The Forbidden

Word
This Bible game
is similar to the
game Taboo or
Catch Phrase.
The object of
the game is for a
player to have
his/her partner
(s) guess the word on his/her card
without using the word itself or the
five additional forbidden words listed
on the card.

words listed which may not be spoken

by the giver. Should the giver say
one, a player from the opposing team
(who is watching the cards) cries foul
and the giver must move on to the
next card.

For example, the giver might have to

get his or her team to say "Jesus"
without saying "Christ," "Son," "God,"
"Cross," "Miracle," or the word
"Jesus" itself. The giver may not say
a part of a forbidden words. For example, using "base" in "baseball" is
not allowed. The giver may only use
speech to prompt his or her teammates; gestures, sounds (e.g. barking), or drawings are not normally alInstructions
lowed. Singing
is permitted,
1. Print out these pages on heavy
provided the
paper or cardstock. Paper has a
singer is singing
weight measured in the number
words rather
of pounds or kg that a package of
than humming
500 sheets weighs. 8.5 x 11 paor whistling a
per of 100 pounds or more is good
tune. The
enough for creating game cards.
giver's hints
may not rhyme
2. Use a paper cutter to cut off the
with a word, or
edges and separate the cards.
be an abbreviation of a word.
3. Shuffle the deck and follow the
rules of play below.
While the giver is prompting the
teammates they may make as many
guesses as they want with no penalties for wrong guesses. Once the
team correctly guesses the word exTraditional Rules
actly as written on the card, the
giver moves on to the next word, tryAn even number of players from four
ing to get as many words as possible
to ten sit alternating around in a cirin the allotted time.
cle. Players take turns as the "giver,"
who attempts to prompt his or her
If a particular card is too difficult,
teammates to guess as many cards as
the player may simply pass to the
possible in one minute.
next card, taking the penalty for
missing a word.
On each turn, the player draws five
cards, studies them for a short time
When time runs out, play passes to
and places them in order, saving the
the next adjacent player of the
hardest cards for last.
other team. The playing team receives one point for correct guesses
Each card also has a list of forbidden

Rules

and one penalty point if a forbidden

word is spoken, and the opposing
team receives one point each time
the giver passes.
Password Rules
For some people who are not familiar
with Bible terms, it may be better to
use the cards like in the game
Password.
In the game Password, the giver may
provide only a single word to his
teammate. Use the words suggested
on the card as hints or suggest your
own keywords. The teammate is then
allowed to say only one word as his
guess. If he/she guesses the word
correctly, he earns a point for his
team. (The cards that have names of
more than one wordQueen of
Sheeba - should be excluded from
the game before playing.)
You can score points by guessing the
keyword within five tries. You can
also provide more points for fewer
guesses. 5 points for 1 guess. 4
points for 2 guesses. Etc.
About this document
This document was created by Shad
Sluiter and may be printed and provided for educational purposes. It is
available for download at
www.gospelhall.org

