Retreat (10 Occurrences)

... A period of several days of withdrawal from society to a religious house for exclusive occupation in the duties of devotion; as, to appoint or observe a retreat... biblethesaurus.org/r/retreat.htm - 10k

Retire (6 Occurrences)

... 4. (vi) To go back or return; to draw back or away; to keep aloof; to withdraw or retreat, as from observation; to go into privacy; as, to retire to his home ... biblethesaurus.org/r/retire.htm - 9k

Draw (212 Occurrences)

... in racing, to get in front; to obtain the lead or increase it; to draw back, to retreat; to draw level, to move up even (with another); to come up to or ... biblethesaurus.org/d/draw.htm - 41k

Battle (282 Occurrences)

... from them. A glance at the map shows that this means that Joshua had succeeded in cutting their line of retreat to Jerusalem. He ... biblethesaurus.org/b/battle.htm - 55k

Bethhoron (12 Occurrences)

... from them. A glance at the map shows that this means that Joshua had succeeded in cutting their line of retreat to Jerusalem. He ... biblethesaurus.org/b/bethhoron.htm - 30k

Beth-horon (12 Occurrences)

... from them. A glance at the map shows that this means that Joshua had succeeded in cutting their line of retreat to Jerusalem. He ... biblethesaurus.org/b/beth-horon.htm - 30k

Nineveh (23 Occurrences)

... the days of the Greek historian Herodotus, BC 400, it had become a thing of the past; and when Xenophon the historian passed the place in the "Retreat of the ... biblethesaurus.org/n/nineveh.htm - 52k

Nest (22 Occurrences)

... 3. (n.) A snug, comfortable, or cozy residence or situation; a retreat, or place of habitual resort; hence, those who occupy a nest, frequent a haunt, or are ... biblethesaurus.org/n/nest.htm - 18k

Jerusalem (782 Occurrences)

... The desolation of the city and the land was completed by the retreat of the principal Jews into Egypt (Jeremiah 40-44), and by the final carrying captive into ... biblethesaurus.org/j/jerusalem.htm - 89k

Withdraw (52 Occurrences)

... 3. (vi) To retire; to retreat; to quit a company or place; to go away; as, he withdrew from the company. Multi-Version Concordance Withdraw (52 Occurrences). ... biblethesaurus.org/w/withdraw.htm - 22k

Fastness (1 Occurrence)

... 2. (n.) A fast place; a stronghold; a fortress or fort; a secure retreat; a castle; as, the enemy retired to their fastnesses in the mountains. ... biblethesaurus.org/f/fastness.htm - 7k

Fortresses (45 Occurrences)

... (See NIV). Isaiah 33:16 he shall dwell on high, the fortresses of the rocks shall be his high retreat; bread shall be given him, his water shall be sure. ... biblethesaurus.org/f/fortresses.htm - 19k

Forefront (11 Occurrences)

... 2 Samuel 11:15 He wrote in the letter, saying, "Send Uriah to the forefront of the hottest battle, and retreat from him, that he may be struck, and die." (WEB ... biblethesaurus.org/f/forefront.htm - 11k

Fiercest (1 Occurrence)

... 2 Samuel 11:15 He wrote in the letter, saying, "Send Uriah to the forefront of the hottest battle, and retreat from him, that he may be struck, and die." (See ... biblethesaurus.org/f/fiercest.htm - 6k

Tattoo (1 Occurrence)

... 1. (n.) A beat of drum, or sound of a trumpet or bugle, at night, giving notice to soldiers to retreat, or to repair to their quarters in garrison, or to their ... biblethesaurus.org/t/tattoo.htm - 7k

Thrashing (2 Occurrences)

... Multi-Version Concordance Thrashing (2 Occurrences). Job 41:25 When he raises himself up, the mighty are afraid. They retreat before his thrashing. (WEB NIV). ... biblethesaurus.org/t/thrashing.htm - 7k

Torches (18 Occurrences)

... deep shadows from the declivity of the mountain and projecting rocks; there were there caverns and grottos, into which a fugitive might retreat; finally, there ... biblethesaurus.org/t/torches.htm - 12k

Retreated (1 Occurrence)

... Noah Webster's Dictionary (imp. & pp) of Retreat. Multi-Version Concordance Retreated (1 Occurrence). 2 Samuel 23:9 After him was ... biblethesaurus.org/r/retreated.htm - 6k

Raises (17 Occurrences)

... He has set the world on them. (WEB NAS RSV NIV). Job 41:25 When he raises himself up, the mighty are afraid. They retreat before his thrashing. (WEB NAS RSV). ... biblethesaurus.org/r/raises.htm - 10k

