Here you will find all biblical passages where / in which the word (or term) ‘Restrain’ 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 ‘Restrain’ occurs 36 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 ‘Restrain’ in the book Genesis
Genesis 8:2 And the fountains of the abyss and the floodgates of heaven were closed. And the rain from heaven was restrained.Genesis 8:2
Genesis 12:12 And when the Egyptians see you, they will say, ‘She is his wife.’ And they will put me to death, and retain you.Genesis 12:12
Genesis 45:1 Joseph was unable to restrain himself any longer, standing before so many. Therefore, he instructed that all should go outside, and that no stranger should be among them as they recognized one another.Genesis 45:1
Number of the word / term Restrain in Genesis: 3
Bible passages with ‘Restrain’ in the book Exodus
Exodus 1:16 instructing them: “When you will act as a midwife to the Hebrew women, and the time of delivery has arrived: if it is male, put it to death; if it is female, retain it.”Exodus 1:16
Exodus 1:22 Therefore, Pharaoh instructed all his people, saying: “Whatever will be born of the male sex, cast it into the river; whatever will be born of the female sex, retain it.”Exodus 1:22
Exodus 9:2 But if you still refuse, and you retain them,Exodus 9:2
Exodus 9:17 Do you still retain my people, and are you still unwilling to release them?Exodus 9:17
Exodus 26:24 And these shall be joined together from bottom to top, and one joint shall retain them all. Likewise, two of the panels, which will be set at the corners, shall be served by similar joints.Exodus 26:24
Exodus 36:13 For these, he also cast fifty gold rings, which would retain the loops of the curtains and so make the tabernacle one.Exodus 36:13
Number of the word / term Restrain in Exodus: 6
Bible passages with ‘Restrain’ in the book Numbers
Numbers 13:30 During these events, Caleb, to restrain the murmuring of the people who rose up against Moses, said, “Let us ascend and possess the land, for we will be able to obtain it.”Numbers 13:30
Numbers 17:5 Whomever of these I will choose, his rod will germinate, and so shall I restrain the complaints of the sons of Israel before me, by which they murmur against you.”Numbers 17:5
Number of the word / term Restrain in Numbers: 2
Bible passages with ‘Restrain’ in the book Deuteronomy
Deuteronomy 31:19 And so, write this canticle now, and teach it to the sons of Israel, so that they may retain it in memory, and may chant it by mouth, and so that this verse may be a testimony to me among the sons of Israel.Deuteronomy 31:19
Number of the word / term Restrain in Deuteronomy: 1
Bible passages with ‘Restrain’ in the book 1 Samuel
1 Samuel 6:7 Now therefore, fashion and take a new cart, with two cows that have given birth, but on which no yoke has been imposed. And yoke them to the cart, but retain their calves at home.1 Samuel 6:7
1 Samuel 24:7 And David restrained his men with his words, and he would not permit them to rise up against Saul. And so Saul, going out of the cave, continued to undertake his journey.1 Samuel 24:7
Number of the word / term Restrain in 1 Samuel: 2
Bible passages with ‘Restrain’ in the book Job
Job 7:11 And because of this, I will not restrain my mouth. I will speak in the affliction of my spirit. I will converse from the bitterness of my soul.Job 7:11
Job 22:8 By the strength of your arm, you took possession of the land, and you retain it by being the strongest.Job 22:8
Number of the word / term Restrain in Job: 2
Bible passages with ‘Restrain’ in the book Psalm
Psalm 40:9 I have announced your justice in a great Church: behold, I will not restrain my lips. O Lord, you have known it.Psalm 40:9
Number of the word / term Restrain in Psalm: 1
Bible passages with ‘Restrain’ in the book Proverbs
Proverbs 25:28 Just like a city lying in the open and without surrounding walls, so also is a man who is unable to restrain his own spirit in speaking.Proverbs 25:28
Proverbs 27:16 He who would restrain her, he is like one who would grasp the wind, or who would gather together oil with his right hand.Proverbs 27:16
Number of the word / term Restrain in Proverbs: 2
Bible passages with ‘Restrain’ in the book Isaiah
