8 occurrences in 13 translations

'Thick' in the Bible

O generation, see ye the word of Jehovah: A wilderness have I been to Israel? A land of thick darkness? Wherefore have My people said, 'We mourned, We come not in again unto Thee.'

Verse ConceptsGenerationsInfidelity To GodComing To GodDeserts Used FigurativelyNot Seeking God

The Lord answered, "If you have raced on foot against men and they have worn you out, how will you be able to compete with horses? And if you feel secure only in safe and open country, how will you manage in the thick undergrowth along the Jordan River?

Verse ConceptsFalse ConfidenceRunningPeople StumblingThe Region Of JordanTired In ActivityRace

Give glory to the Lord your Godbefore He brings darkness,before your feet stumbleon the mountains at dusk.You wait for light,but He brings darkest gloomand makes thick darkness.

Verse ConceptsHope, Nature OfProcrastinationStumblingThe Insecurity Of The WickedPeople Stumbling

Therefore is their way to them as slippery places, Into thick darkness they are driven, And they have fallen in it, For I bring in against them evil, The year of their inspection, An affirmation of Jehovah.

Verse ConceptsYearsThe Insecurity Of The WickedWalking In DarknessThe Day Of JudgementSlipperynessGod SuingGod Will Bring HarmPaths

"A lion coming up from the thick undergrowth along the Jordan scatters the sheep in the pastureland around it. So too I will chase the Edomites off their land. Then I will appoint over it whomever I choose. For there is no one like me, and there is no one who can call me to account. There is no ruler who can stand up against me.

Verse ConceptsChallengesShepherds, As Kings And LeadersInadequate ShepherdingGod Like A LionWho Is Like God?The Region Of JordanLeadership Qualities

"A lion coming up from the thick undergrowth along the Jordan scatters the sheep in the pastureland around it. So too I will chase the Babylonians off of their land. Then I will appoint over it whomever I choose. For there is no one like me. There is no one who can call me to account. There is no ruler that can stand up against me.

Verse ConceptsChallengesShepherds, As Kings And LeadersInadequate ShepherdingGod Like A LionWho Is Like God?The Region Of Jordan

This is what Yahweh of Hosts says:Babylon’s thick walls will be totally demolished,and her high gates consumed by fire.The peoples will have labored for nothing;the nations will exhaust themselves only to feed the fire.

Verse ConceptsFutilityCityBroadnessCity GatesFire Of JudgementBurning CitiesUseless LabourToiling In Vain

One pillar was 27 feet tall, had a circumference of 18 feet, was hollow—four fingers thick

Verse ConceptsFingersWeights And Measures, LinearDimensions Of PillarsBreadthHollownessHollow

Bible Theasaurus

Compact (2 instances)
Dense (17 instances)
Slurred (1 instance)
Thickheaded (1 instance)

Reverse Interlinear

Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
עב עב 
`ab 
Usage: 2

אפלה 
'aphelah 
Usage: 10

חוח 
Chavach 
Usage: 1

כּבד 
Kabed 
Usage: 40

מכבּר 
Makbar 
Usage: 1

סבך 
Cobek 
Usage: 1

סבך 
C@bak 
Usage: 4

עב 
`ab 
Usage: 32

עבה 
`abah 
Usage: 3

עבי עבי 
`abiy 
Usage: 4

עבות עבת 
`aboth 
Usage: 4

ערפל 
`araphel 
Usage: 16

עתר 
`athar 
Usage: 2

רחב 
Rochab 
Usage: 101

שׂובך 
Sowbek 
Usage: 1

ἐπαθροίζω 
Epathroizo 
Usage: 1

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