Here you will find all biblical passages where / in which the word (or term) ‘Overwhelm’ 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 ‘Overwhelm’ occurs 72 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 ‘Overwhelm’ in the book Exodus
Exodus 1:14 And they led their life directly into bitterness, with hard work in clay and brick, and with all kinds of servitude, so that they were being overwhelmed with the works of the land.Exodus 1:14
Number of the word / term Overwhelm in Exodus: 1
Bible passages with ‘Overwhelm’ in the book Leviticus
Leviticus 24:16 and whoever will have blasphemed the name of the Lord shall be put to death. The entire multitude shall overwhelm him with stones, whether he be a citizen or a sojourner. Whoever blasphemes the name of the Lord shall be put to death.Leviticus 24:16
Leviticus 24:23 And Moses spoke to the sons of Israel. And they led away him who had blasphemed, beyond the camp, and they overwhelmed him with stones. And the sons of Israel did just as the Lord had instructed Moses.Leviticus 24:23
Number of the word / term Overwhelm in Leviticus: 2
Bible passages with ‘Overwhelm’ in the book Numbers
Numbers 15:36 And when they had led him out, they overwhelmed him with stones, and he died, just as the Lord had instructed.Numbers 15:36
Number of the word / term Overwhelm in Numbers: 1
Bible passages with ‘Overwhelm’ in the book Deuteronomy
Deuteronomy 13:10 He shall be killed by being overwhelmed with stones. For he was willing to draw you away from the Lord your God, who led you away from the land of Egypt, from the house of servitude.Deuteronomy 13:10
Deuteronomy 20:3 ‘Listen, O Israel! Today you engage in a battle against your enemies. Do not let your heart be overwhelmed with fear. Do not be apprehensive. Do not yield. You should have no dread of them.Deuteronomy 20:3
Deuteronomy 20:8 After these things have been declared, they shall add the remainder, and shall say to the people: ‘What man is there who is overwhelmed by fear and is fainthearted? Let him go, and return to his house, lest he cause the hearts of his brothers to fear, just as he himself has been thoroughly stricken with fear.’Deuteronomy 20:8
Deuteronomy 31:21 And after many evils and afflictions have overwhelmed them, this canticle will answer them as a testimony; it shall never pass into oblivion, away from the mouths of their offspring. For I know their thoughts and what they are about to do today, even before I lead them into the land which I have promised to them.”Deuteronomy 31:21
Number of the word / term Overwhelm in Deuteronomy: 4
Bible passages with ‘Overwhelm’ in the book Judges
Judges 3:10 And the Spirit of the Lord was in him, and he judged Israel. And he went out to fight, and the Lord delivered Cushan-Rishathaim, the king of Syria, and he overwhelmed him.Judges 3:10
Judges 18:25 And the sons of Dan said to him, “Take care that you no longer speak to us, otherwise men with a mind for violence may overwhelm you, and you yourself would perish with all your house.”Judges 18:25
Number of the word / term Overwhelm in Judges: 2
Bible passages with ‘Overwhelm’ in the book 1 Samuel
1 Samuel 2:4 The bow of the powerful has been overwhelmed, and the weak have been girded with strength.1 Samuel 2:4
Number of the word / term Overwhelm in 1 Samuel: 1
Bible passages with ‘Overwhelm’ in the book 1 Kings
1 Kings 20:23 Then truly, the servants of the king of Syria said to him: “Their gods are the gods of the mountains; because of this, they have overwhelmed us. But it is better that we fight against them in the plains, and then we will prevail over them.1 Kings 20:23
Number of the word / term Overwhelm in 1 Kings: 1
Bible passages with ‘Overwhelm’ in the book 2 Kings
2 Kings 7:6 For indeed, the Lord had caused them to hear, in the camp of Syria, the sound of chariots and horses, and a very numerous army. And they said one to another: “Behold, the king of Israel has paid wages to the kings of the Hittites and of the Egyptians against us. And they will overwhelm us.”2 Kings 7:6
2 Kings 8:1 Now Elisha spoke to the woman, whose son he had caused to live, saying: “Rise up. Go, you and your household, and sojourn in whatever place you can find. For the Lord has called forth a famine, and it shall overwhelm the land for seven years.”2 Kings 8:1
