5 occurrences in 5 translations

'Swooped' in the Bible

When birds of prey swooped down on the carcasses, Abram drove them away.

Verse ConceptsDriving Out AnimalsEating CorpsesBirds Of PreyBirdsdistractions

So the Amalekites and the Canaanites who lived in that hill country swooped down and attacked them as far as Hormah.

Verse ConceptsDefeat Of God's People

Why did you not obey the voice of the Lord, but [instead] swooped down on the plunder [with shouts of victory] and did evil in the sight of the Lord?”

Verse ConceptsPlundering

the Sabeans swooped down and took them away. They struck down the servants with the sword, and I alone have escaped to tell you!”

Verse ConceptsExamples Of EscapingLossActing Alone

Bible Theasaurus

Pounce (4 instances)
Swoop (7 instances)
Swooped (5 instances)

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