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Eve

Aaron

Garden
Eve
Sin
Tree
First

Garden
Adam
Eden
Fruit
First

Priest
Moses
Sacrifice
Brother
Miram

Abomination

Achan

Acts

Sin
Detest
Ugly
Hate
Offense

Sin
Joshua
Ai
Gold
Jericho

Book
Church
History
Bible
Story

Abednego

Abel

Abigail

Shadrack
Meshek
Furnace
Fire
Babylon

Cain
Adam
Sheep
Sacrifice
Kill

Nabal
David
Wife
Argument
Woman

Babylon

Balaam

Barnabas

Jew
Daniel
King
Captive
Land

Donkey
Prophet
Israel
Talk
Angel

Paul
Encourage
Jail
Acts
Philipian

Beelzebub

Bethlehem

Boaz

Devil
Satan
Prince
Demon
Jesus

Jesus
Christ
Birth
Manger
Town

Ruth
Redeem
Glean
Field
Kinsman

Offering

Fiery Serpent

Brimstone

Sacrifice
Tabernacle
Altar
Burnt
Lamb

Moses
Brazen
Bite
Snake
Israel

Hell
Fire
Sulfur
Devil
Satan

Baptize

Bartimeus

Behemoth

Water
Under
Sprinkle
Ethiopian
Cristen

Jesus
Healed
Blind
Beggar
Sit

Job
Dinosaur
Mammoth
Tail
Giant

Benjamin

Bethany

Bible

Tribe
Jacob
Son
Israel
Young

Small
Town
Mary
Lazarus
Jesus

Book
Scripture
Holy
Version
Testament

Serpent

Caesar

Caiaphas

Garden
Pole
Moses
Brass
Fiery

King
Rome
Friend
Coin
Pilate

Priest
Trial
Jesus
Spit
Condemn

Cain

Calvary

Canaan

Abel
Adam
Offering
Kill
Brother

Jesus
Cross
Mount
Die
Crucify

Promise
Land
Milk
Joshua
Egypt

Centurion

Chariot

Christ

Rome
Soldier
Hundred
Leader
Fight

Ride
Car
Horse
Ethiopian
Pharaoh

Jesus
Lord
Anoint
Chosen
Name

Christian

Church

Comforter

Name
Believer
Saved
Disciple
Church

Group
People
Temple
Cathedral
Called

Holy
Spirit
Ghost
Send
Jesus

Corinth

Covenant

Creation

City
Paul
Letter
Epistle
Church

Promise
Pact
Agreement
Old
Testament

Make
Create
Earth
Heaven
Genesis

Cross

Crown

Cubit

Crucify
Jesus
Thief
Nail
Die

Thorn
Jesus
Head
Many
Put

Measure
Foot
Arm
Ark
Length

Dagon

Damascus

Daniel

God
Fall
Ark
Philistine
Idol

City
Paul
Light
Road
Syria

Lion
Prophet
Den
Shadrach
Babylon

David

Deacon

Dead Sea

King
Goliath
Sling
Israel
Bear

Serve
Elder
Church
Man
Board

Water
Salt
River
Israel
Lake

Deborah

Deluge

Deuteronomy

Judge
Tree
Israel
Woman
Lead

Flood
Noah
Ark
Water
Earth

Book
Law
Bible
Moses
Testament

Devil

Disciple

Easter

Satan
Lucifer
Demon
Hell
Evil

Peter
James
John
Jesus
Follower

Jesus
Died
Spring
Egg
Resurrection

Ecclesiastes

Eden

Egypt

Solomon
Book
Preacher
Bible
Vanity

Garden
Adam
Eve
Tree
Sin

Slave
Pharaoh
Moses
Passover
Exodus

Elder

Elijah

Elisha

Oversee
Deacon
Church
Leader
Old

Prophet
Jezebel
Rain
Elisha
Fire

Prophet
Elijah
Bald
Ahab
Heaven

Emmanuel

Emmaus

Endor

God
Name
Jesus
Promise
Christ

Road
Jesus
Resurrection
Sad
School

Witch
Saul
Samuel
Dead
Ghost

Ephesians

Epistle

Esau

Book
Bible
Paul
Grace
Epistle

Letter
Paul
Church
New
Bible

Jacob
Isaac
Promise
Birth
Rebekah

Esther

Evangelist

Evil

Queen
Book
Woman
Haman
Mordicai

Preach
Man
Disciple
Gospel
Announce

Sin
Lie
Satan
Good
Hell

Exodus

Faith

Fasting

Moses
Egypt
Book
Cross
Desert

Trust
Believe
Save
Grace
Mustard

Eat
Food
Hunger
Days
Prayer

Fig

Firstborn

Flood

Fruit
Tree
Curse
Leaf
Wither

Passover
Pharaoh
Blood
Old
Son

Noah
Water
Deluge
Rain
Destroy

Frankincense

Gabriel

Galilee

Jesus
Gift
Wise
Magi
Perfume

Angel
Announce
Mary
Wing
Shepherd

Jesus
Walk
Sea
Israel
Peter

Genesis

Gentile

Gethsemane

Book
Old
Bible
First
Moses

Jew
Church
Greek
