19 occurrences in 13 translations

'Purpose' in the Bible

So I have for my heritage months of pain to no purpose, and nights of weariness are given to me.

Your hands made me, and I was formed by you, but then, changing your purpose, you gave me up to destruction.

But you've hidden these things in your heart I know this was your purpose:

And would make clear to you the secrets of wisdom, and the wonders of his purpose!

If he goes on his way, shutting a man up and putting him to death, who may make him go back from his purpose?

Is it on such a one as this that your eyes are fixed, with the purpose of judging him?

Should he argue with useless talkor with words that serve no good purpose?

Truly, is not their well-being in their power? (The purpose of the evil-doers is far from me.)

Though he made their houses full of good things: but the purpose of the evil-doers is far from me!

But his purpose is fixed and there is no changing it; and he gives effect to the desire of his soul.

God prolongs the life of the strong by his power, but they get up in the morning without purpose in life.

That he may withdraw man from his purpose, and hide pride from man.

So Job opens his mouth to no purpose; without knowledge he multiplies words."

Who is this who makes the purpose of God dark by words without knowledge?

She is cruel to her young ones, as if they were not hers; her work is to no purpose; she has no fear.

Who is this who makes dark the purpose of God by words without knowledge? For I have been talking without knowledge about wonders not to be searched out.

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Root Form
Definition
Usage
זמּה זמּה 
Zimmah 
Usage: 29

זמם 
Zamam 
Usage: 13

חפץ 
Chephets 
Usage: 39

חשׁב 
Chashab 
Usage: 124

יעץ 
Ya`ats 
Usage: 80

יצר 
Yatsar 
Usage: 62

מחשׁבת מחשׁבה 
Machashabah 
Usage: 56

עצה 
`etsah 
Usage: 88

צבוּ 
Ts@buw (Aramaic) 
Usage: 2

ריק 
Riyq 
Usage: 12

שׁלל 
Shalal 
Usage: 16

שׁתה 
Shathah 
Usage: 2

βουλεύω 
Bouleuo 
Usage: 7

βούλημα 
Boulema 
purpose , will
Usage: 2

γνώμη 
Gnome 
judgment , mind , purpose 9 , advice , will , agree 9
Usage: 9

προαιρέομαι 
Proaireomai 
Usage: 1

πρόθεσις 
Prothesis 
Usage: 9

προτίθεμαι 
Protithemai 
Usage: 3

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