127 occurrences in 13 translations

'Upon' in the Bible

And his sons went and held a feast in the house of each one upon his day; and they sent and called for their three sisters to eat and to drink with them.

Verse ConceptsFeastingBanquets, ActivitiesInvitationsLeisure, And PastimesAmusementsCelebrationcelebrating

Have You not put a hedge [of protection] around him and his house and all that he has, on every side? You have blessed the work of his hands [and conferred prosperity and happiness upon him], and his possessions have increased in the land.

Verse ConceptsSatan, Work OfBlessed By GodGod's ProtectionFamily FirstProtecting Your Familypossessions

And the LORD said unto Satan, Behold, all that he hath is in thy power; only upon himself put not forth thine hand. So Satan went forth from the presence of the LORD.

Verse ConceptsFingersevil, victory overGod, Purpose OfPainSatan, Kingdom OfSatan, Resistance ToSatan, Limitations OfSatan, Power OfLeaving God's PresenceSatanThe DevilThe Presence Of GodTestsexams

And the Sabeans fell upon them, and took them away; yea, they have slain the servants with the edge of the sword; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.

Verse ConceptsExamples Of EscapingLossActing Alone

While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, The Chaldeans made out three bands, and fell upon the camels, and have carried them away, yea, and slain the servants with the edge of the sword; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.

Verse ConceptsCamelsActing AloneThree GroupsWhile Still SpeakingTaking Animals

And, behold, there came a great wind from the wilderness, and smote the four corners of the house, and it fell upon the young men, and they are dead; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.

Verse ConceptsStormsActing AloneFour CornersDestruction Of HousesFour SidesDeath Of Unnamed IndividualsDeathHurricanes

Now when Job's three friends heard of all this evil that was come upon him, they came every one from his own place; Eliphaz the Temanite, and Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite: for they had made an appointment together to come to mourn with him and to comfort him.

Verse ConceptsBad FriendsGood FriendsLove, For One AnotherSympathyVisitingComfort, Of FriendsCondolenceVisiting Of The SickVisitationThree MenMeeting PeopleBest FriendsLosing A FriendLosing FriendsTrue Friends

And when they lifted up their eyes afar off, and knew him not, they lifted up their voice, and wept; and they rent every one his mantle, and sprinkled dust upon their heads toward heaven.

Verse ConceptsDust, Figurative UseRobesSprinklingTearing Of ClothesWeepingSeeing At A DistanceDust On The HeadNot Recognising PeopleThose Who Tore Clothes

So they sat down with him upon the ground seven days and seven nights, and none spake a word unto him: for they saw that his grief was very great.

Verse ConceptsGriefWeeksSeven DaysSitting In FellowshipIndividuals Being SilentLosing Friendsgrieving

Let that day be darkness; let not God regard it from above, neither let the light shine upon it.

Verse ConceptsDark Days

Let darkness and the shadow of death stain it; let a cloud dwell upon it; let the blackness of the day terrify it.

Verse ConceptsBlacknessBlackGod Is JustColors, BlackEclipse

As for that night, let darkness seize upon it; let it not be joined unto the days of the year, let it not come into the number of the months.

Verse Conceptsdarkness, naturalGod Is UnchangeableOther Times

For the thing which I greatly feared is come upon me, and that which I was afraid of is come unto me.

Verse ConceptsFear Will ComeFear And WorryBeing Scaredreality

I have no ease, I have no quietness; I cannot rest; turmoil has come upon me."

Verse ConceptsRest, PhysicalIndividuals TremblingRest

But now it is come upon thee, and thou faintest; it toucheth thee, and thou art troubled.

Verse ConceptsFaintingTrouble, Causes Ofdiscouragement

which are growing dark because of ice upon them, it will pile up snow.

Verse ConceptsSnowCold Weather

Yea, ye would cast lots upon the fatherless, And make merchandise of your friend.

Verse ConceptsOrphansGamblingBarteringTaking AdvantageFriends Failing

Now therefore be content, look upon me; for it is evident unto you if I lie.

Verse ConceptsLooking Intently At PeopleLyingBeing Content

The eye of him that hath seen me shall see me no more: thine eyes are upon me, and I am not.

Verse ConceptsIndividuals Passing Away

What is man, that thou shouldest magnify him? and that thou shouldest set thine heart upon him?

Verse ConceptsMan, Insignificance OfGod Testing PeopleWhat Value Is Man?mindfulnessattention

He shall lean upon his house, but it shall not stand: he shall hold it fast, but it shall not endure.

Verse ConceptsHouses Under Attackstructure

Which alone spreadeth out the heavens, and treadeth upon the waves of the sea.

