9 occurrences in 12 translations

'Threatening' in the Bible

Then the commanders of [the] Philistines said, "What [are] these Hebrews [doing here]?" And Achish said to the commanders of [the] Philistines, "Is this not David, the servant of Saul, the king of Israel, who has been with me {for days and years}? I have not found anything [threatening] in him from the day of his desertion until this day!"

Verse ConceptsFaultlessnessSaul And David

“Let Him take His rod away from me,And let not the dread and fear of Him terrify me.

Verse ConceptsStriking People With A StaffThose Frightened Of God

Therefore He said He would destroy them,[And He would have done so] had not Moses, His chosen one, stepped into the gap before Him,To turn away His wrath from destroying them.

Verse Conceptselection, responsibilities ofCalf worshipMoses, Significance OfPlaguesGod Might Kill His PeopleAction Lest God Be Angry

The ransom of a man's life is his riches; But the poor heareth no threatening.

Verse ConceptsRansomThreatsSatisfied With RichesSaving Money

On that day Egypt will be like women. She will tremble with fear because of the threatening hand of the Lord of Hosts when He raises it against her.

Verse ConceptsHand Of GodPowerlessnessEffeminacyGod's HandWaving The HandGroups TremblingWeak WomenTerror Of GodGod's Hands In Opposition

Therefore, this is what the LORD says about the men of Anathoth who seek to kill you, all the while threatening you, "Don't prophesy in the name of the LORD so you won't die by our hand!"

Verse ConceptsKilling ProphetsProphecy MuzzledAttempting To Kill Specific People

In order that the heart may melt, and the stumbling-blocks be multiplied, I have set the threatening sword against all their gates: ah! it is made glittering, it is whetted for the slaughter.

Verse ConceptsGatesStanding In The GatewaySparklingLosing CourageGod's Sword

And He has carried out completely His [threatening] words which He had spoken against us and against our rulers [the kings, princes, and judges] who ruled us, to bring on us a great tragedy; for under the whole heaven there has not been done anything [so dreadful] like that which [He commanded and] was done to Jerusalem.

Verse ConceptsUnique EventsFaithful SayingsGod Harmed Them

Then a mighty [warlike, threatening] king will arise who will rule with great authority and do as he pleases.

Verse ConceptsAlexander The GreatAccording To His WillLording ItThe Will Of Mendominion

Bible Theasaurus

Abusive (16 instances)
Defiant (9 instances)
Endanger (5 instances)
Forbidding (7 instances)
Jeopardize (2 instances)
Lowering (5 instances)
Menace (2 instances)
Menacing (3 instances)
Ominous (4 instances)
Peril (9 instances)
Sinister (1 instance)
Sullen (6 instances)
Threaten (19 instances)
Threatening (17 instances)

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