Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary 1. (p. p.) of Bend.2. (v.) imp. & p. p. of Bend. 3. (a. & p. p.) Changed by pressure so as to be no longer straight; crooked; as, a bent pin; a bent lever. 4. (a. & p. p.) Strongly inclined toward something, so as to be resolved, determined, set, etc.; -- said of the mind, character, disposition, desires, etc., and used with on; as, to be bent on going to college; he is bent on mischief. 5. (n.) The state of being curved, crooked, or inclined from a straight line; flexure; curvity; as, the bent of a bow. 6. (n.) A declivity or slope, as of a hill. 7. (n.) A leaning or bias; proclivity; tendency of mind; inclination; disposition; purpose; aim. 8. (v.) Particular direction or tendency; flexion; course. 9. (n.) A transverse frame of a framed structure. 10. (v.) Tension; force of acting; energy; impetus. 11. (n.) A reedlike grass; a stalk of stiff, coarse grass. 12. (n.) A grass of the genus Agrostis, esp. Agrostis vulgaris, or redtop. The name is also used of many other grasses, esp. in America. 13. (n.) Any neglected field or broken ground; a common; a moor. Greek 43. agkale -- the bent arm ... the bent arm. Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: agkale Phonetic Spelling: (ang-kal'-ay) Short Definition: an arm Definition: an arm, especially as ... //strongsnumbers.com/greek2/43.htm - 6k 4794. sugkupto -- to bend forwards, bow down 30. aggeion -- a vessel 4625. skandalon -- a stick for bait (of a trap), generally a snare ... 4434. ptochos -- (of one who crouches and cowers, hence) beggarly ... 44. agkistron -- a fishhook 318. anagke -- necessity 1709. empneo -- to breathe (on), to inhale 4646. skolios -- curved, winding, hence crooked 172. akakos -- guileless Strong's Hebrew 5791. avath -- to be bent or crooked... 5790, 5791. avath. 5792 . to be bent or crooked. Transliteration: avath Phonetic Spelling: (aw-vath') Short Definition: pervert. Word Origin a prim. ... /hebrew/5791.htm - 6k 3728. kaphash -- to make bent, press or bend together 3721. kaphaph -- to bend, bend down, be bent or bowed 8511. tala -- to hang 3719. kaphan -- to be hungry, to hunger 5186. natah -- to stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend 5753a. avah -- to bend, twist 3943. laphath -- to twist, turn, grasp with a twisting motion 1869. darak -- to tread, march 4132. mot -- a shaking, pole, bar (of a yoke) Library A Praying Bent of Mind. The New Garment Bent I Therefore Bent My Steps Toward the Hut which I had Beheld from a ... To Music Bent is My Retired Mind, Never Weather-Beaten Sail More Willing Bent to Shore, Having Thus Attained to the Highest Power, He Bent his Mind to ... And on the Day Following He Went Forth Still More Eagerly Bent on ... Having Called a Council, the High Priests and Scribes Annas and ... Psalm XI. Hymn for those who Fast Thesaurus Bent (107 Occurrences)... 1. (pp) of Bend. 2. (v.) imp. & pp of Bend. 3. (a. & pp) Changed by pressure so as to be no longer straight; crooked; as, a bent pin; a bent lever. ... /b/bent.htm - 36k Securing (8 Occurrences) Strung (3 Occurrences) Bend (29 Occurrences) Lifts (26 Occurrences) Bows (28 Occurrences) Lifter (3 Occurrences) Letters (51 Occurrences) Intent (37 Occurrences) Importance (9 Occurrences) Bible Concordance Bent (107 Occurrences)Mark 8:35 For whoever is bent on securing his life will lose it, but he who loses his life for my sake, and for the sake of the Good News, will secure it. Mark 14:1 It was now two days before the Passover and the feast of Unleavened Bread, and the High Priests and Scribes were bent on finding how to seize Him by stratagem and put Him to death. Mark 15:19 And they were smiting him on the head with a reed, and were spitting on him, and having bent the knee, were bowing to him, Luke 13:11 Behold, there was a woman who had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and she was bent over, and could in no way straighten herself up. Luke 24:5 And while their faces were bent down to the earth in fear, these said to them, Why are you looking for the living among the dead? John 8:6 They said this, testing him, so that they might have something against him. But Jesus, with his head bent down, made letters on the floor with his finger. John 8:7 and when they continued asking him, having bent himself back, he said unto them, 'The sinless of you -- let him first cast the stone at her;' John 8:8 And again, with bent head, he made letters on the floor. John 8:10 And Jesus having bent himself back, and having seen no one but the woman, said to her, 'Woman, where are those -- thine accusers? did no one pass sentence upon thee?' John 19:30 So when Jesus had taken the wine he said, All