15 occurrences in 11 translations

'Frail' in the Bible

"Sir, you know that the children are frail," Jacob suggested, "and the ewes and cows with me are still nursing their young. If they're driven even for a day, the entire flock will die.

Verse ConceptsTendernessOne DayWeak AnimalsDrivingAnimals SucklingDeath Of CreaturesStrictness

Put them in [reverent] fear of You, O Lord,So that the nations may know they are but [frail and mortal] men. Selah.

Verse ConceptsTerror Of GodMere MenPsalm Interjectionsterrorism

A voice says, “Call out [prophesy].”Then he answered, “What shall I call out?”[The voice answered:] All humanity is [as frail as] grass, and all that makes it attractive [its charm, its loveliness] is [momentary] like the flower of the field.

Verse ConceptsLife, Brevity OfThe Frailty Of ManMere Men

Beat your plow blades into swords, and your pruning knives into spears! Let the frail say, "I am strong!"

Verse ConceptsPruningSpearsToolsWeakness, SpiritualAmbivalenceNo Strength To Cope

But we have this precious treasure [the good news about salvation] in [unworthy] earthen vessels [of human frailty], so that the grandeur and surpassing greatness of the power will be [shown to be] from God [His sufficiency] and not from ourselves.

Verse ConceptsClayPower Through GodGod, Power OfPower, HumanRiches, SpiritualTreasureSpiritual TreasuresNot MeExcellencegreatnesspot

to reveal His Son in me so that I might preach Him among the Gentiles [as the good news—the way of salvation], I did not immediately consult with anyone [for guidance regarding God’s call and His revelation to me].

Verse ConceptsAffirmative ActionMan's Teaching

Moreover here frail mortal men receive tithes: there one receives them about whom there is evidence that he is alive.

Verse ConceptsHow Death Is InevitableChrist's LifeTithing For PeopleTithes And OfferingWitnessing

For the Law appoints men as high priests who are weak [frail, sinful, dying men], but the word of the oath [of God], which came after [the institution of] the Law, permanently appoints [as priest] a Son who has been made perfect forever.

Verse ConceptsJesus Christ, Eternity OfGod, Perfection OfPriesthood, In NtConsecrationUnblemishmentChrist Made PerfectRivers

Bible Theasaurus

Brittle (4 instances)
Crazy (12 instances)
Decrepit (1 instance)
Delicate (37 instances)
Drooping (1 instance)
Flimsy (2 instances)
Fragile (5 instances)
Frail (15 instances)
Imperfect (6 instances)
Unchaste (3 instances)

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חדל 
Chadel 
Usage: 3

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