12 occurrences

'Sweep' in the Bible

And Abraham drew near [to Yahweh] and said, "Will you also sweep away the righteous with the wicked?

Verse ConceptsAbraham, Characteristics OfGod KillingLack Of DiscriminationGod Kills

If perhaps there are fifty righteous in the midst of the city, will you also sweep [them] away and not forgive the place on account of the fifty righteous in her midst?

Verse ConceptsFiftiesDestruction Of CitiesNot SparingNumbers Of Righteous People

'Look, I [am] bringing disaster on you, and I will sweep away after you. I will cut off for Ahab {every male} in Israel, bond or free.

Verse ConceptsUrinatingDeath Of All MalesSlave Or Free

Before your pots can feel [the heat of] a thornbush, whether green [or] {dry}, he will sweep it away.

Verse ConceptsWhirlwindsThornsGod Not DelayingWeed

You sweep them away [like a flood]. They fall asleep. In the morning [they are] like grass [that] sprouts anew.

Verse ConceptsGrassPunishment, Nature OfGod KillingGod KillsNatural DisastersRenewal

The violence of the wicked will sweep them away, for they refuse to do justice.

Verse ConceptsFreedom From Violence

Many waters cannot quench love; rivers cannot sweep it away. If a man were to give all the wealth of his house {for love}, he would be utterly scorned.

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

And he will sweep into Judah; he will overflow and he will flood up to [the] neck. He will reach, and {he will spread his wings out over your entire land}, God with us."

Verse ConceptsNecksPresent, TheGod With You

"And I will make her a possession of [the] hedgehog, and pools of water, and I will sweep her away with [the] broom of destruction," {declares} Yahweh of hosts.

Verse ConceptsAnimals, Types OfPoolsThreateningsHedgehogsSweepingdistractions

And I will make justice [the] measuring line, and righteousness [the] plumb line; and hail will sweep away [the] refuge of lies, and waters will flood over [the] hiding place.

Verse ConceptsGod, Righteousness OfPlumb LineAccuracy

"And at [the] time of [the] end the king of the south will attack him, and the king of the north will storm against him with chariots and with horsemen and with many ships, and he will advance against the countries and {he will sweep through like a flood}.

Verse ConceptsArmageddonThe NavyAttacking With ChariotsShips For AttackingEnd Of DaysFamily ConflictEnd Times

Then they sweep [like the] wind and pass on; they become guilty, whose might [is] their god!"

Verse ConceptsLimitations Of StrengthFound GuiltyMen As Gods

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Traverse (3 instances)

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σαρόω 
Saroo 
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