5933 restlessness
Dictionary of Bible Themes

A lack of peace, experienced physically, spiritually or mentally.

Ecclesiastes 5:12

Causes of restlessness

Jeremiah 49:23

Worry

See also

Genesis 41:8
Esther 6:1
Proverbs 15:16
Daniel 2:1; 6:18-19
Job 7:4-5

See also

Illness

Psalms 6:2-6; 32:3-4; 38:3-10
Isaiah 38:13-14
Ecclesiastes 2:22-23

See also

Lack of purpose

Psalms 107:4-5
Ruth 3:18

Uncompleted business

Genesis 27:40

Rebelliousness

Mark 5:3-5

Demon-possession

Matthew 12:43

pp Lk 8:29

Isaiah 57:20-21

pp Lk 11:24

Jude 1:13

Sinfulness

See also

Job 3:17
Psalms 59:15
Isaiah 48:22
Jeremiah 14:10; 50:6
1 Timothy 6:20-21
James 3:8
Revelation 14:11
Deuteronomy 28:65-67

Restlessness as part of God's judgment against sin

See also

Genesis 4:11-14
Psalms 107:40; 109:10
Lamentations 4:15
Amos 8:12
Zechariah 10:2
Psalms 62:1

Antidotes to restlessness

Isaiah 26:3; 30:15

Trusting in God

Philippians 4:6

See also

Exodus 33:14
Psalms 46:10
Isaiah 32:17
Jeremiah 6:16
Matthew 6:31-32
Matthew 11:28-30

See also

Trusting in Jesus Christ

5056 rest
5538 sling
5839 dissatisfaction
5883 impatience
6020 sin
6133 coveting
6700 peace
8030 trust
8733 envy
9020 death
9210 judgment, God's
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