Here you will find all biblical passages where / in which the word (or term) ‘Greatest’ occurs and how often this word occurs per biblical book. We searched the New and Old Testaments to find all the verses and occurrences of the Word. his article is part of our small concordance.
The term ‘Greatest’ occurs 59 times in the Bible. Below you will find all matching biblical passages divided according to the corresponding book.
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Bible passages with ‘Greatest’ in the book Genesis
Genesis 19:11 And they struck those who were outside with blindness, from the least to the greatest, so that they were not able to find the door.Genesis 19:11
Genesis 29:20 Therefore, Jacob served for seven years for Rachel. And these seemed like only a few days, because of the greatness of love.Genesis 29:20
Genesis 34:25 And behold, on the third day, when the pain of the wound was greatest, two of the sons of Jacob, Simeon and Levi, the brothers of Dinah, boldly entered the city with swords. And they put to death all of the males.Genesis 34:25
Genesis 41:31 and the greatness of this destitution will cause the greatness of the abundance to be lost.Genesis 41:31
Number of the word / term Greatest in Genesis: 4
Bible passages with ‘Greatest’ in the book Exodus
Exodus 29:28 with which Aaron was initiated with his sons, and these will fall to the share of Aaron and his sons, as a perpetual oath by the sons of Israel. For these are the greatest and the first of their victims of peace, which they offer to the Lord.Exodus 29:28
Exodus 32:21 And he said to Aaron, “What has this people done to you, so that you would bring upon them the greatest sin?”Exodus 32:21
Exodus 32:30 Then, when the next day arrived, Moses spoke to the people: “You have sinned the greatest sin. I will ascend to the Lord. Perhaps, in some way, I might be able to entreat him for your wickedness.”Exodus 32:30
Exodus 32:31 And returning to the Lord, he said: “I beg you, this people has sinned the greatest sin, and they have made for themselves gods of gold. Either release them from this offense,Exodus 32:31
Number of the word / term Greatest in Exodus: 4
Bible passages with ‘Greatest’ in the book Leviticus
Leviticus 21:10 The high priest, that is, the priest who is the greatest among his brothers, upon whose head the oil of anointing has been poured, and whose hands have been consecrated for the priesthood, and who has been vested with the holy vestments: he shall not expose his head; he shall not rend his vestments.Leviticus 21:10
Number of the word / term Greatest in Leviticus: 1
Bible passages with ‘Greatest’ in the book Numbers
Numbers 14:19 Forgive, I beg you, the sins of this people, according to the greatness of your mercy, just as you have been gracious to them in their journey from Egypt to this place.”Numbers 14:19
Number of the word / term Greatest in Numbers: 1
Bible passages with ‘Greatest’ in the book Deuteronomy
Deuteronomy 3:24 ‘Lord God, you have begun to reveal your greatness and your very strong hand to your servant. For there is no other god, either in heaven or on earth, who is able to accomplish your works, or to be compared to your strength.Deuteronomy 3:24
Deuteronomy 5:24 ‘Behold, the Lord our God has revealed to us his majesty and his greatness. We have heard his voice from the midst of fire, and we have proven today that, though God is speaking with man, man has lived.Deuteronomy 5:24
Deuteronomy 9:26 And praying, I said: ‘O Lord God, do not destroy your people and your inheritance, whom you have redeemed in your greatness, whom you have led away from Egypt with a strong hand.Deuteronomy 9:26
Number of the word / term Greatest in Deuteronomy: 3
Bible passages with ‘Greatest’ in the book Joshua
Joshua 14:15 Previously, the name Hebron was called Kiriath-Arba. Adam, the greatest among the Anakim, was laid there. And the land ceased from battles.Joshua 14:15
Number of the word / term Greatest in Joshua: 1
Bible passages with ‘Greatest’ in the book 1 Kings
1 Kings 3:4 And so, he went away to Gibeon, so that he might immolate there; for that was the greatest high place. Solomon offered upon that altar, at Gibeon, one thousand victims as holocausts.1 Kings 3:4
