Severe (53 Occurrences)

... 2. (superl.) Very strict in judgment, discipline, or government; harsh; not mild or indulgent; rigorous; as, severe criticism; severe punishment. ... biblethesaurus.org/s/severe.htm - 23k

Famine (99 Occurrences)

... Luke 15:14 When he had spent all of it, there arose a severe famine in that country, and he began to be in need. ... The famine was severe in the land of Egypt. ... biblethesaurus.org/f/famine.htm - 49k

Fever (13 Occurrences)

... These fevers are generally more severe in late summer and autumn, when the mosquitoes are most numerous, and when there is a liability to chill, owing to the ... biblethesaurus.org/f/fever.htm - 17k

Purity (16 Occurrences)

... The minute regulations against marriage with relatives, and the severe punishments inflicted for disregard of the restrictions (Leviticus 18 and 20), were a ... biblethesaurus.org/p/purity.htm - 30k

Smart (2 Occurrences)

... 5. (vi) Severe, pungent pain of mind; pungent grief; as, the smart of affliction. ... 9. (vi) Keen; severe; poignant; as, smart pain. 10. ... biblethesaurus.org/s/smart.htm - 8k

Hail (42 Occurrences)

... Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. HAIL (1). hal (baradh; chalaza): 1. Its Occurrence: Hail usually falls in the spring or summer during severe thunder storms. ... biblethesaurus.org/h/hail.htm - 25k

Second (2060 Occurrences)

... RESUME OF EVENTS III. THE NEW SITUATION 1. The Offender 2. The False Teachers 3. The Painful Visit 4. The Severe Letter IV. HISTORICAL ... biblethesaurus.org/s/second.htm - 96k

Grind (12 Occurrences)

... 3. (vt) To oppress by severe exactions; to harass. ... 11. (n.) Any severe continuous work or occupation; esp., hard and uninteresting study. 12. ... biblethesaurus.org/g/grind.htm - 11k

Gird (44 Occurrences)

... 1. (n.) A stroke with a rod or switch; a severe spasm; a twinge; a pang. ... 5. (vi) To gibe; to sneer; to break a scornful jest; to utter severe sarcasms. ... biblethesaurus.org/g/gird.htm - 20k

Worst (8 Occurrences)

... moral sense. 2. (n.) That which is most bad or evil; the most severe, pernicious, calamitous, or wicked state or degree. 3. (v.) To ... biblethesaurus.org/w/worst.htm - 8k

Iron (104 Occurrences)

... a rod of iron (Psalm 2:9), a stern government; a pillar of iron (Jeremiah 1:18), a strong support; a furnace of iron (Deuteronomy 4:20), severe labour; a bar ... biblethesaurus.org/i/iron.htm - 50k

Illness (15 Occurrences)

... 2. (n.) Disease; indisposition; malady; disorder of health; sickness; as, a short or a severe illness. 3. (n.) Wrong moral conduct; wickedness. ... biblethesaurus.org/i/illness.htm - 11k

Fire (602 Occurrences)

... It is referred to as an emblem of severe trials or misfortunes (Zechariah 12:6; Luke 12:49; 1 Corinthians 3:13, 15; 1 Peter 1:7), and of eternal punishment ... biblethesaurus.org/f/fire.htm - 78k

Terrible (90 Occurrences)

... 2. (a.) Excessive; extreme; severe. Int. ... People blasphemed God because of the plague of the hail, for this plague is exceedingly severe. (See NIV). ... biblethesaurus.org/t/terrible.htm - 36k

Trying (68 Occurrences)

... 1. (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Try. 2. (a.) Adapted to try, or put to severe trial; severe; afflictive; as, a trying occasion or position. Multi-Version Concordance ... biblethesaurus.org/t/trying.htm - 24k

Rigorous (2 Occurrences)

... 1. (a.) Exact; strict; severe; relentless; uncompromising; manifesting, exercising, or favoring rigor; allowing no abatement or mitigation; scrupulously ... biblethesaurus.org/r/rigorous.htm - 7k

Relent (15 Occurrences)

... 2. (vi) To become less severe or intense; to become less hard, harsh, cruel, or the like; to soften in temper; to become more mild and tender; to feel ... biblethesaurus.org/r/relent.htm - 11k

Exacting (5 Occurrences)

... 1. (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Exact. 2. (a.) Oppressive or unreasonably severe in making demands or requiring the exact fulfillment of obligations; harsh; severe. ... biblethesaurus.org/e/exacting.htm - 8k

Egyptians (108 Occurrences)

... Joseph opened all the store houses, and sold to the Egyptians. The famine was severe in the land of Egypt. (WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV). ... biblethesaurus.org/e/egyptians.htm - 40k

Blue (51 Occurrences)

