11 occurrences in 7 translations

'Tumultuous' in the Bible

As for those who are left of you, I will bring despair (lack of courage, weakness) into their hearts in the lands of their enemies; the sound of a scattered leaf will put them to flight, and they will flee as if [running] from the sword, and will fall even when no one is chasing them.

Verse ConceptsFugitivesHuman EmotionHeart, HumanWeakness, PhysicalFaint HeartednessSurvivors Threatened

Why are the nations in tumultuous agitation, and why do the peoples meditate a vain thing?

Verse ConceptsFutilityOutsidersRageEvil PlansHeathenWhat Foreigners DoUseless Words And Thinking

The noise of a multitude in the mountains, like as of a great people; a tumultuous noise of the kingdoms of nations gathered together: the LORD of hosts mustereth the host of the battle.

Verse ConceptsNoiseAliancesCrowdsGathering Other NationsEarthly Armies

Thou that art full of stirs, a tumultuous city, a joyous city: thy slain men are not slain with the sword, nor dead in battle.

And wherever shall pass the appointed staff, which Jehovah shall lay upon him, it shall be with tambours and harps; and with tumultuous battles will he fight with it.

Verse ConceptsHarpsMusicMusical Instruments, types ofMusic To Celebratedrums

They that fled stood under the shadow of Heshbon because of the force: but a fire shall come forth out of Heshbon, and a flame from the midst of Sihon, and shall devour the corner of Moab, and the crown of the head of the tumultuous ones.

Verse ConceptsForeheadsShadows

“The sea has come up over Babylon;She has been engulfed with its tumultuous waves.

Verse ConceptsSeaWavesThe Sea Stirred UpSea, Metaphorical ReferencesThe Ocean

And when they went, I heard the noise of their wings, like the noise of great waters, as the voice of the Almighty, a tumultuous noise, as the noise of a host: when they stood, they let down their wings;

Verse ConceptsGod, Human Descriptions OfNoiseThe AlmightyAngel's WingsThings Like WaterSoundGod's VoiceLike WaterPutting Things Down

Different persons therefore cried out some different thing; for the assembly was tumultuous, and the most did not know for what cause they had come together.

Verse ConceptsConfusionAssemblyDisorder Among PeopleGroups ShoutingWhy Do Others Do This?

and neither in the temple did they find me discoursing to any one, or making any tumultuous gathering together of the crowd, nor in the synagogues, nor in the city;

Verse ConceptsDisputesDiscussionsDisciples In The Temple

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Tumultuous (11 instances)
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