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In the Bible, the term "ground" is often used to refer to the earth or soil, serving as a fundamental element in the narrative of creation, human life, and divine interaction. The ground is depicted as both a physical and symbolic entity, playing a significant role in various biblical events and teachings.

Creation and the Ground

The concept of ground is introduced in the creation account in Genesis. God forms man from the dust of the ground, highlighting the intimate connection between humanity and the earth. Genesis 2:7 states, "Then the LORD God formed the man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being." This act signifies the grounding of human life in the physical world, while also emphasizing the divine breath that animates humanity.

The Curse and the Ground

Following the fall of man, the ground becomes a symbol of the curse resulting from sin. In Genesis 3:17-19 , God declares to Adam, "Cursed is the ground because of you; through toil you will eat of it all the days of your life. Both thorns and thistles it will yield for you, and you will eat the plants of the field. By the sweat of your brow you will eat your bread, until you return to the ground, because out of it you were taken; for dust you are, and to dust you shall return." The ground, once a source of sustenance and life, now requires labor and yields hardship, reflecting the broken relationship between humanity and creation.

Ground as Holy and Sacred

In several instances, the ground is depicted as holy or sacred, particularly in the presence of God. When Moses encounters the burning bush, God instructs him to remove his sandals, saying, "Do not come any closer. Take off your sandals, for the place where you are standing is holy ground" (Exodus 3:5). This moment underscores the sanctity of the ground in the presence of the divine, transforming ordinary earth into a sacred space.

Parables and Teachings

Jesus frequently uses the imagery of ground in His parables to convey spiritual truths. In the Parable of the Sower (Matthew 13:3-9), different types of ground represent the varied responses to the Word of God. The seed that falls on good ground yields a fruitful harvest, symbolizing those who hear the Word and understand it. This parable illustrates the importance of a receptive heart, likened to fertile ground, in the spiritual growth and fruitfulness of believers.

Ground in Eschatological Context

In eschatological passages, the ground is often associated with renewal and restoration. Isaiah 65:17-18 speaks of a new creation: "For behold, I will create new heavens and a new earth. The former things will not be remembered, nor will they come to mind. But be glad and rejoice forever in what I will create; for I will create Jerusalem to be a delight and its people a joy." This promise of a renewed earth reflects the ultimate redemption and restoration of creation, where the curse on the ground is lifted, and harmony is restored.

Conclusion

Throughout the Bible, the ground serves as a multifaceted symbol, representing creation, curse, sanctity, and renewal. It is a testament to the intricate relationship between God, humanity, and the earth, woven into the fabric of biblical narrative and theology.

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (imp. & p. p.) of Grind.

2. (n.) The surface of the earth; the outer crust of the globe, or some indefinite portion of it.

3. (n.) A floor or pavement supposed to rest upon the earth.

4. (n.) Any definite portion of the earth's surface; region; territory; country. Hence: A territory appropriated to, or resorted to, for a particular purpose; the field or place of action; as, a hunting or fishing ground; a play ground.

5. (n.) Land; estate; possession; field; esp. (pl.), the gardens, lawns, fields, etc., belonging to a homestead; as, the grounds of the estate are well kept.

6. (n.) The basis on which anything rests; foundation. Hence: The foundation of knowledge, belief, or conviction; a premise, reason, or datum; ultimate or first principle; cause of existence or occurrence; originating force or agency; as, the ground of my hope.

7. (n.) That surface upon which the figures of a composition are set, and which relieves them by its plainness, being either of one tint or of tints but slightly contrasted with one another; as, crimson Bowers on a white ground.

8. (n.) In sculpture, a flat surface upon which figures are raised in relief.

9. (n.) In point lace, the net of small meshes upon which the embroidered pattern is applied; as, Brussels ground. See Brussels lace, under Brussels.

10. (n.) A gummy composition spread over the surface of a metal to be etched, to prevent the acid from eating except where an opening is made by the needle.

11. (n.) One of the pieces of wood, flush with the plastering, to which moldings, etc., are attached; -- usually in the plural.

12. (n.) A composition in which the bass, consisting of a few bars of independent notes, is continually repeated to a varying melody.

