18 occurrences

'Wither' in the Bible

He will not escape from the darkness;flames will wither his shoots,and by the breath of God’s mouth, he will depart.

Verse ConceptsBreath Of GodFace Of GoddrynessMouthsPeople WitheredScorchingThe Outer DarknessEscaping EvilOuter Darkness

His roots below dry up,and his branches above wither away.

Verse ConceptsPeople Withered

They are exalted for a moment, then they are gone;they are brought low and shrivel up like everything else.They wither like heads of grain.

Verse ConceptsAbhorWorldly AmbitionHumbling The Proud

The reeds by the Nile, by the mouth of the river,and all the cultivated areas of the Nilewill wither, blow away, and vanish.

Verse ConceptsBooks

All the heavenly bodies will dissolve.The skies will roll up like a scroll,and their stars will all witheras leaves wither on the vine,and foliage on the fig tree.

Verse ConceptsdrynessAstronomyHost Of HeavenScrollsSkyStarsVinesFigsThe Universe DestroyedNature DecayingAffecting Sun Moon And StarsLucifer

They are barely planted, barely sown,their stem hardly takes root in the groundwhen He blows on them and they wither,and a whirlwind carries them away like stubble.

Verse ConceptsBreath Of GodRootsWhirlwindsPeople WitheredMetaphorical Planting

I will gather them and bring them to an end.This is the Lord’s declaration.There will be no grapes on the vine,no figs on the fig tree,and even the leaf will wither.Whatever I have given them will be lost to them.

Verse ConceptsFig treedrynessGrapesHarvestSowing And ReapingVinesFamine

How long will the land mournand the grass of every field wither?Because of the evil of its residents,animals and birds have been swept away,for the people have said,“He cannot see what our end will be.”

Verse ConceptsdrynessGrassPunishment, Nature OfShepherds, As OccupationsBeastsGod Not SeeingBefore God ActsHerbs

You are to say: This is what the Lord God says:Will it flourish?Will he not tear out its rootsand strip off its fruitso that it shrivels?All its fresh leaves will wither!Great strength and many peoplewill not be needed to pull it from its roots.

Verse ConceptsRootsUnfruitfulnessMany EnemiesPlants Growing UpEasy For People

Even though it is planted, will it flourish?Won’t it completely witherwhen the east wind strikes it?It will wither on the bed where it sprouted.”

Verse ConceptseastOut Of The EastPlants Growing UpThe East Wind

Then all the trees of the field will knowthat I am Yahweh.I bring down the tall tree,and make the low tree tall.I cause the green tree to witherand make the withered tree thrive.I, Yahweh, have spokenand I will do it.

Verse ConceptsColors, GreenSmall ThingsMoist ThingsHarming TreesPutting Things DownThings Lifted UpThings On High

All kinds of trees providing food will grow along both banks of the river. Their leaves will not wither, and their fruit will not fail. Each month they will bear fresh fruit because the water comes from the sanctuary. Their fruit will be used for food and their leaves for medicine.”

Verse ConceptsFruitNew ThingsdiseasesHealingMedicineAbundance, MaterialUnfading LifeIncreasing FruitRiver BanksWater For PlantsFoliageMetaphorical TreesFood DefinedGod HealsPlans For A New TempleHealing Of NationsHerbsHealth And HealingDrugs

He rebukes the sea so that it dries up,and He makes all the rivers run dry.Bashan and Carmel wither;even the flower of Lebanon withers.

Verse ConceptsdrynessGod Drying Things UpFailing RiversThe Sea DividedFamine

Woe to the worthless shepherdwho deserts the flock!May a sword strike his armand his right eye!May his arm wither awayand his right eye go completely blind!”

Verse ConceptsdrynessArmsAntichrist, Names ForAccuracyLimbs WitheredEyes HarmedPeople Abandoning PeopleUseless PeopleBlindingOther BlindingOther Right PartsWoe To Israel And JerusalemStock Keeping

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Shrink (16 instances)
Shrivel (9 instances)
Wither (39 instances)

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