... 5. (superl.) Severe or over strict in morals; gloom; as, blue and sour religionists; suiting one who is over strict in morals; inculcating an impracticable ... biblethesaurus.org/b/blue.htm - 26k

Slight (13 Occurrences)

... 1. (a.) Inconsiderable; unimportant; insignificant; not severe; weak; gentle; -- applied in a great variety of circumstances; as, a slight (ie, feeble) effort ... biblethesaurus.org/s/slight.htm - 11k

Sharp (115 Occurrences)

... 7. (superl.) Very trying to the feelings; piercing; keen; severe; painful; distressing; as, sharp pain, weather; a sharp and frosty air. ... biblethesaurus.org/s/sharp.htm - 38k

Lightning (49 Occurrences)

... clap. Thunder-storms are common in Syria and Palestine during the periods of heavy rain in the spring and fall and are often severe. ... biblethesaurus.org/l/lightning.htm - 24k

Sold (92 Occurrences)

... Joseph opened all the store houses, and sold to the Egyptians. The famine was severe in the land of Egypt. (WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV). ... biblethesaurus.org/s/sold.htm - 35k

Fierce (92 Occurrences)

... (See NIV). 2 Samuel 2:17 The battle was very severe that day: and Abner was beaten, and the men of Israel, before the servants of David. (See RSV NIV). ... biblethesaurus.org/f/fierce.htm - 34k

Graecia

... In the highlands of the interior the winter is often cold and severe, the snow lying on the ground until late in the spring, while in the lowlands near the sea ... biblethesaurus.org/g/graecia.htm - 21k

Pain (172 Occurrences)

... This word is used to express any severe pain, such as that of travail, or (as in Aeschylus, Choephori, 211) the pain of intense apprehension. ... biblethesaurus.org/p/pain.htm - 43k

Plague (142 Occurrences)

... Painful afflictions or diseases, (Leviticus 13:3, 5, 30; 1 Kings 8:37), or severe calamity (Mark 5:29; Luke 7:21), or the judgment of God, so called (Exodus 9 ... biblethesaurus.org/p/plague.htm - 49k

Taxing (3 Occurrences)

... By the end of his reign the burden of taxation had become so severe that in the public address made to Rehoboam the people demanded a lightening of the ... biblethesaurus.org/t/taxing.htm - 35k

Tax (43 Occurrences)

... By the end of his reign the burden of taxation had become so severe that in the public address made to Rehoboam the people demanded a lightening of the ... biblethesaurus.org/t/tax.htm - 47k

Cross (157 Occurrences)

... The word is also used to denote any severe affliction or trial (Matthew 10:38; 16:24; Mark 8:34; 10:21). The forms in which the cross is represented are these: ... biblethesaurus.org/c/cross.htm - 50k

Heavy (110 Occurrences)

... in weight, fell from the sky upon the people; and they spoke evil of God on account of the plague of the hail--because the plague of it was exceedingly severe. ... biblethesaurus.org/h/heavy.htm - 44k

Corinthians (3 Occurrences)

... its archives, as an epistle of the apostle, half a century after his death, a letter unknown till then, and filled with reproaches most severe and humiliating ... biblethesaurus.org/c/corinthians.htm - 77k

Zephaniah (11 Occurrences)

... The prophecy opens with the announcement of a world judgment (1:2, 3), which will be particularly severe upon Judah and Jerusalem, because of idolatry (1:4-6 ... biblethesaurus.org/z/zephaniah.htm - 32k

Yoke (79 Occurrences)

... These words in the Hebrew are both used figuratively of severe bondage, or affliction, or subjection (Leviticus 26:13; 1 Kings 12:4; Isaiah 47:6; Lamentations 1 ... biblethesaurus.org/y/yoke.htm - 40k

Vashti (10 Occurrences)

... her. The refusal had to be visited with a punishment severe enough to reestablish the supremacy which it threatened to overthrow. ... biblethesaurus.org/v/vashti.htm - 12k

Violent (151 Occurrences)

... with physical strength; urged or impelled with force; excited by strong feeling or passion; forcible; vehement; impetuous; fierce; furious; severe; as, a ... biblethesaurus.org/v/violent.htm - 36k

Valour (66 Occurrences)

... 1 Samuel 14:52 And the war is severe against the Philistines all the days of Saul; when Saul hath seen any mighty man, and any son of valour, then he doth ... biblethesaurus.org/v/valour.htm - 26k

Keen (3 Occurrences)

... keen features. 3. (superl.) Bitter; piercing; acrimonious; cutting; stinging; severe; as, keen satire or sarcasm. 4. (superl.) Piercing ... biblethesaurus.org/k/keen.htm - 8k

Keeping (282 Occurrences)

... Matthew 25:24 "But, next, the man who had the one talent in his keeping came and said, "'Sir, I knew you to be a severe man, reaping where you had not sown and ... biblethesaurus.org/k/keeping.htm - 36k