Number of the word / term Greatest in 1 Kings: 1
Bible passages with ‘Greatest’ in the book 1 Chronicles
1 Chronicles 12:14 These were from the sons of Gad, leaders of the army. The least was in charge of one hundred soldiers, and the greatest was in charge of one thousand.1 Chronicles 12:14
1 Chronicles 17:21 For what other single nation upon earth is like your people Israel, to whom God reached out, so that he might free them, and might make a people for himself, and by his greatness and terribleness cast out the nations before the face of those whom he had freed from Egypt?1 Chronicles 17:21
1 Chronicles 29:12 Yours is wealth, and yours is glory. You have dominion over all things. In your hand is virtue and power. In your hand is greatness and authority over all things.1 Chronicles 29:12
Number of the word / term Greatest in 1 Chronicles: 3
Bible passages with ‘Greatest’ in the book 2 Chronicles
2 Chronicles 15:13 “But if anyone,” he said, “will not seek the Lord, the God of Israel, let him die, from the least even to the greatest, from man even to woman.”2 Chronicles 15:13
2 Chronicles 18:30 Now the king of Syria had instructed the commanders of his horsemen, saying, “You shall not fight against the least or the greatest, but only against the king of Israel.”2 Chronicles 18:30
2 Chronicles 34:30 ascended to the house of the Lord, united with all the men of Judah, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the priests and the Levites, and all the people, from the least even to the greatest. And in their hearing, in the house of the Lord, the king read all the words of the volume.2 Chronicles 34:30
Number of the word / term Greatest in 2 Chronicles: 3
Bible passages with ‘Greatest’ in the book Esther
Esther 1:4 so that he might show the glorious riches of his kingdom, as well as its greatness, and so boast of his power, for a long time, namely, one hundred and eighty days.Esther 1:4
Esther 1:5 And when the days of the feast were nearly completed, he invited all the people, who had been found in Susa, from the greatest even to the least, and he commanded a feast to be prepared, for seven days, in the court of the garden and the arboretum, which had been planted by the care and by the hand of the king.Esther 1:5
Esther 3:13 These were sent by the king’s messengers to all the provinces, so as to kill and destroy all the Jews, from children all the way to the elderly, even little children and women, on one day, that is, on the thirteenth of the twelfth month, which is called Adar, and to plunder their goods, even their necessities. And this was the text of the letter: “Artaxerxes, the great king from India all the way to Ethiopia, to the leaders and generals of the one hundred twenty-seven provinces, which are subject to his authority, greetings. Although I have reigned over many nations and subjugated the whole world under my realm, I was by no means willing to abuse the greatness of this power, but to govern my subjects with clemency and leniency, so that they would settle into a quiet life, apart from any terror, and delight in peace, as all mortals would choose to do. Yet, in asking my counselors how this might be able to be accomplished, one who excelled the others in wisdom and fidelity, and who was second after the king, named Haman, explained to me that there was a people, scattered throughout the whole world, that used strange laws, and, acting against the customs of all peoples, despised the commandments of kings and violated the harmony of all nations with their dissension. When we had learned this, seeing one nation rebellious against all mankind, having overthrown the usefulness of laws, and going against our orders, and disturbing the peace and harmony of the provinces subject to us, we commanded that whomever Haman, who is chief over all the provinces, and second after the king, and whom we honor in the place of a father, whomever he would point out should be destroyed by their enemies, with their wives and children, and that no one may take pity on them, on the fourteenth day of the twelfth month Adar of this present year, so that these guilty men, all on one day, may go down to the underworld, restoring to our empire the peace that they had disturbed.”Esther 3:13
