3 occurrences in 12 translations
'Violence' in the Bible
And they covet fields, and take them by violence; and houses, and take them away: so they oppress a man and his house, even a man and his heritage.
You build Zion through bloody crimes, Jerusalem through unjust violence.
For the rich men thereof are full of violence, and the inhabitants thereof have spoken lies, and their tongue is deceitful in their mouth.
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Bible Theasaurus
- Ferocity (1 instance)
- Fierceness (32 instances)
- Force (319 instances)
- Fury (175 instances)
- Vehemence (5 instances)
- Violence (132 instances)
- Wildness (1 instance)
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Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
גּזל
Gazal
Gazal
spoil , take away , rob , pluck , caught , consume , exercised , force , pluck off , torn , violence
Usage: 30
חמס
Chamac
Chamac
Usage: 8
חמס
Chamac
Chamac
Usage: 60
עריץ
`ariyts
`ariyts
Usage: 20
עשׁק
`ashaq
`ashaq
oppress , oppressor , defraud , wrong , deceived , deceitfully gotten , oppression , drink up , violence
Usage: 36