4 occurrences

'Swim' in the Bible

He will spread out his arms in the middle of it,as a swimmer spreads out his arms to swim.His pride will be brought low,along with the trickery of his hands.

Verse ConceptsHumiliationHumilitySkillConquestSwimming

Again he measured off a third of a mile, and it was a river that I could not cross on foot. For the water had risen; it was deep enough to swim in, a river that could not be crossed on foot.

Verse ConceptsAbundance, MaterialSwimmingDepthingMeasuring Jerusalem And The Land

The soldiers’ plan was to kill the prisoners so that no one could swim away and escape.

Verse ConceptsSwimmingNo EscapeAttempting To Kill Specific People

But the centurion kept them from carrying out their plan because he wanted to save Paul, so he ordered those who could swim to jump overboard first and get to land.

Verse ConceptsRankSwimmingPeople JumpingRestraints From Killing

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Root Form
Definition
Usage
צוּף 
Tsuwph 
Usage: 3

צפה 
Tsaphah 
Usage: 1

שׂחה 
Sachah 
Usage: 3

שׂחוּ 
Sachuw 
Usage: 1

ἐκκολυμβάω 
Ekkolumbao 
Usage: 1

κολυμβάω 
Kolumbao 
Usage: 1

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