26 occurrences in 9 translations

'Tightly' in the Bible

Now Jericho was tightly shut because of the sons of Israel; no one went out and no one came in.

Verse ConceptsShutting GatesGoing Out And Coming Innegativity

So the chiefs of the Philistines gave her seven new bow-cords which had never been made dry, and she had them tightly knotted round him.

Verse ConceptsTying Up

He said to her, “If they bind me tightly with new ropes which have not been used, then I will become weak and be like any other man.”

Verse ConceptsArts And Crafts, Types ofUnused

So Delilah took new thick cords, knotting them tightly round him, and said to him, The Philistines are on you, Samson. And men were waiting secretly in the inner room. And the cords were broken off his arms like threads.

Verse ConceptsArmsCordsAmbush

Again they wept loudly. Then Orpah kissed her mother-in-law goodbye, but Ruth clung tightly to her.

Verse ConceptsPeople KissingKissingFarewellsClinging To PeopleMother In Lawsgoodbyes

Then he said, "Hold out the shawl you are wearing and grip it tightly." As she held it tightly, he measured out about sixty pounds of barley into the shawl and put it on her shoulders. Then he went into town,

Verse ConceptsSix ThingsOther Volume Measures

"The time will come when the skies are shut up tightly and no rain falls because your people sinned against you. When they direct their prayers toward this place, renew their allegiance to you, and turn away from their sin because you punish them,

Verse ConceptsLack Of RainSigns Of RepentanceSin Brings ImpoverishmentSin Producing Afflictions

"The time will come when the skies are shut up tightly and no rain falls because your people sinned against you. When they direct their prayers toward this place, renew their allegiance to you, and turn away from their sin because you punish them,

Verse ConceptsClosing Up

It makes its tail stiff like a cedar, the sinews of its thighs are tightly wound.

Verse ConceptsCedarSinewsmuscles

His protective scales are his pride, they lie sealed tightly together.

They lock tightly together, one to the next; they cling together and cannot be separated.

Verse ConceptsJoining Flesh And Bones

The folds of its flesh are tightly joined; they are firm on it, immovable.

Verse ConceptsJoining Flesh And Bonesmuscles

She is a tree of life for those who embrace her, and whoever clutches her tightly will be joyful.

Verse ConceptsTreesMetaphorical TreesGraspingrelaxation

Scarcely had I passed them by when I found my beloved! I held onto him tightly and would not let him go until I brought him to my mother's house, to the bedroom chamber of the one who conceived me.

Verse ConceptsPrivate RoomsSoulmates

"At that time, seven women will cling tightly to one man and will make him this offer: "We'll provide our own bread. We'll provide our own clothes. Just let us marry you so we won't be stigmatized anymore.'"

Verse ConceptsSevenCoping With DeathSeven PeoplePeople Naming PeopleHelp In ShortageEliminating ShameWomen Workingwomanhood

Look, the Lord will throw you far away, you mere man! He will wrap you up tightly.

Verse ConceptsThrowing People

rolling you up tightly like a ball and throwing you into a large country. There you will die, and there your splendid chariots will lie. You're a disgrace to your master's house!

Verse ConceptsTrusting In ChariotsRollingShame Has Come

For just as the belt clings tightly to a person's waist, so I've made all the people of Israel and all the people of Judah cling tightly to me,' declares the LORD. "I did this so that they would be my people, name, praise, and glory. But they wouldn't listen.'

Verse ConceptsListeningWaistsPraise, Reasons ForClinging To GodThings Stuck TogetherRefusing To HearElect

They traded with you in choice garments, in clothes of blue and embroidered work, and in carpets of many colors and tightly wound cords, which were among your merchandise.

Verse ConceptsBeauty, In ArtefactsClothing, Kinds OfMarketsRich ApparelCommerceBlue ClothMulti ColouredColorreinforcement

The Lord of Hosts says this: “In those days, 10 men from nations of every language will grab the robe of a Jewish man tightly, urging: Let us go with you, for we have heard that God is with you.”

Verse ConceptsExperience, of GodClothingJews, TheLanguagesLast DaysGod With YouGoing TogetherTen PeopleGraspingJerusalem In Millennial Kingdom

For this nation’s heart has grown hard,And with their ears they hardly hear,And they have [tightly] closed their eyes,Otherwise they would see with their eyes,And hear with their ears,And understand with their heart, and turn [to Me]And I would heal them [spiritually].’

Verse ConceptsDeafnessConversion, examples ofHardened HeartsEyes, Figurative UseEarsHardness Of HeartHeart, Fallen And RedeemedIndifferenceWilful IgnoranceInsensibilityDullnessSpiritual DeafnessNature Of The HeartTurning To GodRefusing To HearEvil EyesNot Seeing Spiritual ThingsBeing Without UnderstandingFeelingGod HealsUnhearing

"For you set aside the commandment of God, and hold tightly to the tradition of men -- the washing of pitchers and cups, and you do many other such things."

Verse ConceptsCommands, in NTForsaking God's ThingsMan's Teachingculture

And he who was dead came out, with linen bands folded tightly about his hands and feet, and a cloth about his face. Jesus said to them, Make him free and let him go.

Verse ConceptsThe DeadClothembalmingBurials, FeaturesCovering NakednessLinenNapkinsTying Uplazarus

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Tightly (26 instances)

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