Famine (99 Occurrences)

... A famine was predicted by Agabus (Acts 11:28). Josephus makes mention of the famine which occurred AD 45. ... Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. FAMINE. ... biblethesaurus.org/f/famine.htm - 49k

Severe (53 Occurrences)

... that there was many a widow in Israel in the time of Elijah, when there was no rain for three years and six months and there came a severe famine over all the ... biblethesaurus.org/s/severe.htm - 23k

Pestilence (57 Occurrences)

... The word is most frequently used in the prophetic books, and it occurs 25 times in Jeremiah and Ezekiel, always associated with the sword and famine. ... biblethesaurus.org/p/pestilence.htm - 31k

Reside (17 Occurrences)

... Jeremiah 42:17 So shall it be with all the men who set their faces to go into Egypt to sojourn there: they shall die by the sword, by the famine, and by the ... biblethesaurus.org/r/reside.htm - 12k

Agabus (2 Occurrences)

... Easton's Bible Dictionary A "prophet," probably one of the seventy disciples of Christ. He prophesied at Antioch of an approaching famine (Acts 11:27, 28). ... biblethesaurus.org/a/agabus.htm - 9k

Sojourn (51 Occurrences)

... Genesis 12:10 And there was a famine in the land: and Abram went down into Egypt to sojourn there; for the famine was grievous in the land. ... biblethesaurus.org/s/sojourn.htm - 24k

Grievous (73 Occurrences)

... grev'-us-nes: In addition to several of the words mentioned under GRIEF (which see), we have kabhedh ("heavy") 8 t, eg Genesis 12:10, "The famine was grievous ... biblethesaurus.org/g/grievous.htm - 31k

Dearth (11 Occurrences)

... In the days of Abram there was a "famine in the land" (Genesis 12:10), so also in the days of Jacob (47:4, 13). ... durth. See FAMINE. Multi-Version Concordance ... biblethesaurus.org/d/dearth.htm - 11k

Plenty (43 Occurrences)

... (WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS RSV). Genesis 41:30 There will arise after them seven years of famine, and all the plenty will be forgotten in the land of Egypt. ... biblethesaurus.org/p/plenty.htm - 18k

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

Lands (226 Occurrences)

... Genesis 41:54 The seven years of famine began to come, just as Joseph had said. There was famine in all lands, but in all the land of Egypt there was bread. ... biblethesaurus.org/l/lands.htm - 35k

Rizpah (4 Occurrences)

... It happened that a grievous famine, which lasted for three years, fell upon the land during the earlier half of David's reign at Jerusalem. ... biblethesaurus.org/r/rizpah.htm - 10k

Exhausted (26 Occurrences)

... Genesis 47:13 And there was no bread in all the land; for the famine was very grievous; and the land of Egypt and the land of Canaan were exhausted through the ... biblethesaurus.org/e/exhausted.htm - 13k

Execration (9 Occurrences)

... Jeremiah 29:18 And I will pursue after them with the sword, with the famine, and with the pestilence, and will deliver them to be tossed to and fro among all ... biblethesaurus.org/e/execration.htm - 10k

Egyptians (108 Occurrences)

... Genesis 41:56 The famine was over all the surface of the earth. ... 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

Distressing (8 Occurrences)

... Distressing (8 Occurrences). Genesis 41:57 And all countries came into Egypt to Joseph to buy corn; because the famine was distressing in all lands. (WBS). ... biblethesaurus.org/d/distressing.htm - 9k

Besiege (17 Occurrences)

... 1 Kings 8:37 "If there is famine in the land, if there is pestilence, if there is blight, mildew, locust or caterpillar; if their enemy besieges them in the ... biblethesaurus.org/b/besiege.htm - 12k

Abundance (194 Occurrences)

... (WBS). Luke 15:17 And coming to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father's have abundance of bread, and I perish here by famine. (DBY YLT). ... biblethesaurus.org/a/abundance.htm - 41k

Store (134 Occurrences)

... Genesis 41:36 The food will be for a store to the land against the seven years of famine, which will be in the land of Egypt; that the land not perish through ... biblethesaurus.org/s/store.htm - 39k

Horror (51 Occurrences)

... Jeremiah 29:18 I will pursue after them with the sword, with the famine, and with the pestilence, and will deliver them to be tossed back and forth among all ... biblethesaurus.org/h/horror.htm - 23k