Neck (97 Occurrences)

... Readiness for work is expressed by "putting one's neck to the work" (Nehemiah 3:5). Severe punishment and calamity are said to "reach to the neck" (Isaiah 8:8 ... biblethesaurus.org/n/neck.htm - 45k

Nabathaeans

... Josephus, Ant, XIII, xiii, 3). A few years later (90 BC) Alexander retaliated by attacking Obedas I, king of the Nabateans, but suffered a severe defeat East ... biblethesaurus.org/n/nabathaeans.htm - 11k

Nabataeans

... Josephus, Ant, XIII, xiii, 3). A few years later (90 BC) Alexander retaliated by attacking Obedas I, king of the Nabateans, but suffered a severe defeat East ... biblethesaurus.org/n/nabataeans.htm - 11k

Nettle (2 Occurrences)

... it is correctly rendered "nettle," the Urtica pilulifera, "a tall and vigorous plant, often 6 feet high, the sting of which is much more severe and irritating ... biblethesaurus.org/n/nettle.htm - 8k

Urge (34 Occurrences)

... 6. (vt) To treat with forcible means; to take severe or violent measures with; as, to urge an ore with intense heat. 7. (vi) To press onward or forward. ... biblethesaurus.org/u/urge.htm - 15k

Oppressive (6 Occurrences)

... 1. (a.) Unreasonably burdensome; unjustly severe, rigorous, or harsh; as, oppressive taxes; oppressive exactions of service; an oppressive game law. ... biblethesaurus.org/o/oppressive.htm - 8k

Openeth (48 Occurrences)

... been over all the face of the land, and Joseph openeth all 'places' which have 'corn' in them, and selleth to the Egyptians; and the famine is severe in the ... biblethesaurus.org/o/openeth.htm - 20k

Occurred (23 Occurrences)

... (See NAS). Luke 15:14 When he had spent all of it, there arose a severe famine in that country, and he began to be in need. (See NAS). ... biblethesaurus.org/o/occurred.htm - 12k

Ordeal (2 Occurrences)

... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) Any severe trial or test; a painful experience. 2. (n.) An ancient form of test to determine guilt ... biblethesaurus.org/o/ordeal.htm - 7k

Lees (3 Occurrences)

... They become stupidly secure (Comp. Psalm 55:19; Amos 6:1). To drink the lees (Psalm 75:8) denotes severe suffering. Noah Webster's Dictionary. ... biblethesaurus.org/l/lees.htm - 8k

Light (2869 Occurrences)

... or load. 24. (superl.) Easy to be endured or performed; not severe; not difficult; as, a light affliction or task. 25. (superl.) Easy ... biblethesaurus.org/l/light.htm - 31k

Landmark (5 Occurrences)

... (Deuteronomy 19:14; 27:17; Proverbs 22:28; 23:10; Job 24:2). Landmarks could not be removed without incurring the severe displeasure of God. ... biblethesaurus.org/l/landmark.htm - 9k

Lesson (11 Occurrences)

... 3. (n.) A portion of Scripture read in divine service for instruction; as, here endeth the first lesson. 4. (n.) A severe lecture; reproof; rebuke; warning. ... biblethesaurus.org/l/lesson.htm - 10k

Groan (32 Occurrences)

... gron (na'aq, 'anaq; stenazo, embrimaomai): The English word, noun and verb, is an attempt to imitate the vocal sound which is expressive of severe pain or ... biblethesaurus.org/g/groan.htm - 21k

Garnering (1 Occurrence)

... Matthew 25:24 "But, next, the man who had the one talent in his keeping came and said, "'Sir, I knew you to be a severe man, reaping where you had not sown and ... biblethesaurus.org/g/garnering.htm - 6k

Goad (2 Occurrences)

... 2. (vt) To prick; to drive with a goad; hence, to urge forward, or to rouse by anything pungent, severe, irritating, or inflaming; to stimulate. Int. ... biblethesaurus.org/g/goad.htm - 9k

Weighty (7 Occurrences)

... 2. (superl.) Adapted to turn the balance in the mind, or to convince; important; forcible; serious; momentous. 3. (superl.) Rigorous; severe; afflictive. ... biblethesaurus.org/w/weighty.htm - 8k

Winnowed (5 Occurrences)

... Matthew 25:24 "But, next, the man who had the one talent in his keeping came and said, "'Sir, I knew you to be a severe man, reaping where you had not sown and ... biblethesaurus.org/w/winnowed.htm - 8k

Winnow (5 Occurrences)

... Matthew 25:24 "But, next, the man who had the one talent in his keeping came and said, "'Sir, I knew you to be a severe man, reaping where you had not sown and ... biblethesaurus.org/w/winnow.htm - 8k

Wipe (24 Occurrences)