13. (n.) The tune on which descants are raised; the plain song.

14. (n.) A conducting connection with the earth, whereby the earth is made part of an electrical circuit.

15. (n.) Sediment at the bottom of liquors or liquids; dregs; lees; feces; as, coffee grounds.

16. (n.) The pit of a theater.

17. (v. t.) To lay, set, or run, on the ground.

18. (v. t.) To found; to fix or set, as on a foundation, reason, or principle; to furnish a ground for; to fix firmly.

19. (v. t.) To instruct in elements or first principles.

20. (v. t.) To connect with the ground so as to make the earth a part of an electrical circuit.

21. (v. t.) To cover with a ground, as a copper plate for etching (see Ground, n., 5); or as paper or other materials with a uniform tint as a preparation for ornament.

22. (v. i.) To run aground; to strike the bottom and remain fixed; as, the ship grounded on the bar.

23. (v.) imp. & p. p. of Grind.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

GROUND; GROUNDED

ground, ground'-ed ('adhamah, 'erets; ge):

(1) "Ground" is in the King James Version the translation of 'adhamah, "the soil," the ground so called from its red color, frequently also translated "earth" and "land" (Genesis 2:5, etc.; Exodus 3:5; Exodus 8:21, etc.); it is more often the translation of 'erets, which means rather the earth, most often translated "earth" and "land" (Genesis 18:2 Psalm 74:7 Isaiah 3:26, etc.); other words are chelqah, "portion," "field" (2 Samuel 23:12, the Revised Version (British and American) "plot"); charish, "ploughing" (1 Samuel 8:12); sadheh, "a plain," "a field" (1 Chronicles 11:13, the Revised Version (British and American) "plot of ground"); for other special words see DRY; FALLOW; PARCHED.

(2) In the New Testament the common word for "ground" is ge, "earth," "soil," "land" (Matthew 13:8 Acts 7:33, "holy ground," etc.); other words are agros, "field" (Luke 14:18, "I have bought a piece of ground" the Revised Version (British and American) "field"); chorion, "spot," "place" (John 4:5, "parcel of ground").

(3) As past participle of "to grind," "ground" appears as the translation of riphoth, pounded grain (2 Samuel 17:19, the Revised Version (British and American) "bruised"); "ground" is also the translation of Tachan (Exodus 32:20 Numbers 11:8 Deuteronomy 9:21, the Revised Version (British and American) "grinding").

(4) "Ground," as the basis or foundation of anything, occurs in 1 Timothy 3:15 as the translation of hedraioma (from edaphos), "the pillar and ground of the truth," the Revised Version, margin "stay."

"Grounded" is used in the sense of founded, based, fixed in (Isaiah 30:32), "and in every place where the grounded staff shall pass, which the Lord shall lay upon him," the King James Version margin "Hebrew every passing of the rod founded," the Revised Version (British and American) "and every stroke (margin "Hebrew passing") of the appointed staff (margin "Or staff of doom (Hebrew foundation)"), which Yahweh shall lay upon him"; following, Isaiah 30:31, "with his rod will he (Yahweh) smite him"; Delitzsch, "every stroke of the rod of destiny which Yahweh causes to fall upon Asshur"; the word is mucadhah, from yacadh, "to place," "to found," "to appoint," "to ordain," hence, "appointed rod (of punishment)," seems the simplest rendering.

In Ephesians 3:17 we have "rooted and grounded in love," and in Colossians 1:23, "if ye continue in the faith, grounded and settled," the Revised Version (British and American) "steadfast," both themelioo, "to lay a foundation." In Ecclesiasticus 18:6 "ground" is used for the "bottom of things," but the Revised Version (British and American) has "to track them out" (exichneuo), "to trace out."

(5) Figurative uses of "ground" are as representing the heart in relation to its reception of words of truth and righteousness (Jeremiah 4:3 Hosea 10:12, "Break up your fallow ground"); to the word of the kingdom as preached by Christ (Matthew 13:8, 23); dry, parched, thirsty ground stands for a poor condition (Psalm 107:33, 15 Isaiah 35:7; Isaiah 44:3; Isaiah 53:2 Ezekiel 19:13).