Deadly (31 Occurrences)

... 4 Of painful deaths they die, They are not lamented, nor are they buried, For dung on the face of the ground they are, And by sword and by famine are consumed ... biblethesaurus.org/d/deadly.htm - 17k

Throughout (291 Occurrences)

... tell you of a truth, many widows were in Israel in the days of Elias, when the heaven was shut up three years and six months, when great famine was throughout ... biblethesaurus.org/t/throughout.htm - 37k

Babylonians (48 Occurrences)

... Jeremiah 21:9 He who remains in this city shall die by the sword, and by the famine, and by the pestilence; but he who goes out, and passes over to the ... biblethesaurus.org/b/babylonians.htm - 22k

Sore (156 Occurrences)

... Genesis 12:10 And there was a famine in the land: and Abram went down into Egypt to sojourn there; for the famine was sore in the land. (See JPS ASV). ... biblethesaurus.org/s/sore.htm - 40k

Astonishment (51 Occurrences)

... Jeremiah 29:18 I will pursue after them with the sword, with the famine, and with the pestilence, and will deliver them to be tossed back and forth among all ... biblethesaurus.org/a/astonishment.htm - 24k

Abimelech (63 Occurrences)

... Isaac sought refuge in his territory during a famine, and there he acted a part with reference to his wife Rebekah similar to that of his father Abraham with ... biblethesaurus.org/a/abimelech.htm - 36k

Prevailed (46 Occurrences)

... Genesis 47:20 And Joseph bought all the land of Egypt for Pharaoh; for the Egyptians sold every man his field, because the famine prevailed over them: so the ... biblethesaurus.org/p/prevailed.htm - 20k

Prophesying (58 Occurrences)

... 15 Therefore, thus said Jehovah concerning the prophets who are prophesying in My name, and I have not sent them, and they are saying, Sword and famine is not ... biblethesaurus.org/p/prophesying.htm - 25k

Chalde'ans (74 Occurrences)

... Jeremiah 21:9 Whoso is abiding in this city -- dieth, By sword, and by famine, and by pestilence, And whoso is going forth, And hath fallen unto the Chaldeans ... biblethesaurus.org/c/chalde'ans.htm - 29k

Prophesy (96 Occurrences)

... Jeremiah 14:15 Therefore thus says Yahweh concerning the prophets who prophesy in my name, and I didn't send them, yet they say, Sword and famine shall not be ... biblethesaurus.org/p/prophesy.htm - 38k

Victims (12 Occurrences)

... Jeremiah 14:16 The people to whom they prophesy shall be cast out in the streets of Jerusalem because of the famine and the sword; and they shall have none to ... biblethesaurus.org/v/victims.htm - 9k

Openeth (48 Occurrences)

... Genesis 41:56 And the famine has been over all the face of the land, and Joseph openeth all 'places' which have 'corn' in them, and selleth to the Egyptians ... biblethesaurus.org/o/openeth.htm - 20k

Occur (13 Occurrences)

... Genesis 41:36 The food will be for a store to the land against the seven years of famine, which will be in the land of Egypt; that the land not perish through ... biblethesaurus.org/o/occur.htm - 10k

Languished (10 Occurrences)

... Genesis 47:13 And there was no bread in all the land; for the famine was very sore, so that the land of Egypt and the land of Canaan fainted by reason of the ... biblethesaurus.org/l/languished.htm - 9k

Grasshopper (12 Occurrences)

... 1 Kings 8:37 "If there is famine in the land, if there is pestilence, if there is blight, mildew, locust or caterpillar; if their enemy besieges them in the ... biblethesaurus.org/g/grasshopper.htm - 12k

Gerar (10 Occurrences)

... (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV). Genesis 26:1 There was a famine in the land, besides the first famine that was in the days of Abraham. ... biblethesaurus.org/g/gerar.htm - 12k

Grasshoppers (11 Occurrences)

... 1 Kings 8:37 "If there is famine in the land, if there is pestilence, if there is blight, mildew, locust or caterpillar; if their enemy besieges them in the ... biblethesaurus.org/g/grasshoppers.htm - 10k

Waxed (57 Occurrences)

... Genesis 41:56 And the famine was over all the face of the earth: and Joseph opened all the storehouses, and sold unto the Egyptians; and the famine waxed sore ... biblethesaurus.org/w/waxed.htm - 23k

Imprecation (2 Occurrences)

