will sweep through you, and I will bring a sword against you. I, Yahweh, have spoken.”

Verse ConceptsWar As God's JudgmentFamine Coming From GodBereavementKilling Will Happen

“At the time of the end, the king of the South will engage him in battle, but the king of the North will storm against him with chariots, horsemen, and many ships. He will invade countries and sweep through them like a flood.

Verse ConceptsArmageddonThe NavyAttacking With ChariotsShips For AttackingEnd Of DaysFamily ConflictEnd Times

But tidings out of the east and out of the north shall trouble him; and he shall go forth with great fury to destroy and utterly to sweep away many.

Verse ConceptsBad NewsExterminationOut Of The EastAngry PeopleKilling Many People

Watch out! For I am bringing in the Chaldeans, that cruel and impetuous people, who sweep across the earth dispossessing people from homes not their own.

Verse Conceptsenemies, of Israel and JudahRashnessLiving In HousesProcessionsQuestioning GodBitterness

Then they sweep by like the windand pass through.They are guilty; their strength is their god.

Verse ConceptsLimitations Of StrengthFound GuiltyMen As Gods

"I'll utterly sweep away everything from the land," declares the LORD.

Verse ConceptsDestruction Of All CreaturesLand Becoming Empty

I will sweep away man and animal;I will sweep away the birds of the skyand the fish of the sea,and the ruins along with the wicked.I will cut off mankindfrom the face of the earth.This is the Lord’s declaration.

Verse ConceptsAnimals, religious role ofBoth Men And Animals KilledMan's Sinful NatureWeedFish

Rather, I will sweep them away in a storm into all the nations they are not familiar with.' Thus the land had become desolate because of them, with no one crossing through or returning, for they had made the fruitful land a waste."

Verse ConceptsWhirlwindsGod Scattering IsraelLand Becoming EmptyNot Knowing People

Either what woman having ten pieces of silver, if she lose one piece, doth not light a candle, and sweep the house, and seek diligently till she find it?

Verse ConceptsTen ThingsSeeking For Concrete ThingsFinding ThingsSweepinglosing a loved oneMissing SomeoneLosing A FriendLosing FriendsBeing Lostwomanwomanhood

From his mouth the serpent spewed water like a river flowing after the woman, to sweep her away in a torrent.

Verse ConceptsPouring WaterThe Ancient SerpentOther References To MouthsRebellion of Satan and AngelsFloods

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Swing (9 instances)
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Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
גּרף 
Garaph 
Usage: 1

טוּא 
Tuw' 
Usage: 1

יעה 
Ya`ah 
Usage: 1

סחף 
Cachaph 
Usage: 2

σαρόω 
Saroo 
Usage: 0

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