... in order to clean. 6. (n.) A blow; a stroke; a hit; a swipe. 7. (n.) A gibe; a jeer; a severe sarcasm. 8. (n.) A handkerchief. 9. (n.) Stain; brand. ... biblethesaurus.org/w/wipe.htm - 14k

Work (4564 Occurrences)

... 15. (n.) To be in a state of severe exertion, or as if in such a state; to be tossed or agitated; to move heavily; to strain; to labor; as, a ship works in a ... biblethesaurus.org/w/work.htm - 12k

Inflict (25 Occurrences)

... apply forcibly; to lay or impose; to send; to cause to bear, feel, or suffer; as, to inflict blows; to inflict a wound with a dagger; to inflict severe pain by ... biblethesaurus.org/i/inflict.htm - 14k

Intense (13 Occurrences)

... (c) Vehement; earnest; exceedingly strong; as, intense passion or hate. (d) Very severe; violent; as, intense pain or anguish. (e ... biblethesaurus.org/i/intense.htm - 10k

Itch (11 Occurrences)

... It is due to a small mite, Sarcoptes scabiei, which makes burrows in the skin and sometimes causes extensive crusts or scabs, attended with a severe itching. ... biblethesaurus.org/i/itch.htm - 11k

Injury (21 Occurrences)

... which injures, or occasions wrong, loss, damage, or detriment; harm; hurt; loss; mischief; wrong; evil; as, his health was impaired by a severe injury; slander ... biblethesaurus.org/i/injury.htm - 13k

Impoverished (4 Occurrences)

... Impoverished (4 Occurrences). Luke 15:14 When he had spent all of it, there arose a severe famine in that country, and he began to be in need. (See NAS). ... biblethesaurus.org/i/impoverished.htm - 7k

Inspect (22 Occurrences)

... 2 Samuel 24:4 And the word of the king is severe towards Joab, and against the heads of the force, and Joab goeth out, and the heads of the force, 'from ... biblethesaurus.org/i/inspect.htm - 13k

Fling (5 Occurrences)

... 8. (n.) A severe or contemptuous remark; an expression of sarcastic scorn; a gibe; a sarcasm. 9. (n.) A kind of dance; as, the Highland fling. 10. ... biblethesaurus.org/f/fling.htm - 9k

Frost (9 Occurrences)

... 2. (n.) The state or temperature of the air which occasions congelation, or the freezing of water; severe cold or freezing weather. ... biblethesaurus.org/f/frost.htm - 14k

Fearful (73 Occurrences)

... on people. People blasphemed God because of the plague of the hail, for this plague is exceedingly severe. (See RSV). Revelation ... biblethesaurus.org/f/fearful.htm - 28k

Fainted (12 Occurrences)

... Genesis 47:13 There was no bread in all the land; for the famine was very severe, so that the land of Egypt and the land of Canaan fainted by reason of the ... biblethesaurus.org/f/fainted.htm - 10k

Foreigners (76 Occurrences)

... flocks. For the famine is severe in the land of Canaan. Now therefore, please let your servants dwell in the land of Goshen." (WEB). ... biblethesaurus.org/f/foreigners.htm - 29k

Furnace (35 Occurrences)

... boiler furnace, etc. 2. (n.) A place or time of punishment, affliction, or great trial; severe experience or discipline. 3. (n.) To ... biblethesaurus.org/f/furnace.htm - 22k

Frown (1 Occurrence)

... into silence. 4. (n.) A wrinkling of the face in displeasure, rebuke, etc.; a sour, severe, or stere look; a scowl. 5. (n.) Any ... biblethesaurus.org/f/frown.htm - 7k

Foreigner (99 Occurrences)

... (YLT). Genesis 12:10 There was a famine in the land. Abram went down into Egypt to live as a foreigner there, for the famine was severe in the land. (WEB). ... biblethesaurus.org/f/foreigner.htm - 41k

Frozen (2 Occurrences)

... 3. (a.) Subject to frost, or to long and severe cold; chilly; as, the frozen north; the frozen zones. 4. (a.) Cold-hearted; unsympathetic; unyielding. ... biblethesaurus.org/f/frozen.htm - 7k

Trophimus (3 Occurrences)

... he had visited Miletus, a city on the coast of the province of Asia; and there his old friend Trophimus had been laid down with illness, so severe that he ... biblethesaurus.org/t/trophimus.htm - 15k

Tyrannical (2 Occurrences)

... Noah Webster's Dictionary (a.) Unjustly severe in government; imperious; despotic; cruel; arbitrary; as, a tyrannical leader; tyrannical government. ... biblethesaurus.org/t/tyrannical.htm - 7k

Thorn (30 Occurrences)

... (3.) Others suppose the expression refers to "a pain in the ear or head," epileptic fits, or, in general, to some severe physical infirmity, which was a ... biblethesaurus.org/t/thorn.htm - 35k