Verse ConceptsChaosCreation Of The Physical HeavensCreation Of The SkyEclipsefootprints

They pass by like skiffs of reed; as an eagle that swoops upon the prey.

Verse ConceptsHuntingEaglesPapyrusShipsBoats

Neither is there any daysman betwixt us, that might lay his hand upon us both.

Verse ConceptsArbitration

Is it good unto thee that thou shouldest oppress, that thou shouldest despise the work of thine hands, and shine upon the counsel of the wicked?

Verse ConceptsHand Of GodProsperity Of The Wicked

If I be wicked, woe unto me; And if I be righteous, yet shall I not lift up my head; Being filled with ignominy, And looking upon mine affliction.

Verse ConceptsLifting HeadsSin Clings To The Sinner

For it increaseth. Thou huntest me as a fierce lion: and again thou shewest thyself marvellous upon me.

Verse ConceptsLionsSelf RespectGod Like A LionLike Creatures

Thou renewest thy witnesses against me, and increasest thine indignation upon me; changes and war are against me.

Verse ConceptsGod's IndignationThe Witness Of GodHardship

I am as one mocked of his neighbour, who calleth upon God, and he answereth him: the just upright man is laughed to scorn.

Verse ConceptsHumourRidicule, Objects OfAnswered PromisesThe Righteous PerishingGod Answered Prayerjoking

He poureth contempt upon princes, and weakeneth the strength of the mighty.

Verse ConceptsGod Stripping People

Shall not his excellency make you afraid? and his dread fall upon you?

Verse ConceptsTerror Of God

Thou puttest my feet also in the stocks, and lookest narrowly unto all my paths; thou settest a print upon the heels of my feet.

Verse ConceptsPaths Of BelieversGod Seeing All PeoplePathsfootprints

And dost thou open thine eyes upon such an one, and bringest me into judgment with thee?

But his flesh upon him shall have pain, and his soul within him shall mourn.

Verse ConceptsBodySelfishnessActing AloneMourning In Regret

A dreadful sound is in his ears: in prosperity the destroyer shall come upon him.

Verse ConceptsThose Who DestroyFear Is Due

“He wanders about for food, saying, ‘Where is it?’He knows that the day of darkness and destruction is already at hand.

Verse ConceptsHopelessnessBirds, Types Of BirdsSeeking FoodThe Outer DarknessFamine ComingOuter DarknessFamine Will Comeautonomy

He runneth upon him, even on his neck, upon the thick bosses of his bucklers:

Verse Conceptsreinforcement

For he hath covered his face with his fatness, and gathered fat upon his flanks.

Verse ConceptsFat PeopleFat Of People

He shall not be rich, neither shall his substance continue, neither shall he prolong the perfection thereof upon the earth.

Verse ConceptsTransient WealthDrawbacks To Riches

He teareth me in his wrath, who hateth me: he gnasheth upon me with his teeth; mine enemy sharpeneth his eyes upon me.

Verse ConceptsTeethGnashing Of TeethGod Seeing All PeopleGod Angry With Individuals

They have gaped upon me with their mouth; they have smitten me upon the cheek reproachfully; they have gathered themselves together against me.

Verse ConceptsCheeksRidicule, Objects OfSmitten CheeksSmiting Of The Righteous

His archers compass me round about, he cleaveth my reins asunder, and doth not spare; he poureth out my gall upon the ground.

Verse ConceptsKidneys

He breaketh me with breach upon breach, he runneth upon me like a giant.

Verse ConceptsGod As A Warrior

I have sewed sackcloth upon my skin, and defiled my horn in the dust.

Verse ConceptsSackcloth And AshesHorns Weakened

Surely there are mockers with me, And mine eye dwelleth upon their provocation.

Verse ConceptsMockerymockers

For he is cast into a net by his own feet, and he walketh upon a snare.

Verse ConceptsNets

It shall dwell in his tabernacle, because it is none of his: brimstone shall be scattered upon his habitation.

Verse ConceptsBrimstoneSulphur

“He has walled up my way so that I cannot pass,And He has set darkness upon my paths.

Verse ConceptsSuffering, Emotional Aspects OfDark DaysPaths Of BelieversFrustrationGod HinderingHardshipPaths

Knowest thou not this of old, since man was placed upon earth,

Verse ConceptsPeople Beginning

He shall not look upon the rivers, The flowing streams of honey and butter.

Verse ConceptsButterMilk And Honey

In the fulness of his sufficiency he shall be in straits: every hand of the wicked shall come upon him.