W. L. Walker

Greek

1475. edaphos -- a basis, bottom, ground
... a basis, bottom, ground. Part of Speech: Noun, Neuter Transliteration: edaphos Phonetic
Spelling: (ed'-af-os) Short Definition: the base, ground Definition: the ...
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5476. chamai -- on or to the ground
... on or to the ground. Part of Speech: Adverb Transliteration: chamai Phonetic Spelling:
(kham-ah'-ee) Short Definition: on or to the ground Definition: on or to ...
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311b. anagaion -- above the ground, ie the second floor, hence, an ...
... 311a, 311b. anagaion. 312 . above the ground, ie the second floor, hence,
an upper room. Transliteration: anagaion Short Definition: room. ...
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1474. edaphizo -- to raze
... to raze. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: edaphizo Phonetic Spelling:
(ed-af-id'-zo) Short Definition: I dash to the ground Definition: I dash to the ...
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5564. chorion -- a place, property
... 5564 (the grammatical diminutive of 5561 , "a field") -- a limited , a of a larger
area; a confined piece of ground; "a definite portion of space that is ...
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1093. ge -- the earth, land
... word Definition the earth, land NASB Word Usage country (2), earth (165), earthly
(1), ground (20), land (46), soil (16). country, ground, land, world. ...
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2311. themelioo -- to lay the foundation of
... foundation (1). lay the foundation, ground, settle. From themelios; to lay a
basis for, ie (literally) erect, or (figuratively) consolidate ...
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4352. proskuneo -- to do reverence to
... 4352 (from 4314 , "towards" and , ""-- properly, to kiss the ground when prostrating
before a superior; to , ready "to fall down/prostrate oneself to adore on ...
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4760. stratopedon -- a military camp, ie an army
... Word Origin from the same as strateuo and pedon (ground, a site) Definition
a military camp, ie an army NASB Word Usage armies (1). army. ...
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4952. susparasso -- to convulse completely
... Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: susparasso Phonetic Spelling: (soos-par-as'-
so) Short Definition: I throw violently on the ground Definition: I throw ...
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Strong's Hebrew

3004. yabbashah -- dry land, dry ground
... 3003, 3004. yabbashah. 3005 . dry land, dry ground. Transliteration: yabbashah
Phonetic Spelling: (yab-baw-shaw') Short Definition: land. ... dry ground, land. ...
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6774. tsimmaon -- thirsty ground
... 6773, 6774. tsimmaon. 6775 . thirsty ground. Transliteration: tsimmaon
Phonetic Spelling: (tsim-maw-one') Short Definition: ground. ...
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2724. charabah -- dry ground
... 2723, 2724. charabah. 2725 . dry ground. Transliteration: charabah Phonetic
Spelling: (khaw-raw-baw') Short Definition: ground. ...
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127. adamah -- ground, land
... adamah. 128 . ground, land. Transliteration: adamah Phonetic Spelling:
(ad-aw-maw') Short Definition: land. ... country, earth, ground, husbandman ry, land. ...
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3006. yabbesheth -- dry land, dry ground
... 3005, 3006. yabbesheth. 3007 . dry land, dry ground. Transliteration: yabbesheth
Phonetic Spelling: (yab-beh'-sheth) Short Definition: ground. ...
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2513. chelqah -- a portion (of ground)
... 2512, 2513. chelqah. 2513a . a portion (of ground). Transliteration: chelqah
Phonetic Spelling: (khel-kaw') Short Definition: field. ...
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5215b. nir -- tillable, untilled, or fallow ground
nir or nir. 5215a, 5215b. nir or nir. 5216 . tillable, untilled, or fallow
ground. Transliteration: nir or nir Short Definition: ground. ...
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8273. sharab -- burning heat, parched ground
... 8272, 8273. sharab. 8274 . burning heat, parched ground. Transliteration: sharab
Phonetic Spelling: (shaw-rawb') Short Definition: land. ... heat, parched ground ...
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4613. moomad -- a standing ground, foothold
... 4612, 4613. moomad. 4614 . a standing ground, foothold. Transliteration: moomad
Phonetic Spelling: (moh-om-awd') Short Definition: foothold. ...
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2513a. chelqah -- a portion (of ground)
... 2513, 2513a. chelqah. 2513b . a portion (of ground). Transliteration: chelqah
Short Definition: field. Word Origin from chalaq Definition ...
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Library