Number of the word / term Overwhelm in 2 Kings: 2
Bible passages with ‘Overwhelm’ in the book 1 Chronicles
1 Chronicles 19:19 Then the servants of Hadadezer, seeing themselves to be overwhelmed by Israel, crossed over to David, and they served him. And Syria was no longer willing to offer aid to the sons of Ammon.1 Chronicles 19:19
Number of the word / term Overwhelm in 1 Chronicles: 1
Bible passages with ‘Overwhelm’ in the book 2 Chronicles
2 Chronicles 6:24 If your people Israel will have been overwhelmed by their enemies, (for they will sin against you) and having been converted will do penance, and if they will have beseeched your name, and will have prayed in this place,2 Chronicles 6:24
2 Chronicles 7:22 And they shall respond: ‘Because they abandoned the Lord, the God of their fathers, who led them away from the land of Egypt, and they took hold of foreign gods, and they adored and worshipped them. Therefore, all these evils have overwhelmed them.’ ”2 Chronicles 7:22
2 Chronicles 14:14 And they struck all the cities surrounding Gerar. For indeed, a great fear had overwhelmed everyone. And they despoiled the cities, and they carried away much plunder.2 Chronicles 14:14
2 Chronicles 19:10 Every case that will come to you from your brothers, who live in their cities, between kindred and kindred, wherever there is a question concerning law, commandment, ceremonies, or justifications, reveal it to them, so that they may not sin against the Lord, and so that wrath may not overwhelm you and your brothers. Then, by acting in this way, you will not sin.2 Chronicles 19:10
2 Chronicles 25:8 But if you think that a war stands by the strength of the army, God will cause you to be overwhelmed by the enemies. For indeed, it belongs to God to assist, and to put to flight.”2 Chronicles 25:8
2 Chronicles 32:26 And after this, he was humbled, because he had exalted his heart, both he and the inhabitants of Jerusalem. And therefore the wrath of the Lord did not overwhelm them in the days of Hezekiah.2 Chronicles 32:26
Number of the word / term Overwhelm in 2 Chronicles: 6
Bible passages with ‘Overwhelm’ in the book Nehemiah
Nehemiah 9:33 For you are just, concerning all things that have overwhelmed us. For you have done truth, but we have acted impiously.Nehemiah 9:33
Number of the word / term Overwhelm in Nehemiah: 1
Bible passages with ‘Overwhelm’ in the book Job
Job 6:20 They have been thrown into confusion, just as I had hoped; they have even come to me and are overwhelmed with shame.Job 6:20
Job 22:11 And did you think that you would not see darkness and that you were not to be overwhelmed by the on-rush of overflowing waters?Job 22:11
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 27:20 Destitution will surround him like water; a storm will overwhelm him in the night.Job 27:20
Job 36:18 Therefore, do not let anger overwhelm you so that you oppress another; neither should you allow a multitude of gifts to influence you.Job 36:18
Number of the word / term Overwhelm in Job: 5
Bible passages with ‘Overwhelm’ in the book Psalm
Psalm 46:1 Unto the end. To the sons of Korah, for confidants. A Psalm. Our God is our refuge and strength, a helper in the tribulations that have greatly overwhelmed us.Psalm 46:1
Psalm 55:5 Fear and trembling have overwhelmed me, and darkness has buried me.Psalm 55:5
Psalm 69:2 I have become stuck in a deep quagmire, and there is no firm footing. I have arrived at the height of the sea, and a tempest has overwhelmed me.Psalm 69:2
Psalm 90:10 The days of our years in them are seventy years. But in the powerful, they are eighty years, and more of these are with hardship and sorrow. For mildness has overwhelmed us, and we shall be corrected.Psalm 90:10
Psalm 119:41 VAU. And let your mercy overwhelm me, O Lord: your salvation according to your eloquence.Psalm 119:41
Psalm 139:11 And I said: Perhaps darkness will overwhelm me, and the night will be my illumination, to my delight.Psalm 139:11
Psalm 140:9 The head of those who encompass me, the labor of their lips, will overwhelm them.Psalm 140:9
Number of the word / term Overwhelm in Psalm: 7
Bible passages with ‘Overwhelm’ in the book Proverbs
