Bible Dictionary: Comforting

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Topical Bible Verses

Hebrews 1:14
Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation?
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Isaiah 44:24
Thus said the LORD, your redeemer, and he that formed you from the womb, I am the LORD that makes all things; that stretches forth the heavens alone; that spreads abroad the earth by myself;
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Strong's Hebrew

4496. menuchah -- resting place, rest
... of manoach Definition resting place, rest NASB Word Usage comforting (1), permanent
(1), place (1), place of rest (1), quartermaster* (1), quiet (1), rest (8 ...
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8575. tanchum -- consolation
... Word Origin from nacham Definition consolation NASB Word Usage comforting
(1), consolation (2), consolations (2). comfort, consolation. ...
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5150. nichum -- comfort, compassion
... Word Origin from nacham Definition comfort, compassion NASB Word Usage comfort
(1), comforting (1), compassions (1). comfortable, repenting. ...
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Library

4Th Day. Comforting Grace.
... 4TH DAY. Comforting Grace. "He is Faithful that Promised." "I will not leave you
comfortless; I will come to you.""John 14:18. Comforting Grace. ...
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Jesus Comforting his Friends.
... CHAPTER XI. JESUS COMFORTING HIS FRIENDS. ... We cannot tell why he did this, but there
is something very comforting in the words that tell us of the delay. ...
/.../miller/personal friendships of jesus/chapter xi jesus comforting his.htm

Loving Advice for Anxious Seekers
... wisdom, let him ask of God.". This text might be peculiarly comforting to some
of you who are working for God. You cannot work long for ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 13 1867/loving advice for anxious seekers.htm

The God of all Comfort
... Among all the names that reveal God, this, the "God of all comfort," seems to
me one of the loveliest and the most absolutely comforting. ...
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The Gospel Cordial
... There are many persons who are doubting and despairing, spiritually "ready to perish,"
and there is in the Word of God a rich store of comforting truths which ...
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He is Lovely in his Offices
... Secondly, He is altogether lovely in his offices: let us consider for a moment
the suitability, fullness, and comforting nature of them. ...
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The Physician's Calling (Preached at Whitehall for St. George's ...
... in mind, that the Gospels, which are the very parts of Scripture which speak most
concerning disease, omit almost entirely that cheering and comforting view of ...
/.../the water of life and other sermons/sermon ii the physicians calling.htm

Early Afflictions
... We do not know the reason why you are so afflicted, but we will know sometime."
With such comforting words she many times soothed my troubled spirit. ...
/.../cole/trials and triumphs of faith/chapter ii early afflictions.htm

Fourth Sunday after Trinity Redemption of the Creatures.
... 3. This is a fine and comforting thought of the apostle's, that all creatures are
martyrs, having to endure unwillingly every sort of injustice. ...
/.../luther/epistle sermons vol iii/fourth sunday after trinity redemption.htm

Consolation Proportionate to Spiritual Sufferings
... Even worldly men admit that there is something extremely comforting in the sacred
Scriptures, and in our holy religion; I have even heard it said of some, that ...
/.../consolation proportionate to spiritual sufferings.htm

Thesaurus

Comforting (21 Occurrences)
... Multi-Version Concordance Comforting (21 Occurrences). ... Luke 3:18 And so comforting
them with these and other words, he gave the good news to the people; (BBE). ...
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Comforter (14 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary. 1. (n.) One who administers comfort or consolation. 2.
(n.) The Holy Spirit, -- referring to his office of comforting believers. ...
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Asleep (50 Occurrences)
... the King James Version). Used with beautiful and comforting significance
of death (koimaomai, "to put to sleep"). Sleep implies a ...
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Comforteth (9 Occurrences)

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Visit (97 Occurrences)
... 3. (vt) To come to for the purpose of chastising, rewarding, comforting; to come
upon with reward or retribution; to appear before or judge; as, to visit in ...
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Witness (295 Occurrences)
... operation of the Spirit on the mind, "a certitude of the Spirit's presence and work
continually asserted within us", manifested "in his comforting us, his ...
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Witnessing (11 Occurrences)
... 1 Peter 5:12 I have sent you this short letter by Silvanus, a true brother, in my
opinion; comforting you and witnessing that this is the true grace of God ...
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Ruling (123 Occurrences)
... Romans 12:8 He who has the power of comforting, let him do so; he who gives, let
him give freely; he who has the power of ruling, let him do it with a serious ...
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Eutychus (1 Occurrence)
... Paul went down and embraced the youth while comforting the lamenting crowd, "Make
ye no ado; for his life is in him." The interrupted meeting was resumed, the ...
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Downcast (11 Occurrences)
... (DBY NIV). 2 Corinthians 7:6 but He who is comforting the cast-down -- God --
He did comfort us in the presence of Titus; (See RSV NIV). ...
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Bible Concordance