Recede (3 Occurrences)

... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (vi) To move away; to retreat; to withdraw. 2. (vi) To withdraw a claim or pretension; to desist; to ... biblethesaurus.org/r/recede.htm - 7k

Retract (2 Occurrences)

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Related (45 Occurrences)

... Luke 9:10 The Apostles, on their return, related to Jesus all they had done. Then He took them and withdrew to a quiet retreat, to a town called Bethsaida. ... biblethesaurus.org/r/related.htm - 19k

Recourse (1 Occurrence)

... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) An option to seek aid or compensation; as to seek recourse through a lawsuit; renewed course; return; retreat; recurrence. ... biblethesaurus.org/r/recourse.htm - 7k

Den (19 Occurrences)

... 2. (n.) A squalid place of resort; a wretched dwelling place; a haunt; as, a den of vice. 3. (n.) Any snug or close retreat where one goes to be alone. ... biblethesaurus.org/d/den.htm - 16k

Menelaus

... Andronicus was then further persuaded by Menelaus to entice Onias from his retreat and murder him (2 Maccabees 4:34)-an act against which both Jews and Greeks ... biblethesaurus.org/m/menelaus.htm - 9k

Pekah (11 Occurrences)

... On the news arriving that the Assyrian was on the march, a hasty retreat was made from Jerusalem, and the blow soon thereafter fell, where Isaiah had predicted ... biblethesaurus.org/p/pekah.htm - 19k

Bewildered (11 Occurrences)

... perplexed. (See NIV). Job 41:25 When he raises himself up, the mighty are afraid. They retreat before his thrashing. (See NAS). Isaiah ... biblethesaurus.org/b/bewildered.htm - 9k

Beat (85 Occurrences)

... 11. (vt) To give the signal for, by beat of drum; to sound by beat of drum; as, to beat an alarm, a charge, a parley, a retreat; to beat the general, the ... biblethesaurus.org/b/beat.htm - 35k

Bethcar (1 Occurrence)

... if Mizpah is nebi Samwil then this identification is probable, as the pursuit would be along the deep Wady beit Hannineh-a natural line of retreat for the ... biblethesaurus.org/b/bethcar.htm - 7k

Back (5096 Occurrences)

... 17. (vi) To place or seat upon the back. 18. (vi) To drive or force backward; to cause to retreat or recede; as, to back oxen. 19. ... biblethesaurus.org/b/back.htm - 11k

Beth-car (1 Occurrence)

... if Mizpah is nebi Samwil then this identification is probable, as the pursuit would be along the deep Wady beit Hannineh-a natural line of retreat for the ... biblethesaurus.org/b/beth-car.htm - 7k

Concealment (1 Occurrence)

... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) The act of concealing; the state of being concealed. 2. (n.) A place of hiding; a secret place; a retreat from observation. ... biblethesaurus.org/c/concealment.htm - 7k

Cave (40 Occurrences)

... 5. (vi) To fall in or down; as, the sand bank caved. Hence (Slang), to retreat from a position; to give way; to yield in a disputed matter. Int. ... biblethesaurus.org/c/cave.htm - 25k

Cover (254 Occurrences)

... 5. (vt) To brood or sit on; to incubate. 6. (vt) To shelter, as from evil or danger; to protect; to defend; as, the cavalry covered the retreat. ... biblethesaurus.org/c/cover.htm - 40k

Cherith (2 Occurrences)

... The retreat must be sought in some recess of the Gilead uplands with which doubtless Elijah had been familiar in his earlier days. Multi-Version Concordance ... biblethesaurus.org/c/cherith.htm - 8k

Crashing (4 Occurrences)

... (See RSV). Job 41:25 When he raises himself up, the mighty are afraid. They retreat before his thrashing. (See NAS RSV). Zephaniah ... biblethesaurus.org/c/crashing.htm - 8k

Quiet (167 Occurrences)

... Luke 9:10 The Apostles, on their return, related to Jesus all they had done. Then He took them and withdrew to a quiet retreat, to a town called Bethsaida. ... biblethesaurus.org/q/quiet.htm - 37k

Averse (2 Occurrences)

... Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. AVERSE. a-vurs' shabh, "to turn back," ("retreat"): Quiet, peaceful wanderers (Micah 2:8). Multi-Version Concordance ... biblethesaurus.org/a/averse.htm - 7k

Adino (1 Occurrence)

... that on the death of Goliath the Philistines fled and the Israelites pursued (1 Samuel 17:52), but it is not improbable that during the retreat portions of the ... biblethesaurus.org/a/adino.htm - 8k