Proverbs 10:24 What the impious fear will overwhelm them. The just shall be given their desire.Proverbs 10:24
Proverbs 25:27 Just as whoever eats too much honey, it is not good for him, so also whoever is an investigator of what is majestic will be overwhelmed by glory.Proverbs 25:27
Proverbs 28:22 A man who hurries to become rich, and who envies others, does not know that destitution will overwhelm him.Proverbs 28:22
Proverbs 29:1 The man who, with a stiff neck, treats the one who corrects him with contempt will be suddenly overwhelmed to his own destruction, and reason shall not follow him.Proverbs 29:1
Number of the word / term Overwhelm in Proverbs: 4
Bible passages with ‘Overwhelm’ in the book Ecclesiastes
Ecclesiastes 9:12 Man does not know his own end. But, just as fish are caught with a hook, and birds are captured with a snare, so are men seized in the evil time, when it will suddenly overwhelm them.Ecclesiastes 9:12
Number of the word / term Overwhelm in Ecclesiastes: 1
Bible passages with ‘Overwhelm’ in the book Song
Song of Solomon 8:7 A multitude of waters cannot extinguish love, nor can a river overwhelm it. If a man were to give all the substance of his house in exchange for love, he would despise it as nothing.Song of Solomon 8:7
Number of the word / term Overwhelm in Song: 1
Bible passages with ‘Overwhelm’ in the book Isaiah
Isaiah 24:12 Solitude is what remains in the city, and calamity will overwhelm its gates.Isaiah 24:12
Isaiah 28:15 For you have said: “We struck a deal with death, and we formed a pact with Hell. When the inundating scourge passes through, it will not overwhelm us. For we have placed our hope in lies, and we are protected by what is false.”Isaiah 28:15
Isaiah 47:9 These two things will suddenly overwhelm you in one day: barrenness and widowhood. All things shall overwhelm you, because of the multitude of your sorceries and because of the great cruelty of your enchantments.Isaiah 47:9
Isaiah 47:11 Evil will overwhelm you, and you will not notice its rising. And calamity will fall violently over you, and you will not be able to avert it. You will suddenly be overwhelmed by a misery such as you have never known.Isaiah 47:11
Number of the word / term Overwhelm in Isaiah: 4
Bible passages with ‘Overwhelm’ in the book Jeremiah
Jeremiah 2:3 Israel is holy to the Lord, the first of his fruits. All those who devour him commit an offense. Evils will overwhelm them, says the Lord.”Jeremiah 2:3
Jeremiah 5:12 They have denied the Lord, and they have said, ‘It is not him,’ and, ‘Evil will not overwhelm us. We will not see famine and the sword.’Jeremiah 5:12
Jeremiah 6:26 Wrap yourself in haircloth, O daughter of my people. And sprinkle yourself with ashes. Make a mourning for yourself, as for an only son, a bitter lamentation: ‘for the destroyer will overwhelm us suddenly.’Jeremiah 6:26
Jeremiah 23:17 To those who blaspheme me, they say: ‘The Lord has said: You shall have peace.’ And to every one who walks in the depravity of his own heart, they have said: ‘No evil will overwhelm you.’ ”Jeremiah 23:17
Jeremiah 23:19 Behold, the whirlwind of the Lord’s indignation will go forth, and a tempest will break out; it will overwhelm the head of the impious.Jeremiah 23:19
Jeremiah 37:19 Where are your prophets, who were prophesying to you, and who were saying: ‘The king of Babylon will not overwhelm you and this land?’Jeremiah 37:19
Jeremiah 46:21 Her hired hands also, who move within her midst, like fatted calves have been turned back, and they have fled at the same time, and they are not able to stand firm. For the day of their passing away has overwhelmed them; it is the time of their visitation.Jeremiah 46:21
Jeremiah 48:8 And the despoiler will overwhelm every city, and not a single city will be saved. And the valleys will perish, and the fields will be destroyed. For the Lord has spoken.Jeremiah 48:8
Jeremiah 48:43 Terror and the pit and the snare will overwhelm you, O inhabitant of Moab, says the Lord.Jeremiah 48:43
Jeremiah 51:2 And I will send winnowers into Babylon, and they will winnow her, and they will demolish her land. For they will overwhelm her from every side in the day of her affliction.Jeremiah 51:2
