15 occurrences

'Wither' in the Bible

While they are still green and not yet ready to be harvested, they wither before any plant.

He won't escape darkness; a flame will wither his shoots; and he'll depart by the breath of God's mouth.

Verse ConceptsBreath Of GodFace Of GoddrynessMouthsPeople WitheredScorchingThe Outer DarknessEscaping EvilOuter Darkness

His roots wither underneath, while his branches above are being cut off.

Verse ConceptsPeople Withered

For the fields of Heshbon wither, as well as the vines of Sibmah. The rulers of the nations have struck down its choicest vines, which once reached Jazer and pushed to the desert. Its shoots spread out and passed over the sea."

Verse ConceptsDestroying Vineyards

The canals will stink, and the tributaries of Egypt will dwindle and dry up. Reeds and rushes will wither away.

Verse ConceptsReedsSmellsCanalsNature DecayingBrooks

And the bulrushes along the Nile, along the mouth of the Nile, will wither away. All the sown fields of the Nile will become parched, and they will be blown away; there will be nothing left.

Verse ConceptsBooks

No sooner are they planted, no sooner are they sown, no sooner have their stems taken root in the earth, than he blows on them, and they wither, and the tempest sweeps them away like stubble.

Verse ConceptsBreath Of GodRootsWhirlwindsPeople WitheredMetaphorical Planting

Look! Because it's a transplanted vine, won't it wither when the east wind hits it? It will surely wither in the terraces where it had started to sprout."'"

Verse ConceptseastOut Of The EastPlants Growing UpThe East Wind

Lining each side of the river banks, all sorts of species of fruit trees will be growing. Their leaves will never wither and their fruit will never fail. They will bear fruit every month, because the water that nourishes them will be flowing from the sanctuary. Their fruit will be for food and their leaves will contain substances that promote healing."

Verse ConceptsFruitNew ThingsdiseasesHealingMedicineAbundance, MaterialUnfading LifeIncreasing FruitRiver BanksWater For PlantsFoliageMetaphorical TreesFood DefinedGod HealsPlans For A New TempleHealing Of NationsHerbsHealth And HealingDrugs

He said, "From Zion the LORD roars, and from Jerusalem he shouts aloud. The shepherds' pastures will languish, and Carmel's summit will wither."

Verse ConceptsShepherds, As OccupationsTheophanyThunderGod SpeakingMourning Due To CatastrophePasturing The FlockThunder Expressing God's Judgment

"I therefore have withheld the rain from you three months before the harvest, causing rain to come upon one city, but not upon another, and upon one field but not upon another, so that it would wither.

Verse Conceptsdrought, physicalHarvestRainWeather, As God's JudgmentTwo To Four MonthsVariety Of Form

He rebukes the sea, and it evaporates; he dries up all the rivers. Bashan and Carmel wither, while the flowers of Lebanon languish.

Verse ConceptsdrynessGod Drying Things UpFailing RiversThe Sea DividedFamine

"Woe to the worthless shepherd, who deserts the flock! May the sword strike his arm and his right eye. May his arm wither and his right eye be completely blind."

Verse ConceptsdrynessArmsAntichrist, Names ForAccuracyLimbs WitheredEyes HarmedPeople Abandoning PeopleUseless PeopleBlindingOther BlindingOther Right PartsWoe To Israel And JerusalemStock Keeping

Bible Theasaurus

Shrink (16 instances)
Shrivel (9 instances)
Wither (39 instances)

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Root Form
Definition
Usage
ξηραίνω 
Xeraino 
wither away , wither , dry up , pine away , be ripe
Usage: 12

יבשׁ 
Yabesh 
Usage: 69

נבל 
Nabel 
Usage: 25

צנם 
Tsanam 
Usage: 1

קמל 
Qamal 
Usage: 2

ξηρός 
Xeros 
Usage: 5

φθινοπωρινός 
Phthinoporinos 
Usage: 1

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