Verse ConceptsDistressFamine ComingFamine Will Come

When he is about to fill his belly, God shall cast the fury of his wrath upon him, and shall rain it upon him while he is eating.

Verse ConceptsRainPeople EatingGod Will Be Angryventing

It is drawn, and cometh out of the body; yea, the glittering sword cometh out of his gall: terrors are upon him.

Verse ConceptsFear Will Come

All darkness is laid up for his treasures: a fire not blown shall devour him; it shall feed upon what is left in his tent.

Verse ConceptsBurning PeopleThe Outer DarknessOuter Darkness

Mark me, and be astonished, and lay your hand upon your mouth.

Verse ConceptsCurbing Speech

Their houses are safe from fear, neither is the rod of God upon them.

Verse ConceptsThose Not Fearing

How oft is the candle of the wicked put out! and how oft cometh their destruction upon them! God distributeth sorrows in his anger.

Verse ConceptsLampsAfflictions Of The WickedProsperity Of The Wicked

Thou shalt also decree a thing, and it shall be established unto thee: and the light shall shine upon thy ways.

Verse ConceptsAcknowledging GodPromised LightGod Giving LightGod Establishes UsCareer SuccessMaking DecisionsDecision Makingmakeup

“The eye of the adulterer waits for the twilight,Saying, ‘No eye will see me,’And he covers his face.

Verse ConceptsSunsetsNot Seeing PeopleUnseendisguisesAdulteryPurgatoryadultry

Swiftly they pass away upon the face of the waters; Their portion is cursed in the earth: They turn not into the way of the vineyards.

Verse ConceptsFlowing WaterPurgatory

“He preys on the barren (childless) womanAnd does no good for the widow.

Verse ConceptsAbhorKindnessAttitudes To BarrennessNot Helping Widows

Though it be given him to be in safety, whereon he resteth; yet his eyes are upon their ways.

Verse ConceptsGod, All knowingGod's Knowledge Of PeopleSin, Known To GodGod Seeing All People

He holdeth back the face of his throne, and spreadeth his cloud upon it.

Verse ConceptsClouds, God's PresenceAstronomyThe Moon

Will God hear his cry when trouble cometh upon him?

Will he delight himself in the Almighty? will he always call upon God?

Verse ConceptsCalling upon GodWhen To Pray

For God shall cast upon him, and not spare: he would fain flee out of his hand.

He putteth forth his hand upon the rock; he overturneth the mountains by the roots.

Verse ConceptsFlintMineralsRootsMountains RemovedTurning Upside Down

When his candle shined upon my head, and when by his light I walked through darkness;

Verse ConceptsLampsGod Giving Light

As I was in the days of my youth, when the secret of God was upon my tabernacle;

Verse ConceptsChildren, Good Examples OfBest Friendsmanhood

The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me: and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy.

Verse ConceptsWidowsPeople BlessingRejoicing Over Justice

My root was spread out by the waters, and the dew lay all night upon my branch.

Verse ConceptsBranches, Figurative UsesdewMetaphorical Watering

After my words they spake not again; and my speech dropped upon them.

Verse ConceptsIndividuals Being SilentPeople Being Silent

Upon my right hand rise the youth; they push away my feet, and they raise up against me the ways of their destruction.

Verse ConceptsRight Sides

They came upon me as a wide breaking in of waters: in the desolation they rolled themselves upon me.

Verse ConceptsArchaeologyGaps

Terrors are turned upon me: they pursue my soul as the wind: and my welfare passeth away as a cloud.

Verse ConceptsLossWeather, As God's JudgmentNot ProsperingLosing Honour

And now my soul is poured out upon me; the days of affliction have taken hold upon me.

Verse ConceptsDepression

Thou liftest me up to the wind; thou causest me to ride upon it, and dissolvest my substance.

Verse ConceptsStormsGod Dispensing WindThe Storms Of Life

My heart is troubled, and resteth not; Days of affliction are come upon me.

Verse ConceptsStressBowelsIndigestion

Then let my wife grind unto another, and let others bow down upon her.

Verse ConceptsGrindingGrinding Food

Surely I would take it upon my shoulder, and bind it as a crown to me.

Verse ConceptsCarrying Other Loadscrowns

Behold, my terror shall not make thee afraid, neither shall my hand be heavy upon thee.

In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed;

Verse ConceptsNight

He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, and the multitude of his bones with strong pain:

Verse ConceptsChastisementPunishment, By GodSleeplessnessDiscipline From GodPhysical PainPleasurableness

He looketh upon men, and if any say, I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, and it profited me not;

Verse ConceptsUnprofitable SinsGod Has ForgivenWe Have Sinned

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