Jeremiah 51:51 We have been confounded, for we heard reproach. Shame has covered our faces, for strangers have overwhelmed the holiness of the house of the Lord.Jeremiah 51:51
Jeremiah 51:56 For the despoiler has overwhelmed her, that is, Babylon, and her strong ones have been apprehended, and their bow has been weakened. For the Lord, the powerful revenger, will certainly repay.Jeremiah 51:56
Jeremiah 51:60 And Jeremiah wrote in one book all the evil that was to overwhelm Babylon; all these words were written against Babylon.Jeremiah 51:60
Number of the word / term Overwhelm in Jeremiah: 13
Bible passages with ‘Overwhelm’ in the book Lamentations
Lamentations 1:4 DALETH. The pathways of Zion mourn, because there are none who approach for the solemnity. All her gates are destroyed. Her priests groan. Her virgins are filthy. And she is overwhelmed with bitterness.Lamentations 1:4
Number of the word / term Overwhelm in Lamentations: 1
Bible passages with ‘Overwhelm’ in the book Ezekiel
Ezekiel 23:24 And they will overwhelm you, well-equipped with chariot and wheel, a multitude of peoples. They will be armed against you on every side with armor and shield and helmet. And I will give judgment to their eyes, and they will judge you with their judgments.Ezekiel 23:24
Number of the word / term Overwhelm in Ezekiel: 1
Bible passages with ‘Overwhelm’ in the book Micah
Micah 4:10 Be grieved and overwhelmed, daughter of Zion, like a woman giving birth. For now you must depart from the city and dwell in the countryside, and you will approach even to Babylon. There you will be delivered. There the Lord will redeem you from the hand of your adversaries.Micah 4:10
Number of the word / term Overwhelm in Micah: 1
Bible passages with ‘Overwhelm’ in the book Mark
Mark 9:6 For he did not know what he was saying. For they were overwhelmed by fear.Mark 9:6
Mark 16:8 But they, going out, fled from the tomb. For trembling and fear had overwhelmed them. And they said nothing to anyone. For they were afraid.Mark 16:8
Number of the word / term Overwhelm in Mark: 2
Bible passages with ‘Overwhelm’ in the book Luke
Luke 21:26 men withering away out of fear and out of apprehension over the things that will overwhelm the whole world. For the powers of the heavens will be moved.Luke 21:26
Luke 21:34 But be attentive to yourselves, lest perhaps your hearts may be weighed down by self-indulgence and inebriation and the cares of this life. And then that day may overwhelm you suddenly.Luke 21:34
Luke 21:35 For like a snare it will overwhelm all those who sit upon the face of the entire earth.Luke 21:35
Number of the word / term Overwhelm in Luke: 3
Bible passages with ‘Overwhelm’ in the book Acts
Acts 4:1 But while they were speaking to the people, the priests and the magistrate of the temple and the Sadducees overwhelmed them,Acts 4:1
Acts 5:5 Then Ananias, upon hearing these words, fell down and expired. And a great fear overwhelmed all who heard of it.Acts 5:5
Acts 13:40 Therefore, be careful, lest what was said by the Prophets may overwhelm you:Acts 13:40
Number of the word / term Overwhelm in Acts: 3
Bible passages with ‘Overwhelm’ in the book 2 Corinthians
2 Corinthians 2:7 So then, to the contrary, you should be more forgiving and consoling, lest perhaps someone like this may be overwhelmed with excessive sorrow.2 Corinthians 2:7
Number of the word / term Overwhelm in 2 Corinthians: 1
Bible passages with ‘Overwhelm’ in the book Colossians
Colossians 3:6 the wrath of God has overwhelmed the sons of unbelief.Colossians 3:6
Number of the word / term Overwhelm in Colossians: 1
Bible passages with ‘Overwhelm’ in the book 1 Thessalonians
1 Thessalonians 4:6 and that no one should overwhelm or circumvent his brother in business. For the Lord is the vindicator of all these things, just as we have preached and testified to you.1 Thessalonians 4:6
1 Thessalonians 5:3 For when they will say, “Peace and security!” then destruction will suddenly overwhelm them, like the labor pains of a woman with child, and they will not escape.1 Thessalonians 5:3
Number of the word / term ‘Overwhelm’ in 1 Thessalonians: 2
These texts are taken from the following version: Catholic Public Domain Version.
Number of Bible Verses found on the topic: 72