... Egypt to sojourn there, and they shall all be consumed; in the land of Egypt shall they fall; they shall be consumed by the sword and by the famine; they shall ... biblethesaurus.org/i/imprecation.htm - 7k

Intensify (1 Occurrence)

... Ezekiel 5:16 when I shall send on them the evil arrows of famine, that are for destruction, which I will send to destroy you: and I will increase the famine on ... biblethesaurus.org/i/intensify.htm - 7k

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

Famish (2 Occurrences)

... 3. (vt) To kill, or to cause to suffer extremity, by deprivation or denial of anything necessary. 4. (vt) To force or constrain by famine. ... biblethesaurus.org/f/famish.htm - 8k

Forgotten (69 Occurrences)

... Genesis 41:30 There will arise after them seven years of famine, and all the plenty will be forgotten in the land of Egypt. The ... biblethesaurus.org/f/forgotten.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

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

Tossed (19 Occurrences)

... Jeremiah 29:18 I will pursue after them with the sword, with the famine, and with the pestilence, and will deliver them to be tossed back and forth among all ... biblethesaurus.org/t/tossed.htm - 12k

Ravage (9 Occurrences)

... Ravage (9 Occurrences). Genesis 41:30 There will arise after them seven years of famine, and all the plenty will be forgotten in the land of Egypt. ... biblethesaurus.org/r/ravage.htm - 9k

Reserve (15 Occurrences)

... Genesis 41:36 The food will be for a store to the land against the seven years of famine, which will be in the land of Egypt; that the land not perish through ... biblethesaurus.org/r/reserve.htm - 11k

Ruth (19 Occurrences)

... 1. History: The history lies in the period of the Judges (Ruth 1:1), at the close of a great famine in the land of Israel. Elimelech ... biblethesaurus.org/r/ruth.htm - 26k

Ruined (65 Occurrences)

... Genesis 41:36 The food will be for a store to the land against the seven years of famine, which will be in the land of Egypt; that the land not perish through ... biblethesaurus.org/r/ruined.htm - 25k

Earlier (48 Occurrences)

... Ai, (See NIV). Genesis 26:1 There was a famine in the land, besides the first famine that was in the days of Abraham. Isaac went to ... biblethesaurus.org/e/earlier.htm - 21k

Destructive (14 Occurrences)

... Ezekiel 5:16 In My sending the evil arrows of famine among them, That have been for destruction, That I send to destroy you, And famine I am adding upon you ... biblethesaurus.org/d/destructive.htm - 10k

Dove's (1 Occurrence)

... There are instances in history of the dung of pigeons being actually used as food during a famine. ... 2 Kings 6:25 There was a great famine in Samaria. ... biblethesaurus.org/d/dove's.htm - 7k

Previous (5 Occurrences)

... pledge. (See NAS). Genesis 26:1 There was a famine in the land, besides the first famine that was in the days of Abraham. Isaac went ... biblethesaurus.org/p/previous.htm - 7k

Provision (50 Occurrences)

... yea, blessed is he.' (YLT). Genesis 41:56 And the famine was on all the earth. And Joseph opened every place in which there was ... biblethesaurus.org/p/provision.htm - 23k

Befall (25 Occurrences)

... Genesis 41:36 The food will be for a store to the land against the seven years of famine, which will be in the land of Egypt; that the land not perish through ... biblethesaurus.org/b/befall.htm - 13k

Bereaved (20 Occurrences)

... Jeremiah 18:21 Therefore deliver up their children to the famine, and pour out their blood by the force of the sword; and let their wives be bereaved of their ... biblethesaurus.org/b/bereaved.htm - 12k

Blight (5 Occurrences)

... 1 Kings 8:37 "If there is famine in the land, if there is pestilence, if there is blight, mildew, locust or caterpillar; if their enemy besieges them in the ... biblethesaurus.org/b/blight.htm - 9k

Caterpillar (6 Occurrences)

... 1 Kings 8:37 "If there is famine in the land, if there is pestilence, if there is blight, mildew, locust or caterpillar; if their enemy besieges them in the ... biblethesaurus.org/c/caterpillar.htm - 10k

Abhorrent (9 Occurrences)

... Jeremiah 29:18 I will pursue after them with the sword, with the famine, and with the pestilence, and will deliver them to be tossed back and forth among all ... biblethesaurus.org/a/abhorrent.htm - 9k