Isaiah 57:15 For this is said by the Most High, the Sublime One, who dwells in eternity. And his name is Holy, for he dwells in the exalted and holy place, and he acts with a restrained and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite.Isaiah 57:15
Isaiah 58:13 If you restrain your foot on the Sabbath, from doing your own will on my holy day, and if you call the Sabbath delightful, and the Holy of the Lord glorious, and if you glorify him, while you do not act according to your own ways, and your own will is not found, not even to speak a word,Isaiah 58:13
Isaiah 64:12 Should you restrain yourself, O Lord, concerning these things? Should you remain silent, and afflict us vehemently?Isaiah 64:12
Number of the word / term Restrain in Isaiah: 3
Bible passages with ‘Restrain’ in the book Ezekiel
Ezekiel 31:15 Thus says the Lord God: In the day when he descended into hell, I led in grieving. I covered him with the abyss. And I held back its rivers, and I restrained the many waters. Lebanon was saddened over him, and all the trees of the field were struck together.Ezekiel 31:15
Number of the word / term Restrain in Ezekiel: 1
Bible passages with ‘Restrain’ in the book Luke
Luke 8:15 But those which were on good soil are those who, upon hearing the word with a good and noble heart, retain it, and they bring forth fruit in patience.Luke 8:15
Luke 11:53 Then, while he was saying these things to them, the Pharisees and the experts in the law began to insist strongly that he restrain his mouth about many things.Luke 11:53
Luke 24:16 But their eyes were restrained, so that they would not recognize him.Luke 24:16
Number of the word / term Restrain in Luke: 3
Bible passages with ‘Restrain’ in the book John
John 20:23 Those whose sins you shall forgive, they are forgiven them, and those whose sins you shall retain, they are retained.”John 20:23
Number of the word / term Restrain in John: 1
Bible passages with ‘Restrain’ in the book Acts
Acts 14:18 And by saying these things, they were barely able to restrain the crowds from immolating to them.Acts 14:18
Number of the word / term Restrain in Acts: 1
Bible passages with ‘Restrain’ in the book 1 Corinthians
1 Corinthians 7:9 But if they cannot restrain themselves, they should marry. For it is better to marry, than to be burned.1 Corinthians 7:9
Number of the word / term Restrain in 1 Corinthians: 1
Bible passages with ‘Restrain’ in the book 1 Timothy
1 Timothy 3:3 not a drunkard, not combative but restrained, not quarrelsome, not covetous;1 Timothy 3:3
Number of the word / term Restrain in 1 Timothy: 1
Bible passages with ‘Restrain’ in the book Titus
Titus 2:5 be sensible, chaste, restrained, have concern for the household, be kind, be subordinate to their husbands: so that the Word of God may be not blasphemed.Titus 2:5
Number of the word / term Restrain in Titus: 1
Bible passages with ‘Restrain’ in the book Philemon
Philemon 1:13 I myself wanted to retain him with me, so that he might minister to me, on your behalf, while I am in the chains of the Gospel.Philemon 1:13
Number of the word / term Restrain in Philemon: 1
Bible passages with ‘Restrain’ in the book Hebrews
Hebrews 3:6 Yet truly, Christ is like a Son in his own house. We are that house, if we firmly retain the faithfulness and the glory of hope, even unto the end.Hebrews 3:6
Hebrews 3:14 For we have been made participants in Christ. This is only so, if we firmly retain the beginning of his substance, even unto the end.Hebrews 3:14
Number of the word / term Restrain in Hebrews: 2
Bible passages with ‘Restrain’ in the book James
James 1:26 But if anyone considers himself to be religious, but he does not restrain his tongue, but instead seduces his own heart: such a one’s religion is vanity.James 1:26
Number of the word / term Restrain in James: 1
Bible passages with ‘Restrain’ in the book 1 Peter
1 Peter 3:10 For whoever wants to love life and to see good days should restrain his tongue from evil, and his lips, so that they utter no deceit.1 Peter 3:10
Number of the word / term ‘Restrain’ in 1 Peter: 1
These texts are taken from the following version: Catholic Public Domain Version.
Number of Bible Verses found on the topic: 36