Comforting (21 Occurrences)

Luke 2:25 And lo, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name 'is' Simeon, and this man is righteous and devout, looking for the comforting of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him,
(YLT)

Luke 3:18 And so comforting them with these and other words, he gave the good news to the people;
(BBE)

John 11:31 Then the Jews who were with her in the house, comforting her, when they saw Mary get up quickly and go out, went after her in the belief that she was going to the place of the dead and would be weeping there.
(BBE YLT NIV)

Romans 12:8 He who has the power of comforting, let him do so; he who gives, let him give freely; he who has the power of ruling, let him do it with a serious mind; he who has mercy on others, let it be with joy.
(BBE)

2 Corinthians 1:4 who is comforting us in all our tribulation, for our being able to comfort those in any tribulation through the comfort with which we are comforted ourselves by God;
(YLT)

2 Corinthians 7:6 but He who is comforting the cast-down -- God -- He did comfort us in the presence of Titus;
(YLT)

1 Thessalonians 2:11 Even as you saw how, like a father with his children, we were teaching and comforting you all, and giving witness,
(BBE YLT)

1 Thessalonians 2:12 to the end that you should walk worthily of God, who calls you into his own Kingdom and glory.
(See NIV)

1 Thessalonians 5:11 So then, go on comforting and building up one another, as you have been doing.
(BBE)

1 Timothy 4:13 Till I come, give attention to the reading of the holy Writings, to comforting the saints, and to teaching.
(BBE)

1 Peter 5:12 I have sent you this short letter by Silvanus, a true brother, in my opinion; comforting you and witnessing that this is the true grace of God; keep to it.
(BBE)

Genesis 27:42 And the words of Esau her elder son are declared to Rebekah, and she sendeth and calleth for Jacob her younger son, and saith unto him, 'Lo, Esau thy brother is comforting himself in regard to thee -- to slay thee;
(YLT)

Genesis 34:3 And his soul did cleave unto Dinah the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the damsel, and spoke comfortingly unto the damsel.
(Root in JPS BBE)

Deuteronomy 3:28 But give my orders to Joshua, comforting him and making him strong; for he is to go over Jordan at the head of this people, and he will give them this land which you will see for their heritage.
(BBE)

2 Samuel 14:17 Then thy handmaid said: Let, I pray thee, the word of my lord the king be for my comfort; for as an angel of God, so is my lord the king to discern good and bad; and the LORD thy God be with thee.'
(See NAS)

Proverbs 15:4 A comforting tongue is a tree of life, but a twisted tongue is a crushing of the spirit.
(BBE)

Isaiah 57:18 I have seen his ways, and I will make him well: I will give him rest, comforting him and his people who are sad.
(BBE)

Isaiah 66:11 that you may nurse and be satisfied at the comforting breasts; that you may drink deeply, and be delighted with the abundance of her glory."
(WEB NAS NIV)

Ezekiel 16:54 So that thou dost bear thy shame, And hast been ashamed of all that thou hast done, In thy comforting them.
(YLT)

Ezekiel 31:16 I will send shaking on the nations at the sound of his fall, when I send him down to the underworld with those who go down into the deep: and on earth they will be comforting themselves, all the trees of Eden, the best of Lebanon, even all the watered ones.
(BBE)

Zechariah 1:13 Yahweh answered the angel who talked with me with kind and comforting words.
(WEB JPS BBE DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV)

Subtopics

Comforting

Related Terms

Comforter (14 Occurrences)

Asleep (50 Occurrences)

Comforteth (9 Occurrences)

Visit (97 Occurrences)

Witness (295 Occurrences)

Witnessing (11 Occurrences)

Ruling (123 Occurrences)

Eutychus (1 Occurrence)