32 occurrences

'Town' in the Bible

and settled in a town called Nazareth in order to fulfill what was said by the prophets: "He will be called a Nazarene."

Verse ConceptsGospel, Confirmation OfNazarethChrist's Fulfilment Of ProphecyBranches, Illustrating MessiahScriptures Fulfilled

I tell all of you with certainty, it will be more bearable for the region of Sodom and Gomorrah on the day of judgment than for that town!"

Verse ConceptsSodom And GomorrahThe Day Of JudgementMore ThanUnbearable ThingsGod TroublingGreat White Throne JudgmentDegrees Of Punishment In HellJudgement Day

So when they persecute you in one town, flee to the next, because I tell all of you with certainty that you will not have gone through the towns of Israel before the Son of Man comes.

Verse ConceptsRevenge, And RetaliationProphecies Said By JesusCities In IsraelChrist Telling The TruthIsrael FleeingThe Timing Of His ComingPersecutionMoving To A New Placeisraelfinishing

"That is why I am sending you prophets, wise men, and scribes. Some of them you will kill and crucify, and some of them you will whip in your synagogues and persecute from town to town.

Verse ConceptsFloggingMediatorSuffering, Of BelieversTownCharacter AssassinationBeating BelieversCrucifiedKilling Will HappenOthers CrucifiedWise Men In The Church

"Let's go to the neighboring town," he replied, "so I can preach there, too, because that's why I came."

Verse ConceptsGoalsHeraldPreaching, Importance OfChrist PreachingWhy God Did Things

But when the man left, he began to proclaim it freely. He spread the news so widely that Jesus could no longer enter a town openly, but had to stay out in deserted places. Still, people kept coming to him from everywhere.

Verse ConceptsUnwise ZealGod's Deed RevealedTemporary Stay In The Wildernesslonliness

After this, the Lord appointed 70 other disciples and was about to send them ahead of him in pairs to every town and place that he intended to go.

Verse Conceptsevangelists, ministry ofMissionaries, Call OfCompanionshipMissionary Work, Examples OfSeventyTwo DisciplesPeople Going BeforeSeventiesChrist SendingMissionariesDiscipleshipgroups

But whenever you go into a town and people don't welcome you, go out into its streets and say,

Verse ConceptsNot Welcoming PeopleUsing Roadswelcome

I tell you, on the last day it will be easier for Sodom than for that town!"

Verse ConceptsSodom And GomorrahUnbearable ThingsGod TroublingJudgement Day

Then Jesus taught in one town and village after another as he made his way to Jerusalem.

Verse ConceptsChrist Teaching

"So the servant went back and reported all this to his master. Then the master of the house became angry and told his servant, "Go quickly into the streets and alleys of the town and bring back the poor, the crippled, the blind, and the lame.'

Verse ConceptsAnger, HumanPoverty, Remedies ForStreetsHasteUsing RoadsTelling What People DidAngry People

he had not voted for their plan and action from the Jewish town of Arimathea; and he was waiting for the kingdom of God.

Verse ConceptsKingdom Of God, Coming OfWaiting

So he came to a town in Samaria called Sychar, near the piece of land that Jacob had given to his son Joseph.

Verse ConceptsTownPeople Giving Other Thingshumor

since his disciples had gone off into town to buy food.

Verse ConceptsLeavingDisciples' Movements

Then the woman left her water jar and went back to town. She told people,

Verse ConceptsWater ContainersAbandoning Thingspotwomanhood

The people left the town and started on their way to him.

Verse ConceptsComing To Christ

As a result, Jesus no longer walked openly among the Jews. Instead, he went from there to a town called Ephraim in the region near the wilderness. There he remained with his disciples.

Verse ConceptsActing In SecretDisciples' MovementsTemporary Stay In The Wilderness

Around noon the next day, while they were on their way and coming close to the town, Peter went up on the roof to pray.

Verse ConceptsNoonPrayer, Practicalities OfRoofHousetopsSecret PrayerRooftopWhere To Pray

"I was in the town of Joppa praying when in a trance I saw a vision: Something like a large linen sheet descended down from heaven, lowered by its four corners, and it came right down to me.

Verse ConceptsecstasyFour CornersLowering PeopleThose Who Saw VisionsFour SidesI PrayPutting Animals Down

The next Sabbath almost the whole town gathered to hear the word of the Lord.

Verse ConceptsAudiencesHearing God's WordAll PeopleOn The SabbathWorshiping Togethergathering

But some Jews came from Antioch and Iconium and won over the crowds by persuasion. They stoned Paul and dragged him out of the town, thinking he was dead.

Verse ConceptsAbandonmentevangelists, ministry ofPersuasionInciting To EvilStoningPersecution Of The Apostle PaulPulling PeopleAttempting To Kill Specific People

But the disciples formed a circle around him, and he got up and went back to town. The next day, he went on with Barnabas to Derbe.

Verse ConceptsThe Next DayEntering CitiesPeople Getting Up

A few days later, Paul told Barnabas, "Let's go back and visit the brothers in every town where we proclaimed the word of the Lord and see how they're doing."

Verse ConceptsLordship, Human And DivineConverts To ChristianityMissionariesChristians Being Called Brothers

As they went from town to town, they delivered the decisions reached by the apostles and elders in Jerusalem for them to obey.

Verse ConceptsCouncil of JerusalemCommands, in NTApostles, Authority In Churchelders, in the churchBishops, QualificationsTownBishops, DutiesThe Apostles In Action

Sailing past it with difficulty, we came to a place called Fair Havens, near the town of Lasea.

Verse ConceptsHarborssailinghugs

Bible Theasaurus

Townspeople (3 instances)

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Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
פּרזה 
P@razah 
Usage: 3

בּת 
Bath 
Usage: 587

חוּה 
Chavvah 
Usage: 4

חצר 
Chatser 
Usage: 190

עיר ער עיר 
`iyr 
Usage: 1094

קירה קר קיר 
Qiyr 
Usage: 74

γραμματεύς 
Grammateus 
Usage: 49

κώμη 
Kome 
Usage: 22

κωμόπολις 
Komopolis 
Usage: 0

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