is done. And with his head bent he gave up his spirit. John 20:11 But Mary was standing outside at the tomb weeping. So, as she wept, she stooped and looked into the tomb, Acts 15:37 Barnabas, however, was bent on taking with them John, whose other name was Mark, Acts 20:10 Paul went down, and fell upon him, and embracing him said, "Don't be troubled, for his life is in him." Acts 27:43 But their Captain, bent on securing Paul's safety, kept them from their purpose and gave orders that those who could swim should first jump overboard and get to land; Romans 11:4 But what did God say to him in reply? "I have reserved for Myself 7,000 men who have never bent the knee to Baal." Romans 11:10 Let their eyes be made dark so that they may not see, and let their back be bent down at all times. Romans 14:11 For it is said in the holy Writings, By my life, says the Lord, to me every knee will be bent, and every tongue will give worship to God. Philippians 2:10 So that at the name of Jesus every knee may be bent, of those in heaven and those on earth and those in the underworld, James 4:4 You unfaithful women, do you not know that friendship with the world means enmity to God? Therefore whoever is bent on being friendly with the world makes himself an enemy to God. 2 Peter 2:15 Forsaking the straight road, they have gone astray, having eagerly followed in the steps of Balaam, the son of Beor, who was bent on securing the wages of unrighteousness. Revelation 6:2 And behold, a white horse, and he who sat on it had a bow. A crown was given to him, and he came forth conquering, and to conquer. Revelation 13:10 If any one is eager to lead others into captivity, he must himself go into captivity. If any one is bent on killing with the sword, he must himself be killed by the sword. Here is an opportunity for endurance, and for the exercise of faith, on the part of God's people. Genesis 24:26 And with bent head the man gave worship to the Lord; Genesis 24:48 And with bent head I gave worship and praise to the Lord, the God of my master Abraham, by whom I had been guided in the right way, to get the daughter of my master's brother for his son. Genesis 49:9 A lion's whelp 'is' Judah, For prey, my son, thou hast gone up; He hath bent, he hath crouched as a lion, And as a lioness; who causeth him to arise? Exodus 4:31 And the people had faith in them; and hearing that the Lord had taken up the cause of the children of Israel and had seen their troubles, with bent heads they gave him worship. Exodus 10:10 He said to them, "Yahweh be with you if I will let you go with your little ones! See, evil is clearly before your faces. Exodus 12:27 Then you will say, This is the offering of the Lord's Passover; for he went over the houses of the children of Israel in Egypt, when he sent death on the Egyptians, and kept our families safe. And the people gave worship with bent heads. Exodus 23:5 If you see the ass of one who has no love for you bent down to the earth under the weight which is put on it, you are to come to its help, even against your desire. Leviticus 21:20 Or one whose back is bent, or one who is unnaturally small, or one who has a damaged eye, or whose skin is diseased, or whose sex parts are damaged; Numbers 24:9 He hath bent, he hath lain down as a lion, And as a lioness: who doth raise him up? He who is blessing thee 'is' blessed, And he who is cursing thee 'is' cursed.' Judges 5:27 Bent at her feet he went down, he was stretched out; bent at her feet he went down; where he was bent down, there he went down in death. Judges 16:30 And Samson said, Let me die with the Philistines. And he bowed himself with all his might; and the house fell upon the lords, and upon all the people that were therein. So the dead that he slew at his death were more than they that he slew in his life. Ruth 3:8 It happened at midnight, that the man was startled and turned himself; and behold, a woman lay at his feet. 1 Samuel 24:9 David said to Saul, "Why do you listen to men's words, saying,'Behold, David seeks your hurt?' 1 Samuel 28:14 And he said to her, What is his form? And she said, It is an old man coming up covered with a robe. And Saul saw that it was Samuel, and with his face bent down to the earth he gave him honour. 2 Samuel 22:10 The heavens were bent, so that he might come down; and it was dark under his feet. 2 Samuel 22:35 He makes my hands expert in war, so that a bow of brass is bent by my arms. 1 Kings 1:47 And the king's servants came to our lord King David, blessing him and saying, May God make the name of Solomon better than your name, and the seat of his authority greater than your seat; and the king was bent low in worship on his bed. 1 Kings 18:42 So Ahab went up to eat and to drink. Elijah went up to the top of Carmel; and he bowed himself down on the earth, and put his face between his knees. 