Nation
Heathen

Garden
Pray
Judas
Jesus
Arrest

Gideon

Glory

God

Judge
Israel
Pitcher
Army
God

Heaven
Shine
Great
God
Light

Jesus
Father
Supreme
Create
Holy

Golgotha

Goliath

Gospel

Cross
Calvary
Skull
Jesus
Died

Giant
Kill
David
Sling
Stone

Good
Preach
News
Evangelize
Story

Grace

Hallelujah

Herod

Save
Faith
Work
Free
Deserve

Praise
Shout
Jesus
Amen
Voice

King
Jesus
Baby
Bethlehem
John

Harp

Hebrews

Hell

David
Heaven
Play
Music
String

Jew
Book
Testament
Epistle
Jesus

Fire
Lost
Heaven
Devil
Lake

Holy

Hymn

Idol

Saint
Separate
Bible
Spirit
Pure

Song
Psalm
Book
Church
Sing

False
Worship
Stone
God
Statue

Inspiration

Ishmael

Israel

Scripture
Spirit
Breath
Idea
Guide

Abraham
Isaac
Promise
Son
Jew

Country
Jew
Land
Jacob
Name

Jacob

Jacobs Well

James

Son
Israel
Joseph
Esau
Abraham

Jesus
Woman
Water
Samaria
Pot

Brother
Jesus
Epistle
Work
Disciple

Jehovah

Jeremiah

Jericho

God
Father
Lord
Witness
Yahweh

Prophet
Weep
Israel
Book
Old

Wall
Joshua
Land
Army
Rahab

Jerusalem

Jesus

Job

City
David
Israel
Peace
Crucify

Christ
Lord
Son
Joshua
God

Satan
Lost
Friend
Storm
Boil

John

Jonah

Jonathan

Disciple
Peter
James
Jesus
Love

Swallow
Fish
Whale
Nineveh
Preach

Saul
Son
David
Friend
Die

Jordan

Joseph

Joshua

River
Michael
Cross
Baptize
Water

Brother
Egypt
Slave
Jacob
Dream

Wall
Jericho
Land
Army
Moses

Judah

Judges

Kingdom of Heaven

Son
King
Jerusalem
Israel
David

Gideon
Book
Bible
Leader
Samson

God
Born
Parable
Throne
Reign

Laban

Lamb of God

Lazarus

Uncle
Rachel
Jacob
Wage
Leah

Sacrifice
Jesus
Christ
Behold
John

Tomb
Mary
Dead
Beggar
Rich

Leah

Levi

Eternal Life

Rachel
Jacob
Laban
Sister
Mother

Tribe
Israel
Priest
Brother
Israel

Forever
Salvation
Gift
Jesus
Heaven

Locust

Lucifer

Lords Supper

John
Baptist
Honey
Plague
Egypt

Light
Angel
Satan
Devil
Fall

Communion
Bread
Wine
Cup
Worship

Lot

Lots Wife

Luke

Sodom
Wife
Fire
Abraham
Daughter

Sodom
Fire
Brimstone
Salt
Remember

Gospel
Man
Jesus
Book
Doctor

Lydia

Magi

Malchus

Woman
Saved
Purple
Paul
Sell

Wise
King
Star
East
Jesus

Jesus
Ear
Garden
Peter
Sword

Mark

Matthew

Martha

John
Gospel
Servant
Disciple
Book

Gospel
King
Jesus
Story
Book

Lazarus
Busy
Jesus
Bethany
Sister

Mephibosheth

Mercy

Miracle

Saul
David
Feet
Mercy
House

Grace
Undeserved
Kind
Ask
Forgive

Heal
Power
Jesus
Sign
Dead

Mite

Mordecai

Moses

Widow
Money
Offer
Two
Temple

Esther
Uncle
Jew
Palace
Haman

Exodus
Miriam
Bush
Egypt
Command

Naaman

Nail

Naomi

Syria
Leper
Jordan
Elijah
Maid

Cross
Spike
Crucify
Jesus
Hand

Ruth
Mother
Boaz
Bethlehem
Field

Nathan

Nazareth

Nebuchadnezzar

David
Prophet
Sin
Bathsheba
Lamb

Jesus
Town
Bethlehem
Joseph
Mary

Daniel
Babylon
King
Wall
Hand

Nehemiah

Nicodemus

Nile

Jerusalem
Wall
Build
Babylon
Ezra

Jesus
Night
Born
Ruler
Rabi

River
Egypt
Moses
Blood
Pharaoh

Ninevah

Noah

Offering

Jonah
Whale
Destroy
Repent
City

Flood
Ark
Animal
Water
Rainbow

Sacrifice
Animal
Die
Tabernacle
Gift

Olive

Omega

Onesimus

Tree
Oil
Food
Mount
Eat

Beginning
End
First
Last
Letter

Paul
Slave
Philemon
Jail
Thief

Palestine

Parable

Paradise

Land
Promise
Israel
County
Jew

Story
Jesus
Tale
Kingdom
Son

Heaven
Perfect
Thief
Today
Hell

Parchment

Passion

Passover

Paper
Write
Letter
Skin
Document

Suffer
Emotion
Christ
Cross
Anguish

Exodus
Egypt
Lamb
