Barrenness (3 Occurrences)

... Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. BARREN; BARRENNESS. ... In Israel and among oriental peoples generally barrenness was a woman's and a family's greatest misfortune. ... biblethesaurus.org/b/barrenness.htm - 10k

Barren (44 Occurrences)

... Instances of barrenness are noticed (Genesis 11:30; 25:21; 29:31; Judges 13:2, 3; Luke 1:7, 36). Noah Webster's Dictionary. ... BARREN; BARRENNESS. ... biblethesaurus.org/b/barren.htm - 23k

Barricade (5 Occurrences)

biblethesaurus.org/b/barricade.htm - 8k

Vital (2 Occurrences)

... 19 And, without growing weak in faith, he could contemplate his own vital powers which had now decayed--for he was nearly 100 years old--and Sarah's barrenness... biblethesaurus.org/v/vital.htm - 7k

Nearly (13 Occurrences)

... 19 And, without growing weak in faith, he could contemplate his own vital powers which had now decayed--for he was nearly 100 years old--and Sarah's barrenness... biblethesaurus.org/n/nearly.htm - 10k

Growing (31 Occurrences)

... 19 And, without growing weak in faith, he could contemplate his own vital powers which had now decayed--for he was nearly 100 years old--and Sarah's barrenness... biblethesaurus.org/g/growing.htm - 15k

Ishmael (44 Occurrences)

... strange practice. It was customary among ancient peoples to correct the natural defect of barrenness by substituting a slave woman. In ... biblethesaurus.org/i/ishmael.htm - 38k

Tribe (250 Occurrences)

... he legally belonged. At his birth Rachel, whose barrenness had been a sore trial to her, exclaimed "God hath judged me. and hath ... biblethesaurus.org/t/tribe.htm - 45k

Decayed (7 Occurrences)

... 19 And, without growing weak in faith, he could contemplate his own vital powers which had now decayed--for he was nearly 100 years old--and Sarah's barrenness... biblethesaurus.org/d/decayed.htm - 8k

Dan (71 Occurrences)

... he legally belonged. At his birth Rachel, whose barrenness had been a sore trial to her, exclaimed "God hath judged me. and hath ... biblethesaurus.org/d/dan.htm - 41k

Powers (43 Occurrences)

... 19 And, without growing weak in faith, he could contemplate his own vital powers which had now decayed--for he was nearly 100 years old--and Sarah's barrenness... biblethesaurus.org/p/powers.htm - 20k

Partridge (2 Occurrences)

... This bird, unlike our own partridge, is distinguished by "its ringing call-note, which in early morning echoes from cliff to cliff amidst the barrenness of the ... biblethesaurus.org/p/partridge.htm - 13k

Baldness (11 Occurrences)

... In a figurative sense it is used to express the barrenness of the country (Jeremiah 47:5). See HAIR; SHAVING. Jacob W. Kapp. Multi-Version Concordance ... biblethesaurus.org/b/baldness.htm - 13k

Birth (357 Occurrences)

... Among the ancient Hebrews barrenness was a "reproach" and the birth of a child, of a son especially, an occasion for rejoicing. ... biblethesaurus.org/b/birth.htm - 71k

Bear (425 Occurrences)

... interest. 18. (vi) To produce, as fruit; to be fruitful, in opposition to barrenness. 19. (vi) To suffer, as in carrying a burden. 20. ... biblethesaurus.org/b/bear.htm - 44k

Contemplate (2 Occurrences)

... 19 And, without growing weak in faith, he could contemplate his own vital powers which had now decayed--for he was nearly 100 years old--and Sarah's barrenness... biblethesaurus.org/c/contemplate.htm - 7k

Abana (1 Occurrence)

... the central one flowing through Damascus, and the other two on each side of the city, diffusing beauty and fertility where otherwise there would be barrenness. ... biblethesaurus.org/a/abana.htm - 7k

Abimelech (63 Occurrences)

... his wives. But God rebuked him in a dream, besides sending barrenness on the women of his household (Genesis 20:3, 17). After Abimelech ... biblethesaurus.org/a/abimelech.htm - 36k

Source (16 Occurrences)

... of the waters, and cast the salt in there, and said, Thus saith Jehovah: I have healed these waters: there shall not be from thence any more death or barrenness... biblethesaurus.org/s/source.htm - 11k

Sarai (13 Occurrences)

... Though 14 years separated the two births, they are closely associated in the story because of their logical continuity. Sarah's barrenness persisted. ... biblethesaurus.org/s/sarai.htm - 20k

Sarah (38 Occurrences)

... Though 14 years separated the two births, they are closely associated in the story because of their logical continuity. Sarah's barrenness persisted. ... biblethesaurus.org/s/sarah.htm - 28k

Hor (14 Occurrences)

... Above the barrenness of the surrounding plain this "large, singular-looking, isolated chalk hill" rises "alone like a lofty citadel," "steep-sided" and "quite ... biblethesaurus.org/h/hor.htm - 15k

Iron (104 Occurrences)

... Iron is also employed figuratively to represent barrenness (Deuteronomy 28:23), slavery ("yoke of iron," Deuteronomy 28:48), strength ("bars of iron," Job 40:18 ... biblethesaurus.org/i/iron.htm - 50k

Desert (322 Occurrences)

... is marvelous, too, how the camels, sheep and goats, even in the dry season, will find something to crop where the traveler sees nothing but absolute barrenness... biblethesaurus.org/d/desert.htm - 46k

Salt (45 Occurrences)

... Saltness typified barrenness (Deuteronomy 29:23 Jeremiah 17:6). James compares the absurdity of the same mouth giving forth blessings and cursings to the ... biblethesaurus.org/s/salt.htm - 34k

Jericho (59 Occurrences)

... But the present barrenness of the region is largely due to the destruction of the aqueducts which formerly distributed over the plain the waters brought down ... biblethesaurus.org/j/jericho.htm - 38k

Nero

... Octavia. A charge of adultery was first tried, but as the evidence proved too leaky, Nero simply divorced her because of barrenness. ... biblethesaurus.org/n/nero.htm - 41k

Marriage (74 Occurrences)

... It is easy to trace its chief causes: (1) desire for a numerous offspring ("May his tribe increase!"); (2) barrenness of first wife (as in Abraham's case); (3 ... biblethesaurus.org/m/marriage.htm - 62k

Botany

... Jericho and the coast, not to mention all kinds of imported fruit trees, must have presented a very different appearance from its present comparative barrenness... biblethesaurus.org/b/botany.htm - 38k

Jacob (361 Occurrences)

... Rebekah's barrenness had certainly the same effect, and probably the same purpose, as that of Sarah: it drove Isaac to Divine aid, demanded of him as it had of ... biblethesaurus.org/j/jacob.htm - 77k

Mount (311 Occurrences)

... Above the barrenness of the surrounding plain this "large, singular-looking, isolated chalk hill" rises "alone like a lofty citadel," "steep-sided" and "quite ... biblethesaurus.org/m/mount.htm - 68k