Abim'elech (58 Occurrences)

... Philistines. (See RSV). Genesis 26:1 And there was a famine in the land, beside the first famine that was in the days of Abraham. And ... biblethesaurus.org/a/abim'elech.htm - 22k

Advise (10 Occurrences)

... (See NAS). 2 Samuel 24:13 So Gad came to David, and told him, and said unto him, Shall seven years of famine come unto thee in thy land? ... biblethesaurus.org/a/advise.htm - 12k

Arisen (24 Occurrences)

... Genesis 41:30 and seven years of famine have arisen after them, and all the plenty is forgotten in the land of Egypt, and the famine hath finished the land ... biblethesaurus.org/a/arisen.htm - 13k

Abram (48 Occurrences)

... 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. ... biblethesaurus.org/a/abram.htm - 21k

Starving (5 Occurrences)

... (See NIV). Genesis 42:19 If you are honest men, then let one of your brothers be bound in your prison; but you go, carry grain for the famine of your houses. ... biblethesaurus.org/s/starving.htm - 8k

Store-houses (32 Occurrences)

... Genesis 41:56 And the famine was over all the face of the earth: and Joseph opened all the store-houses, and sold unto the Egyptians; and the famine was sore ... biblethesaurus.org/s/store-houses.htm - 16k

Selleth (17 Occurrences)

... Genesis 41:56 And the famine has been over all the face of the land, and Joseph openeth all 'places' which have 'corn' in them, and selleth to the Egyptians ... biblethesaurus.org/s/selleth.htm - 11k

Starve (3 Occurrences)

... man is, in law, murder. 6. (vt) To distress or subdue by famine; as, to starve a garrison into a surrender. 7. (vt) To destroy by ... biblethesaurus.org/s/starve.htm - 8k

Survive (20 Occurrences)

... Zedekiah king of Judah, and his servants, and the people, even such as are left in this city from the pestilence, from the sword, and from the famine, into the ... biblethesaurus.org/s/survive.htm - 12k

Starvation (1 Occurrence)

... you shall tell them, Thus says Yahweh: Such as are for death, to death; and such as are for the sword, to the sword; and such as are for the famine, to the ... biblethesaurus.org/s/starvation.htm - 6k

Storehouses (23 Occurrences)

... Genesis 41:56 And the famine was over all the face of the earth: and Joseph opened all the storehouses, and sold unto the Egyptians; and the famine waxed sore ... biblethesaurus.org/s/storehouses.htm - 15k

Childless (25 Occurrences)

... Jeremiah 18:21 Therefore deliver up their children to the famine, and give them over to the power of the sword; and let their wives become childless, and widows ... biblethesaurus.org/c/childless.htm - 13k

Adding (20 Occurrences)

... Ezekiel 5:16 In My sending the evil arrows of famine among them, That have been for destruction, That I send to destroy you, And famine I am adding upon you ... biblethesaurus.org/a/adding.htm - 12k

Grievously (17 Occurrences)

... grev'-us-nes: In addition to several of the words mentioned under GRIEF (which see), we have kabhedh ("heavy") 8 t, eg Genesis 12:10, "The famine was grievous ... biblethesaurus.org/g/grievously.htm - 14k

Stays (21 Occurrences)

... Jeremiah 21:9 He who remains in this city shall die by the sword, and by the famine, and by the pestilence; but he who goes out, and passes over to the ... biblethesaurus.org/s/stays.htm - 12k

Destined (25 Occurrences)

... you shall tell them, Thus says Yahweh: Such as are for death, to death; and such as are for the sword, to the sword; and such as are for the famine, to the ... biblethesaurus.org/d/destined.htm - 14k

Months (65 Occurrences)

... truly I tell you, there were many widows in Israel in the days of Elijah, when the sky was shut up three years and six months, when a great famine came over ... biblethesaurus.org/m/months.htm - 28k

Thirst (40 Occurrences)

... 2 Chronicles 32:11 Doesn't Hezekiah persuade you, to give you over to die by famine and by thirst, saying, Yahweh our God will deliver us out of the hand of ... biblethesaurus.org/t/thirst.htm - 20k

Consuming (26 Occurrences)

... is not to God! (YLT). Deuteronomy 32:24 Exhausted by famine, And consumed by heat, and bitter destruction. And the teeth of beasts ... biblethesaurus.org/c/consuming.htm - 14k