1 Kings 19:18 But I will keep safe seven thousand in Israel, all those whose knees have not been bent to Baal, and whose mouths have given him no kisses. 2 Kings 4:34 And he went up, and lay upon the child, and put his mouth upon his mouth, and his eyes upon his eyes, and his hands upon his hands, and bent over him; and the flesh of the child grew warm. 2 Kings 4:35 And he returned, and walked in the house to and fro; and went up, and bent over him. And the lad sneezed seven times, and the lad opened his eyes. 2 Kings 5:18 But may your servant have the Lord's forgiveness for this one thing: when my master goes into the house of Rimmon for worship there, supported on my arm, and my head is bent in the house of Rimmon; when his head is bent in the house of Rimmon, may your servant have the Lord's forgiveness for this thing. 1 Chronicles 29:20 And David said to all the people, Now give praise to the Lord your God. And all the people gave praise to the Lord, the God of their fathers, with bent heads worshipping the Lord and the king. 2 Chronicles 29:29 And at the end of the offering, the king and all who were present with him gave worship with bent heads. 2 Chronicles 29:30 Then King Hezekiah and the captains gave orders to the Levites to give praise to God in the words of David and Asaph the seer. And they made songs of praise with joy, and with bent heads gave worship. Nehemiah 8:6 And Ezra gave praise to the Lord, the great God. And all the people in answer said, So be it, so be it; lifting up their hands; and with bent heads they gave worship to the Lord, going down on their faces to the earth. Job 4:4 He who was near to falling has been lifted up by your words, and you have given strength to bent knees. Job 9:13 God's wrath may not be turned back; the helpers of Rahab were bent down under him. Job 15:29 He does not get wealth for himself, and is unable to keep what he has got; the heads of his grain are not bent down to the earth. Job 29:20 My glory will be ever new, and my bow will be readily bent in my hand. Job 39:3 They are bent down, they give birth to their young, they let loose the fruit of their body. Psalms 7:12 If a man doesn't relent, he will sharpen his sword; he has bent and strung his bow. Psalms 11:2 See, the bows of the evil-doers are bent, they make ready their arrows on the cord, so that they may send them secretly against the upright in heart. Psalms 18:9 The heavens were bent, so that he might come down; and it was dark under his feet. Psalms 18:34 He makes my hands expert in war, so that a bow of brass is bent by my arms. Psalms 20:8 They are bent down and made low; but we have been lifted up. Psalms 35:14 My behaviour was as if it had been my friend or my brother: I was bent low in grief like one whose mother is dead. Psalms 37:14 The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, to cast down the poor and needy, to kill those who are upright in the way. Psalms 38:6 I am pained and bowed down greatly; I go mourning all the day long. Psalms 40:12 For unnumbered evils are round about me; my sins have overtaken me, so that I am bent down with their weight; they are more than the hairs of my head, my strength is gone because of them. Psalms 44:16 At the taunt of one who reproaches and verbally abuses, because of the enemy and the avenger. Psalms 57:6 They have made ready a net for my steps; my soul is bent down; they have made a great hole before me, and have gone down into it themselves. (Selah.) Psalms 69:23 Let their eyes be darkened, so that they can't see. Let their backs be continually bent. Psalms 78:1 <Maschil. Of Asaph.> Give ear, O my people, to my law; let your ears be bent down to the words of my mouth. Psalms 106:43 Many times he delivered them, but they were rebellious in their counsel, and were brought low in their iniquity. Psalms 145:14 The Lord is the support of all who are crushed, and the lifter up of all who are bent down. Psalms 146:8 The Lord makes open the eyes of the blind; the Lord is the lifter up of those who are bent down; the Lord is a lover of the upright; Proverbs 14:19 The knees of the evil are bent before the good; and sinners go down in the dust at the doors of the upright. Proverbs 16:30 One who winks his eyes to plot perversities, one who compresses his lips, is bent on evil. Proverbs 17:11 An uncontrolled man is only looking for trouble, so a cruel servant will be sent against him. Proverbs 22:17 Let your ear be bent down for hearing my words, and let your heart give thought to knowledge. Ecclesiastes 