Esther 5:11 And he explained to them the greatness of his riches, and the influence of his sons, and how, with such glory, the king had elevated him above all his rulers and servants.Esther 5:11
Number of the word / term Greatest in Esther: 4
Bible passages with ‘Greatest’ in the book Job
Job 23:6 I do not want him to contend with me with much strength, nor to overwhelm me with the bulk of his greatness.Job 23:6
Job 36:19 Lay down your greatness without distress, and put aside all of your power with courage.Job 36:19
Job 37:4 After this, a noise will sound; he will thunder with the voice of his greatness, and it will not be tracked down, yet his voice will be obeyed.Job 37:4
Number of the word / term Greatest in Job: 3
Bible passages with ‘Greatest’ in the book Psalm
Psalm 19:13 and from those of others, spare your servant. If they will have no dominion over me, then I will be immaculate, and I will be cleansed from the greatest transgression.Psalm 19:13
Psalm 71:8 Let my mouth be filled with praise, so that I may sing your glory, your greatness all day long.Psalm 71:8
Psalm 79:11 may the groans of the shackled enter before you. According to the greatness of your arm, take possession of the sons of those who have been killed.Psalm 79:11
Psalm 131:1 A Canticle in steps: of David. O Lord, my heart has not been exalted, and my eyes have not been raised up. Neither have I walked in greatness, nor in wonders beyond me.Psalm 131:1
Psalm 145:3 The Lord is great and exceedingly praiseworthy. And there is no end to his greatness.Psalm 145:3
Psalm 145:6 And they will talk about the virtue of your terrible acts. And they will describe your greatness.Psalm 145:6
Psalm 150:2 Praise him for his virtues. Praise him according to the multitude of his greatness.Psalm 150:2
Number of the word / term Greatest in Psalm: 7
Bible passages with ‘Greatest’ in the book Proverbs
Proverbs 21:14 A surprise gift extinguishes anger. And a gift concealed in the bosom extinguishes the greatest indignation.Proverbs 21:14
Number of the word / term Greatest in Proverbs: 1
Bible passages with ‘Greatest’ in the book Ecclesiastes
Ecclesiastes 1:16 I have spoken in my heart, saying: “Behold, I have achieved greatness, and I have surpassed all the wise who were before me in Jerusalem.” And my mind has contemplated many things wisely, and I have learned.Ecclesiastes 1:16
Ecclesiastes 10:4 If the spirit of one who holds authority rises over you, do not leave your place, because attentiveness will cause the greatest sins to cease.Ecclesiastes 10:4
Number of the word / term Greatest in Ecclesiastes: 2
Bible passages with ‘Greatest’ in the book Jeremiah
Jeremiah 6:13 Certainly, from the least of them even to the greatest, all of them practice greed. And from the prophet even to the priest, all of them act with deceit.Jeremiah 6:13
Jeremiah 8:10 Because of this, I will give their wives to outsiders and their fields to others as an inheritance. For from the least, even to the greatest, they all pursue avarice; from the prophet, even to the priest, they all act with deceit.Jeremiah 8:10
Jeremiah 13:22 But if you say in your heart, ‘Why have these things happened to me?’ it is because of the greatness of your iniquity that your shame has been uncovered and the soles of your feet have been defiled.Jeremiah 13:22
Jeremiah 31:34 And they will no longer teach, a man his neighbor, and a man his brother, saying: ‘Know the Lord.’ For all will know me, from the littlest of them even to the greatest, says the Lord. For I will forgive their iniquity, and I will no longer remember their sin.Jeremiah 31:34
Jeremiah 42:1 And all the leaders of the warriors, and Johanan, the son of Kareah, and Azariah, the son of Hoshaiah, and the rest of the common people, from the least even to the greatest, drew near.Jeremiah 42:1
Jeremiah 42:8 And he called Johanan, the son of Kareah, and all the leaders of warriors who were with him, and all the people, from the least even to the greatest.Jeremiah 42:8
