5 occurrences

'Swim' in the Bible

He will spread out his hands in its midst, like one who swims spreads out hands to swim, but his pride will be humbled together with the craft of his hands.

Verse ConceptsHumiliationHumilitySkillConquestSwimming

I will also water with your blood the land in which you swim, even to the mountains; and the watercourses shall be full of you.

Verse ConceptsHuman Blood Shed

Afterward he measured one thousand; [and it was] a river that I could not pass through; for the waters were risen, waters to swim in, a river that could not be passed through.

Verse ConceptsAbundance, MaterialSwimmingDepthingMeasuring Jerusalem And The Land

The soldiers' counsel was to kill the prisoners, so that none of them would swim out and escape.

Verse ConceptsSwimmingNo EscapeAttempting To Kill Specific People

But the centurion, desiring to save Paul, stopped them from their purpose, and commanded that those who could swim should throw themselves overboard first to go toward the land;

Verse ConceptsRankSwimmingPeople JumpingRestraints From Killing

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צוּף 
Tsuwph 
Usage: 3

צפה 
Tsaphah 
Usage: 1

שׂחה 
Sachah 
Usage: 3

שׂחוּ 
Sachuw 
Usage: 1

ἐκκολυμβάω 
Ekkolumbao 
Usage: 1

κολυμβάω 
Kolumbao 
Usage: 1