12 occurrences

'Tossed' in the Bible

They grabbed him and tossed him into the cistern, but the cistern was empty. (There was no water in it.)

Verse ConceptsPrisonersEmpty ThingsDry Places

Meanwhile, Joab's army grabbed Absalom's body, tossed it into a large pit in the forest, and filled it up with a huge pile of rocks. Then the Israelis ran away back to their homes.

Verse ConceptsPitsRetributionIsrael FleeingCairnsHoles In The Ground

Elijah left there and located Shaphat's son Elisha, who was plowing, along with a total of twelve pairs of oxen. (He was plowing with the twelfth pair.) As Elijah passed by, he tossed his cloak at Elisha.

Verse ConceptsFarmersCloaksCovering The BodyYokesCultivationPloughingOuter GarmentsPloughmenTwelve Animals

But he replied, "Bring me some flour." He tossed it into the pot and said, "Serve the people so they can eat." Then there was nothing harmful in the pot.

Verse ConceptsFoodMiracles, Responses Topot

The man of God asked, "Where did it fall?" When he was shown the place, he cut off a branch, tossed it there, and made the iron axe head float.

Verse ConceptsMiracles Of ElishaBuoyancyWhere Are Things?

"He tossed me into the mire; I've become like dust and ashes.

Verse ConceptsCreatures Returning To DustMarshes

Yes, it was for my own good that I suffered extreme anguish. But in love you have held back my life from the Pit in which it has been confined; you have tossed all my sins behind your back.

Verse ConceptsReinstatementSuffering, Of BelieversBeing BitterGod Has ForgivenPits Symbolizing GriefHope In Hard TimesBitternesscorruption

But the wicked are tossed like the sea; for it is not able to keep still, and its waters toss up mire and mud.

Verse ConceptsTroubleSeaWicked Described AsUnrestThings Like The SeaSea, Metaphorical ReferencesUnclean Things

Nobody pitied you to do any of these things for you, and nobody showed you any compassion. You were tossed outside on the ground, because you were detested from the day you were born.

Verse ConceptsHating IndividualsPeople Without Mercy

The surrounding nations attacked. They tossed their net over him, and he was caught in their trap.

Verse ConceptsNetsMan TrappingPeople Opposed

"Cry and wail, you Son of Man! It's headed against my people. It's also against all the princes of Israel, who have been tossed to the sword, along with my people. So it's time to grieve like you mean it,

Verse ConceptsPrincesWar As God's JudgmentThighsBeating OneselfKilled With The Sword

Bible Theasaurus

Convulse (1 instance)
Discard (10 instances)
Dispose (3 instances)
Fling (11 instances)
Thresh (11 instances)
Tossed (36 instances)

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