1:15 That which is bent may not be made straight, and that which is not there may not be numbered. Ecclesiastes 7:13 Give thought to the work of God. Who will make straight what he has made bent? Ecclesiastes 12:3 In the day when the keepers of the house are shaking for fear, and the strong men are bent down, and the women who were crushing the grain are at rest because their number is small, and those looking out of the windows are unable to see; Isaiah 2:9 And the poor man's head is bent, and the great man goes down on his face: for this cause there will be no forgiveness for their sin. Isaiah 5:15 And the poor man's head is bent, and the great man goes down on his face, and the eyes of pride are put to shame: Isaiah 5:28 whose arrows are sharp, and all their bows bent. Their horses' hoofs will be like flint, and their wheels like a whirlwind. Isaiah 21:3 For this cause I am full of bitter grief; pains like the pains of a woman in childbirth have come on me: I am bent down with sorrow at what comes to my ears; I am shocked by what I see. Isaiah 21:15 For they fled away from the swords, from the drawn sword, from the bent bow, and from the heat of battle. Isaiah 45:23 By myself have I taken an oath, a true word has gone from my mouth, and will not be changed, that to me every knee will be bent, and every tongue will give honour. Isaiah 46:1 Bel is bent down, Nebo is falling; their images are on the beasts and on the cattle: the things which you took about have become a weight to the tired beast. Isaiah 46:2 They are bent down, they are falling together: they were not able to keep their images safe, but they themselves have been taken prisoner. Isaiah 51:13 And you have given no thought to the Lord your Maker, by whom the heavens were stretched out, and the earth placed on its base; and you went all day in fear of the wrath of the cruel one, when he was making ready for your destruction. And where is the wrath of the cruel one? Isaiah 51:14 The prisoner, bent under his chain, will quickly be made free, and will not go down into the underworld, and his bread will not come to an end. Isaiah 58:5 Have I given orders for such a day as this? a day for keeping yourselves from pleasure? is it only a question of the bent head, of putting on haircloth, and being seated in the dust? is this what seems to you a holy day, well-pleasing to the Lord? Isaiah 60:14 And the sons of those who were cruel to you will come before you with bent heads; and those who made sport of you will go down on their faces at your feet; and you will be named, The Town of the Lord, The Zion of the Holy One of Israel. Jeremiah 9:3 Their tongues are bent like a bow to send out false words: they have become strong in the land, but not for good faith: they go on from evil to evil, and they have no knowledge of me, says the Lord. Jeremiah 46:9 Go up, you horses; go rushing on, you carriages of war; go out, you men of war: Cush and Put, gripping the body-cover, and the Ludim, with bent bows. Jeremiah 51:3 Against her the bow of the archer is bent, and he puts on his coat of metal: have no mercy on her young men, give all her army up to the curse. Lamentations 2:4 He has bent his bow like an enemy, he has stood with his right hand as an adversary, Has killed all that were pleasant to the eye: In the tent of the daughter of Zion he has poured out his wrath like fire. Lamentations 2:10 The responsible men of the daughter of Zion are seated on the earth without a word; they have put dust on their heads, they are clothed in haircloth: the heads of the virgins of Jerusalem are bent down to the earth. Lamentations 3:12 He has bent his bow, and set me as a mark for the arrow. Lamentations 3:16 By him my teeth have been broken with crushed stones, and I am bent low in the dust. Lamentations 3:20 My soul still keeps the memory of them; and is bent down in me. Ezekiel 17:7 And there is another great eagle, Great-winged, and abounding with feathers, And lo, this vine hath bent its roots toward him, And its thin shoots it hath sent out toward him, To water it from the furrows of its planting, Ezekiel 21:6 Make sounds of grief, son of man; with body bent and a bitter heart make sounds of grief before their eyes. Ezekiel 22:6 Behold, the princes of Israel, everyone according to his power, have been in you to shed blood. Ezekiel 22:9 Slanderous men have been in you to shed blood; and in you they have eaten on the mountains: in the midst of you they have committed lewdness. Subtopics Related Terms Well-pleasing (16 Occurrences) Links Bible Concordance • Bible Dictionary • Bible Encyclopedia • Topical Bible • Bible Thesuarus |
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