Asylum

... could not be forcibly taken without sacrilege. 2. (n.) Any place of retreat and security. 3. (n.) An institution for the protection ... biblethesaurus.org/a/asylum.htm - 8k

Shade (67 Occurrences)

... 2. (n.) Darkness; obscurity; -- often in the plural. 3. (n.) An obscure place; a spot not exposed to light; hence, a secluded retreat. ... biblethesaurus.org/s/shade.htm - 31k

Sound (1245 Occurrences)

... 26. (vt) To order, direct, indicate, or proclaim by a sound, or sounds; to give a signal for by a certain sound; as, to sound a retreat; to sound a parley. 27. ... biblethesaurus.org/s/sound.htm - 12k

Surround (39 Occurrences)

... 4. (vt) To enclose, as a body of troops, between hostile forces, so as to cut off means of communication or retreat; to invest, as a city. ... biblethesaurus.org/s/surround.htm - 17k

Shroud (6 Occurrences)

... 3. (n.) That which covers or shelters like a shroud. 4. (n.) A covered place used as a retreat or shelter, as a cave or den; also, a vault or crypt. ... biblethesaurus.org/s/shroud.htm - 9k

Tiberius (1 Occurrence)

... The tyranny of Sejanus, too, has been laid upon his shoulders, and he has been accused of the wildest excesses in his retreat at Capreae-a charge which seems ... biblethesaurus.org/t/tiberius.htm - 15k

Warfare (18 Occurrences)

... 11:11 2 Samuel 18:2; 1 Maccabees 5:33; compare also Numbers 10:25 Joshua 6:9 1 Samuel 29:2 Isaiah 58:8). The signal for the charge and the retreat was given by ... biblethesaurus.org/w/warfare.htm - 34k

Uriah (33 Occurrences)

... 2 Samuel 11:15 He wrote in the letter, saying, "Send Uriah to the forefront of the hottest battle, and retreat from him, that he may be struck, and die." (WEB ... biblethesaurus.org/u/uriah.htm - 22k

Brook (75 Occurrences)

... The retreat must be sought in some recess of the Gilead uplands with which doubtless Elijah had been familiar in his earlier days. KIDRON, THE BROOK. ... biblethesaurus.org/b/brook.htm - 45k

Sela (5 Occurrences)

... fortunes of Rome; and her death blow was dealt by the conquering Moslems, who desolated Arabia Petrea in 629-32 AD The place now furnishes a retreat for a few ... biblethesaurus.org/s/sela.htm - 15k

War (529 Occurrences)

... 11:11 2 Samuel 18:2; 1 Maccabees 5:33; compare also Numbers 10:25 Joshua 6:9 1 Samuel 29:2 Isaiah 58:8). The signal for the charge and the retreat was given by ... biblethesaurus.org/w/war.htm - 64k

Empire (8 Occurrences)

... Under Hadrian a policy of retreat began; henceforth Rome is never again on the aggressive but always on the defensive against restless barbarians. ... biblethesaurus.org/e/empire.htm - 80k

Terrified (88 Occurrences)

... Job 41:25 When he raises himself up, the mighty are afraid. They retreat before his thrashing. (See NIV). Psalms 18:4 The cords of death surrounded me. ... biblethesaurus.org/t/terrified.htm - 30k

Wrote (74 Occurrences)

... 2 Samuel 11:15 He wrote in the letter, saying, "Send Uriah to the forefront of the hottest battle, and retreat from him, that he may be struck, and die." (WEB ... biblethesaurus.org/w/wrote.htm - 30k

Daniel (74 Occurrences)

... gone against Jerusalem, leaving an Egyptian garrison at Carchemish in his rear, thus endangering his line of communication and a possible retreat to Babylon. ... biblethesaurus.org/d/daniel.htm - 79k

Town (861 Occurrences)

... Luke 9:10 The Apostles, on their return, related to Jesus all they had done. Then He took them and withdrew to a quiet retreat, to a town called Bethsaida. ... biblethesaurus.org/t/town.htm - 39k

Names (133 Occurrences)

... It presents the idea of God as steadfast: "The appellation of God as tsur, `rock,' `safe retreat,' in Deuteronomy refers to this" (Oehler, Old Testament ... biblethesaurus.org/n/names.htm - 101k

Letter (112 Occurrences)

... 2 Samuel 11:15 He wrote in the letter, saying, "Send Uriah to the forefront of the hottest battle, and retreat from him, that he may be struck, and die." (WEB ... biblethesaurus.org/l/letter.htm - 40k

