14 occurrences

'Complaining' in the Bible

Now Jacob used to listen while Laban's sons kept on complaining, "Jacob has taken over everything our father owns! He made himself wealthy from what belongs to our father!"

Verse ConceptsEnvy, Example OfGetting RichTaking Possessions

Eventually, the people began complaining about their distress, and the LORD heard them. When the LORD heard, his anger flared up and the LORD's fire incinerated some of them within the outskirts of the camp.

Verse ConceptsBalaams Donkeydoubt, results ofFireGrudgesHearingProvoking GodResentment, Against GodAnger Of God, Examples OfDivine DispleasureDispleasureComplaintsFire From HeavenGod Paid Attention To ThemGod Will Be AngryProblem PeopleComplaining

but for a whole month until it comes out your nostrils and makes you vomit. This is because you've despised the LORD, who is among you, and you cried out in his presence by complaining, "Why did we ever leave Egypt?"'"

Verse ConceptsIntemperanceNosesOne MonthNostrilsGod Is Among You

"How long will this wicked assembly keep complaining about me? I've heard the complaints of the Israelis that they've been murmuring against me.

Verse ConceptsFaultsGod, Patience OfHearingRejection Of GodGod, All knowingGrumblingBefore God ActsComplaining

The rod that belongs to the man whom I'll choose will burst into bloom. That's how I'll put a stop to the complaints of the Israelis, who are complaining against you."

Verse ConceptsBlossomResentment, Against GodSprouting PlantsSproutingGrumbling At People

If their fathers or brothers come complaining to us, we'll tell them "Be generous! Give them to us voluntarily, because we didn't take anyone to be a wife for the men of the tribe of Benjamin as a result of the battle. And you haven't incurred guilt by giving your daughters to them.'"

Verse ConceptsComplaints

Not long afterward, all the men of Israel started coming to the king, complaining to him, "Why did our relatives in Judah's army sneak you away, taking the king and his household over the Jordan River, along with David's army?"

"I'm still complaining bitterly today; my hand is heavy because of groaning.

Verse ConceptsComplaintsResentment, Against GodGod's HandGod's Hands In Opposition

The Pharisees and their scribes started complaining to Jesus' disciples, "Why do you eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?"

Verse ConceptsFaultsComplaintsSectsStatusTax CollectorsMurmuringDisputesGrumbling At PeopleOpposition To Christ From ScribesFinding Fault With Jesus

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Root Form
Definition
Usage
אנן 
'anan 
Usage: 2

בּכה 
Bakah 
Usage: 114

צוחה 
Ts@vachah 
Usage: 4

שׂיח 
Siyach 
Usage: 20

שׂיח 
Siyach 
Usage: 14

αἰτίαμα 
Aitiama 
Usage: 1

μεμψίμοιρος 
mempsimoiros 
Usage: 1

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