Jeremiah 44:12 And I will take the remnant of Judah, who had set their faces so that they would enter into the land of Egypt and live there, and they will all be consumed in the land of Egypt. They will fall by the sword and by famine. And they will be consumed, from the least, even to the greatest. By sword and by famine shall they die. And they will be an oath, and a wonder, and a curse, and a disgrace.Jeremiah 44:12
Number of the word / term Greatest in Jeremiah: 7
Bible passages with ‘Greatest’ in the book Ezekiel
Ezekiel 31:7 And he was most beautiful in his greatness and in the expansion of his groves. For his root was near many waters.Ezekiel 31:7
Number of the word / term Greatest in Ezekiel: 1
Bible passages with ‘Greatest’ in the book Daniel
Daniel 5:18 O king, the Most High God gave to Nebuchadnezzar, your father, a kingdom and greatness, glory and honor.Daniel 5:18
Daniel 5:19 And because of the greatness that he gave to him, all peoples, tribes, and languages trembled and were afraid of him. Whomever he wished, he put to death; and whomever he wished, he destroyed; and whomever he wished, he exalted; and whomever he wished, he lowered.Daniel 5:19
Daniel 7:27 Yet the kingdom, and the power, and the greatness of that kingdom, which is under all of heaven, shall be given to the people of the holy ones of the Most High, whose kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and all kings will serve and obey him.”Daniel 7:27
Number of the word / term Greatest in Daniel: 3
Bible passages with ‘Greatest’ in the book Jonah
Jonah 3:5 And the men of Nineveh believed in God. And they proclaimed a fast, and they put on sackcloth, from the greatest all the way to the least.Jonah 3:5
Number of the word / term Greatest in Jonah: 1
Bible passages with ‘Greatest’ in the book Matthew
Matthew 22:38 This is the greatest and first commandment.Matthew 22:38
Number of the word / term Greatest in Matthew: 1
Bible passages with ‘Greatest’ in the book Luke
Luke 9:44 And all were astonished at the greatness of God. And as everyone was wondering over all that he was doing, he said to his disciples: “You must set these words in your hearts. For it shall be that the Son of man will be delivered into the hands of men.”Luke 9:44
Number of the word / term Greatest in Luke: 1
Bible passages with ‘Greatest’ in the book Acts
Acts 8:10 And to all those who would listen, from the least even to the greatest, he was saying: “Here is the power of God, which is called great.”Acts 8:10
Acts 8:13 Then Simon himself also believed and, when he had been baptized, he adhered to Philip. And now, seeing also the greatest signs and miracles being wrought, he was amazed and stupefied.Acts 8:13
Number of the word / term Greatest in Acts: 2
Bible passages with ‘Greatest’ in the book 1 Corinthians
1 Corinthians 13:13 But for now, these three continue: faith, hope, and charity. And the greatest of these is charity.1 Corinthians 13:13
Number of the word / term Greatest in 1 Corinthians: 1
Bible passages with ‘Greatest’ in the book 2 Corinthians
2 Corinthians 12:7 And lest the greatness of the revelations should extol me, there was given to me a prodding in my flesh: an angel of Satan, who struck me repeatedly.2 Corinthians 12:7
Number of the word / term Greatest in 2 Corinthians: 1
Bible passages with ‘Greatest’ in the book Hebrews
Hebrews 8:11 And they will not teach, each one his neighbor, and each one his brother, saying: ‘Know the Lord.’ For all shall know me, from the least, even to the greatest of them.Hebrews 8:11
Number of the word / term Greatest in Hebrews: 1
Bible passages with ‘Greatest’ in the book 2 Peter
2 Peter 1:4 Through Christ, he has given us the greatest and most precious promises, so that by these things you may become sharers in the Divine Nature, fleeing from the corruption of that desire which is in the world.2 Peter 1:4
2 Peter 1:16 For it was not by following fanciful doctrines that we made known to you the power and presence of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were made eyewitnesses of his greatness.2 Peter 1:16
Number of the word / term ‘Greatest’ in 2 Peter: 2
These texts are taken from the following version: Catholic Public Domain Version.
Number of Bible Verses found on the topic: 59
