7 occurrences

'Wasted' in the Bible

They have made it waste; it is weeping to me, being wasted; all the land is made waste, because no man takes it to heart.

Verse ConceptsDestruction Of Countries

Why did I come from my mother's body to see pain and sorrow, so that my days might be wasted with shame?

Verse ConceptsSorrowRegretting BirthShame Will ComeWhy Does This Happen?

But from the time when we gave up burning perfumes to the queen of heaven and draining out drink offerings to her, we have been in need of all things, and have been wasted by the sword and by need of food.

Verse ConceptsFamine Killing

See, I am watching over them for evil and not for good: all the men of Judah who are in the land of Egypt will be wasted by the sword and by need of food till there is an end of them.

Verse ConceptsKilled With The SwordFamine KillingGod Will Bring Harm

Make sounds of grief, O Heshbon, for Ai is wasted; give loud cries, O daughters of Rabbah, and put haircloth round you: give yourselves to weeping, running here and there and wounding yourselves; for Milcom will be taken prisoner together with his rulers and his priests.

Verse ConceptsAi, The CitySackcloth And AshesAfflictions Of The WickedExiled Foreigners

I have had Esau searched out, uncovering his secret places, so that he may not keep himself covered: his seed is wasted and has come to an end, and there is no help from his neighbours.

Verse ConceptsGod Stripping Peoplehiding

How has the town of praise been wasted, the place of joy!

Verse ConceptsEmpty Cities

Bible Theasaurus

Bony (1 instance)
Consume (170 instances)
Desolate (212 instances)
Devastate (25 instances)
Diminished (15 instances)
Emaciated (8 instances)
Gaunt (8 instances)
Haggard (1 instance)
Languish (15 instances)
Neutralize (1 instance)
Pinched (1 instance)
Pointless (31 instances)
Ravage (15 instances)
Scourge (23 instances)
Squander (1 instance)
Squandered (1 instance)
Wasted (113 instances)

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