Bible: “threat” – SG Heritage Dictionary

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22 verses contain “threat” (in the KJV: 11, in the BSB: 16) — showing 1–22

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And the LORD repented of the evil which he thought to do unto his people.

So the LORD relented from the calamity He had threatened to bring on His people.

But all the congregation bade stone them with stones. And the glory of the LORD appeared in the tabernacle of the congregation before all the children of Israel.

But the whole congregation threatened to stone Joshua and Caleb. Then the glory of the LORD appeared to all the Israelites at the Tent of Meeting.

Joshua 23:15

Therefore it shall come to pass, that as all good things are come upon you, which the LORD your God promised you; so shall the LORD bring upon you all evil things, until he have destroyed you from off this good land which the LORD your God hath given you.

But just as every good thing the LORD your God promised you has come to pass, likewise the LORD will bring upon you the calamity He has threatened, until He has destroyed you from this good land He has given you.

Ezra 4:22

Take heed now that ye fail not to do this: why should damage grow to the hurt of the kings?

See that you do not neglect this matter. Why allow this threat to increase and the royal interests to suffer?

Psalms 62:3

How long will ye imagine mischief against a man? ye shall be slain all of you: as a bowing wall shall ye be, and as a tottering fence.

How long will you threaten a man? Will all of you throw him down like a leaning wall or a tottering fence?

Psalms 73:8

They are corrupt, and speak wickedly concerning oppression: they speak loftily.

They mock and speak with malice; with arrogance they threaten oppression.

Proverbs 13:8

The ransom of a man’s life are his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke.

Riches may ransom a man’s life, but a poor man hears no threat.

Isaiah 30:17

One thousand shall flee at the rebuke of one; at the rebuke of five shall ye flee: till ye be left as a beacon upon the top of a mountain, and as an ensign on an hill.

A thousand will flee at the threat of one; at the threat of five you will all flee, until you are left alone like a pole on a mountaintop, like a banner on a hill.

Jeremiah 44:29

And this shall be a sign unto you, saith the LORD, that I will punish you in this place, that ye may know that my words shall surely stand against you for evil:

This will be a sign to you that I will punish you in this place, declares the LORD, so that you may know that My threats of harm against you will surely stand.

Jonah 3:10

And God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way; and God repented of the evil, that he had said that he would do unto them; and he did it not.

When God saw their actions—that they had turned from their evil ways—He relented from the disaster He had threatened to bring upon them.

Zephaniah 2:8

I have heard the reproach of Moab, and the revilings of the children of Ammon, whereby they have reproached my people, and magnified themselves against their border.

“I have heard the reproach of Moab and the insults of the Ammonites, who have taunted My people and threatened their borders.

Acts 4:17

But that it spread no further among the people, let us straitly threaten them, that they speak henceforth to no man in this name.

But to keep this message from spreading any further among the people, we must warn them not to speak to anyone in this name.”

Acts 4:21

So when they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding nothing how they might punish them, because of the people: for all men glorified God for that which was done.

After further threats they let them go. They could not find a way to punish them, because all the people were glorifying God for what had happened.

Acts 4:29

And now, Lord, behold their threatenings: and grant unto thy servants, that with all boldness they may speak thy word,

And now, Lord, consider their threats, and enable Your servants to speak Your word with complete boldness,

Acts 9:1

And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest,

Meanwhile, Saul was still breathing out murderous threats against the disciples of the Lord. He approached the high priest

Ephesians 6:9

And, ye masters, do the same things unto them, forbearing threatening: knowing that your Master also is in heaven; neither is there respect of persons with him.

And masters, do the same for your slaves. Give up your use of threats, because you know that He who is both their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is no favoritism with Him.

1 Peter 2:23

Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously:

When they heaped abuse on Him, He did not retaliate; when He suffered, He made no threats, but entrusted Himself to Him who judges justly.

2 Esdras 16:11

The Lord shall threaten, and who shall not be utterly beaten to powder at his presence?

Judith 8:16

Do not bind the counsels of the Lord our God: for God is not as man, that he may be threatened; neither is he as the son of man, that he should be wavering.

Sirach 13:3

The rich man hath done wrong, and yet he threateneth withal: the poor is wronged, and he must intreat also.

Sirach 19:17

Admonish thy neighbour before thou threaten him; and not being angry, give place to the law of the most High.

Prayer of Manasseh 1:4

whom all men fear, and tremble before thy power; for the majesty of thy glory cannot be borne, and thine angry threatening toward sinners is importable: