16 occurrences

'Swift' in the Bible

The LORD shall bring a nation against thee from far, from the end of the earth, as swift as the eagle flieth; a nation whose tongue thou shalt not understand;

Verse ConceptsWeights And Measures, DistancesWingsEaglesNot Understanding LanguageUnknown LanguagesPeople From Far AwayLanguage

And of the Gadites there separated themselves unto David into the hold to the wilderness men of might, and men of war fit for the battle, that could handle shield and buckler, whose faces were like the faces of lions, and were as swift as the roes upon the mountains;

Verse ConceptsCommandereagernessWarriorsFast RunnersDeer

They are passed away as the swift ships: as the eagle that hasteth to the prey.

Verse ConceptsHuntingEaglesPapyrusShipsBoats

He is swift as the waters; their portion is cursed in the earth: he beholdeth not the way of the vineyards.

Verse ConceptsFlowing WaterPurgatory

I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all.

Verse ConceptsBattlesCompetitionsBeing FairBrawnChanceLimitations Of StrengthSpeedFast RunnersGathering FoodEducationSunGod's TimingBattleGods TimingRaceGod's Timing And Planheroes

That sendeth ambassadors by the sea, even in vessels of bulrushes upon the waters, saying, Go, ye swift messengers, to a nation scattered and peeled, to a people terrible from their beginning hitherto; a nation meted out and trodden down, whose land the rivers have spoiled!

Verse ConceptsBabylonenvoyPapyrusDivision Of WatersTall PeopleSea TravelBoatsWaters DividingFearing Other People

The burden of Egypt. Behold, the LORD rideth upon a swift cloud, and shall come into Egypt: and the idols of Egypt shall be moved at his presence, and the heart of Egypt shall melt in the midst of it.

Verse ConceptsChariotsMeltingGod RidingGroups TremblingLosing Courage

But ye said, No; for we will flee upon horses; therefore shall ye flee: and, We will ride upon the swift; therefore shall they that pursue you be swift.

Verse ConceptsBackPursuing PeopleCavalryRiding HorsesSpeed

And they shall bring all your brethren for an offering unto the LORD out of all nations upon horses, and in chariots, and in litters, and upon mules, and upon swift beasts, to my holy mountain Jerusalem, saith the LORD, as the children of Israel bring an offering in a clean vessel into the house of the LORD.

Verse ConceptsMulesCartsHorsesJerusalem, Significance OfRight SacrificesJerusalem In Millennial Kingdomrejuvenation

How canst thou say, I am not polluted, I have not gone after Baalim? see thy way in the valley, know what thou hast done: thou art a swift dromedary traversing her ways;

Verse ConceptsPeople Being Unclean

Let not the swift flee away, nor the mighty man escape; they shall stumble, and fall toward the north by the river Euphrates.

Verse ConceptsNorthNo Escape

Therefore the flight shall perish from the swift, and the strong shall not strengthen his force, neither shall the mighty deliver himself:

Verse ConceptsLimitations Of StrengthSpeedKeeping Oneself Aliveflying

Neither shall he stand that handleth the bow; and he that is swift of foot shall not deliver himself: neither shall he that rideth the horse deliver himself.

Verse ConceptsFicklenessFast RunnersKeeping Oneself AliveNo Escape

O thou inhabitant of Lachish, bind the chariot to the swift beast: she is the beginning of the sin to the daughter of Zion: for the transgressions of Israel were found in thee.

Verse ConceptsBeginningActivity BegunThe Entrance Of Sin

Bible Theasaurus

Fleet (8 instances)
Swift (38 instances)

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Root Form
Definition
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H16
אבה 
'ebeh 
Usage: 1

יעף 
Y@aph 
Usage: 1

כּרכּרה 
Karkarah 
Usage: 1

מהר 
Mahar 
Usage: 68

מהרה 
M@herah 
Usage: 20

קל 
Qal 
Usage: 13

קלל 
Qalal 
Usage: 82

רכשׁ 
Rekesh 
Usage: 4

ὀξύς 
Oxus 
Usage: 7

ταχινός 
Tachinos 
Usage: 2

ταχύς 
Tachus 
Usage: 1

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