Ebionites

... to marry (1 Timothy 4:3). The Essenes in all their varieties seem to have come over to Christianity on the fall of the Jewish state and the retreat of the ... biblethesaurus.org/e/ebionites.htm - 34k

Ebionism

... to marry (1 Timothy 4:3). The Essenes in all their varieties seem to have come over to Christianity on the fall of the Jewish state and the retreat of the ... biblethesaurus.org/e/ebionism.htm - 34k

Elijah (104 Occurrences)

... Elijah seems to be seeking to justify his own retreat to the wilderness by the plea that he had been "very jealous," had done in Yahweh's cause all that mortal ... biblethesaurus.org/e/elijah.htm - 71k

Hottest (1 Occurrence)

... 2 Samuel 11:15 He wrote in the letter, saying, "Send Uriah to the forefront of the hottest battle, and retreat from him, that he may be struck, and die." (WEB ... biblethesaurus.org/h/hottest.htm - 6k

Hardest (6 Occurrences)

... 2 Samuel 11:15 He wrote in the letter, saying, "Send Uriah to the forefront of the hottest battle, and retreat from him, that he may be struck, and die." (See ... biblethesaurus.org/h/hardest.htm - 8k

Retreating (1 Occurrence)

... Noah Webster's Dictionary (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Retreat. Multi-Version Concordance Retreating (1 Occurrence). Jeremiah 46:5 Why have I seen it? ... biblethesaurus.org/r/retreating.htm - 6k

Army (401 Occurrences)

... war were held to settle questions of policy in the course of siege or a campaign (Jeremiah 38:7; Jeremiah 39:3). The signal for the charge or retreat was given ... biblethesaurus.org/a/army.htm - 76k

Roman (26 Occurrences)

... Under Hadrian a policy of retreat began; henceforth Rome is never again on the aggressive but always on the defensive against restless barbarians. ... biblethesaurus.org/r/roman.htm - 101k

Sea (4178 Occurrences)

... Between En-gedi and Sebbeh (Masada), a distance of 10 miles, the limestone cliffs retreat till they are fully 2 miles from the shore. ... biblethesaurus.org/s/sea.htm - 87k

Greece (15 Occurrences)

... In all this, the religious element seems to retreat into the background, though analogies may be found in the history of Christianity. ... biblethesaurus.org/g/greece.htm - 59k

Ancient (64 Occurrences)

... In all this, the religious element seems to retreat into the background, though analogies may be found in the history of Christianity. ... biblethesaurus.org/a/ancient.htm - 98k

Dead (580 Occurrences)

... Between En-gedi and Sebbeh (Masada), a distance of 10 miles, the limestone cliffs retreat till they are fully 2 miles from the shore. ... biblethesaurus.org/d/dead.htm - 80k

Egypt (596 Occurrences)

... guide Egypt for over 40 years. Again Egypt conquered Syria, 1831-39, but was compelled by Europe to retreat. The opening of the Suez ... biblethesaurus.org/e/egypt.htm - 101k

Christianity

... Under Hadrian a policy of retreat began; henceforth Rome is never again on the aggressive but always on the defensive against restless barbarians. ... biblethesaurus.org/c/christianity.htm - 101k

Text (5 Occurrences)

... to be the oldest inscription in the modern Hebrew character is that in a cave at `Araq al-`Amir near Heshbon, which was used as a place of retreat in the year ... biblethesaurus.org/t/text.htm - 73k

Book (211 Occurrences)

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Monthly (11 Occurrences)

... to be the oldest inscription in the modern Hebrew character is that in a cave at `Araq al-`Amir near Heshbon, which was used as a place of retreat in the year ... biblethesaurus.org/m/monthly.htm - 93k

Jesus (10891 Occurrences)

... FROM THE RETIREMENT TO EPHRAIM TILL THE ARRIVAL AT BETHANY 1. Retreat to Ephraim 2. The Journey Resumed 3. Cure of the Lepers 4. Pharisaic Questionings a ... biblethesaurus.org/j/jesus.htm - 101k

God (45911 Occurrences)

... It presents the idea of God as steadfast: "The appellation of God as tsur, `rock,' `safe retreat,' in Deuteronomy refers to this" (Oehler, Old Testament ... biblethesaurus.org/g/god.htm - 101k

Christ (573 Occurrences)

... FROM THE RETIREMENT TO EPHRAIM TILL THE ARRIVAL AT BETHANY 1. Retreat to Ephraim 2. The Journey Resumed 3. Cure of the Lepers 4. Pharisaic Questionings a ... biblethesaurus.org/c/christ.htm - 101k

Religion (23 Occurrences)

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Sodomite (1 Occurrence)

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