Blood
Door

Paul

Pearl

Pentecost

Saul
Apostle
Tarsus
Road
Preach

Swine
Price
Jewel
Cost
Oyster

50
Feast
Spirit
Day
Fire

Peter

Pharaoh

Pharisee

Disciple
Paul
Fish
Jesus
Deny

Egypt
King
Slave
Moses
Sea

Religion
Jew
Group
Scribe
Jesus

Philistine

Pinnacle

Plague

Samson
Enemy
Israel
Ark
Goliath

Temple
Tempt
High
Point
Top

Egypt
Moses
Hail
Dark
Blood

Potiphar

Potters Field

Pray

Joseph
Wife
Egypt
Capitan
Pharaoh

Judas
Blood
Price
Hang
Jesus

Talk
God
Ask
Father
Heaven

Preach

Priest

Prophet

Evangelize
Talk
Church
Sermon
Announce

Tabernacle
Holy
Sacrifice
Temple
Blood

Future
Preach
Predict
Holy
Old

Proverb

Psalm

Publican

Solomon
Wise
Saying
Son
Book

Song
Lord
David
Hymn
Old

Tax
Collect
Zachaeus
Sinner
Pharisee

Rabi

Rachel

Rahab

Teacher
Jew
Law
Jesus
God

Jacob
Sister
Leah
Joseph
Wife

Red
Jericho
Thread
Window
Wall

Rainbow

Rebekah

Redeem

Noah
Ark
Sign
Color
Cloud

Isaac
Wife
Jacob
Esau
Camel

Buy
Price
Save
Purchase
Cost

Red Sea

Repent

Resurrection

Cross
Egypt
Moses
Water
Exodus

Change
Mind
Sorrow
Sin
Reject

Tomb
Rise
Jesus
Day
Grave

Revelation

Righteous

Ruth

Apocalypse
End
Show
Judgment
Tribulation

Good
Holy
Filthy
Saved
Saint

Widow
Boaz
Glean
Book
Woman

Sabbath

Sacrifice

Saducee

Rest
Day
Work
Jew
Seven

Lamb
Offer
Burn
Blood
Give

Pharisee
Resurrection
Jew
Jesus
Tempt

Saint

Salvation

Samaria

Holy
Separate
Believer
Heaven
Catholic

Save
Heaven
Forgive
Sin
Rescue

Well
Woman
Israel
Jew
North

Samson

Samuel

Sarah

Strong
Hair
Delilah
Philistine
Judge

Prophet
David
Saul
Boy
Coat

Abraham
Wife
Son
Promise
Isaac

Satan

Saul

Savior

Devil
Lucifer
Demon
Evil
Angel

Paul
King
Israel
Tarsus
Apostle

Save
Redeem
Jesus
Rescue
Person

Scarlet

Scepter

Scribe

Sin
White
Crimson
Letter
Color

Esther
Rod
King
Judah
Stick

Write
Literate
Read
Scripture
Educate

Scripture

Shepherd

Sepulcher

Holy
Bible
Write
Story
Inspire

Sheep
Pastor
Birth
Lamb
Care

Tomb
Jesus
Bury
Dead
Stone

Seraphim

Seth

Shadrach

Angel
Being
Garden
Messenger
God

Cain
Abel
Son
Adam
Brother

Mesheck
Abednego
Fire
Furnace
Idol

Queen of Sheba

Sheep

Sin

Solomon
South
Rich
Wise
Travel

Lamb
Pastor
Shepherd
Psalm
Sacrifice

Bad
Wrong
Law
Do
Disobey

Sling

Sodom

Solomon

David
Goliath
Stone
Throw
Kill

Abraham
Lot
City
Salt
Fire

King
David
Wise
Proverb
Song

Son of Man

Son of God

Soul

Jesus
Name
Christ
Lost
Child

Jesus
Christ
Name
Child
True

Life
Breath
Forever
Heaven
Depart

Spirit

Star

Sycamore

Holy
Ghost
Trinity
God
Breath

East
Twinkle
Sky
Follow
Bright

Tree
Zaccheus
Jericho
Climb
Jesus

Synagogue

Tabernacle

Temple

Jew
Church
Read
Sabbath
Meet

Temple
Priest
Sacrifice
Wilderness
Moses

Tabernacle
Priest
Sacrifice
Altar
Solomon

Testament

Thomas

Thorns

Old
New
Promise
Bible
Covenant

Disciple
Jesus
Doubt
Finger
Believe

Crown
Sharp
Jesus
Curse
Tree

Timothy

Tithe

Tomb

Paul
Epistle
Book
Man
Letter

Give
Ten
Percent
Part
Donate

Bury
Jesus
Body
Resurrect
Ground

Transfiguration

Tribe

Unbelief

Jesus
Mount
Glory
Shine
Bright

Jew
Twelve
Group
State
Israel

Believe
Sin
Reject
Faith
Refuse

Vinyard

Wilderness

Yoke

Grape
Garden
Wine
Juice
Farm

Egypt
Canaan
Wander
Desert
Moses

Unequal
Ox
Together
Animal
Farm

Zaccheus

Zion

Zachariah

Short
Tree
Jesus
Publican
Sin

Jerusalem
City
God
Capital
David

Book
Samson
Father
Prophet
John