8 occurrences in 7 translations

'Tempestuous' in the Bible

Our God shall come, and shall not keep silence: a fire shall devour before him, and it shall be very tempestuous round about him.

Verse ConceptsSilenceGod Appearing In FireThe Second Coming

And I look, and lo, a tempestuous wind is coming from the north, a great cloud, and fire catching itself, and brightness to it round about, and out of its midst as the colour of copper, out of the midst of the fire.

Verse ConceptsLight, NaturalLightningNorthTheophanyWhirlwindsCompassesOut Of The NorthFire Emanating From GodGod Is LightColorThe North Wind

Say to those daubing with chalk -- It falleth, There hath been an overflowing shower, And ye, O hailstones, do fall, And a tempestuous wind doth rend,

Verse ConceptsThe Insecurity Of The WickedShowersHailPlasterWhitewashingThings Falling

Therefore, thus said the Lord Jehovah: I have rent with a tempestuous wind in My fury, And an overflowing shower is in Mine anger, And hailstones in My fury -- to consume.

Verse ConceptsWindGod Sending RainGod Dispensing WindFloods

Then said they unto him, What shall we do unto thee, that the sea may be calm unto us? for the sea wrought, and was tempestuous.

Verse ConceptsMaking StillDoing One's WorkThe Sea Stilled

Nevertheless the men rowed hard to bring it to the land; but they could not: for the sea wrought, and was tempestuous against them.

Verse ConceptsPropellingRowingjonah

Thou hast pierced with his staves the head of his leaders, They are tempestuous to scatter me, Their exultation is as to consume the poor in secret.

Verse ConceptsPoor, The Wicked Response ToActing In SecretNot Helping The PoorRejoicing In Evil

But not long after there arose against it a tempestuous wind, called Euroclydon.

Verse ConceptsStormsHurricanesWeather In The Last Days

Bible Theasaurus

Furious (78 instances)
Raging (64 instances)
Stormy (14 instances)
Tempestuous (8 instances)

Reverse Interlinear

Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
סער 
Ca`ar 
Usage: 7

שׂער 
Sa`ar 
Usage: 8

τυφωνικός 
Tuphonikos 
Usage: 1

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