The Enchanted Ground
... The Enchanted Ground. A Sermon (No.64). ... It is the part of the road called the Enchanted
Ground. The great geographer, John Bunyan, well pictured it when he said: ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 2 1856/the enchanted ground.htm

The Burial Ground
... IV. SPECIAL OCCASIONS The Burial Ground. [1766]462 O Thou in whom thy saints repose
Also the following: [1767]166 The grave itself a garden is. ...
/.../the hymnal of the protestant episcopal church in the usa/the burial ground.htm

On this Ground it Is, that the Apostle Said...
... Address 221: On this ground it is, that the apostle said? On this ground
it is, that the apostle said, "Circumcision is nothing ...
/.../address 221 0 0 on this ground.htm

It is a Ground for Thanksgiving that During the Last Three or Four ...
... It is a ground for thanksgiving that during the last three or four generations the
people of God have given considerable attention to the prophecies of ...
//christianbookshelf.org/pink/the antichrist/it is a ground for.htm

A Refutation on the Ground of the Constitution of the Universe.
... II."From the Books on Nature. III. A Refutation on the Ground of the
Constitution of the Universe. Or who can bear to hear it ...
/.../dionysius/the works of dionysius/iii a refutation on the.htm

The Snow Lay on the Ground
... No. 8 The snow lay on the ground. CHRISTMAS The snow lay on the ground Old English
Carol. Rev. Dr. Lingard Edv. Grieg Arr. By NAM. Non troppo lento. ...
/.../various/the st gregory hymnal and catholic choir book/no 8 the snow lay.htm

A Provision Ground
... CHAPTER XVI: A PROVISION GROUND. The 'provision grounds' of the
were very interesting. I had longed to behold, alive and ...
//christianbookshelf.org/kingsley/at last/chapter xvi a provision ground.htm

And on this Ground, when we Say that we Enjoy Only that which We.. ...
... BOOK I. Chapter 34. And on this ground, when we say that we enjoy only
that which we? 34. And on this ground, when we say that ...
/.../augustine/on christian doctrine in four books/chapter 34 and on this.htm

The Objection Taken on the Ground of the Son's Obedience is ...
... Book II. Chapter X. The objection taken on the ground of the Son's obedience
is disproved? The objection taken on the ground of ...
/.../ambrose/works and letters of st ambrose/chapter x the objection taken.htm

Now this True Ground of the Christian Redemption Gives the ...
... [Way-2-23] Now this TRUE ground of the Christian redemption gives the greatest
glory to God and? Now this true ground of the Christian ...
/.../law/the way to divine knowledge/way-2-23 now this true ground.htm

Thesaurus

Ground (538 Occurrences)
... Hence: A territory appropriated to, or resorted to, for a particular purpose; the
field or place of action; as, a hunting or fishing ground; a play ground. ...
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Clay-ground (2 Occurrences)
Clay-ground. Clay, Clay-ground. Clean . Multi-Version Concordance
Clay-ground (2 Occurrences). 1 Kings 7:46 In the plain ...
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Skull-ground (2 Occurrences)
Skull-ground. Skull, Skull-ground. Skull-place . Multi-Version
Concordance Skull-ground (2 Occurrences). Matthew 27:33 ...
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Fallow-ground
Fallow-ground. Fallowground, Fallow-ground. Falls . Easton's Bible Dictionary
The expression, "Break up your fallow ground" (Hosea ...
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Burial-ground (1 Occurrence)
Burial-ground. Burial, Burial-ground. Buried . Multi-Version
Concordance Burial-ground (1 Occurrence). 2 Chronicles ...
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Burying-ground (1 Occurrence)
Burying-ground. Burying, Burying-ground. Buryingplace . Multi-Version
Concordance Burying-ground (1 Occurrence). Matthew ...
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Soil (59 Occurrences)
... Matthew 13:5 Others fell on rocky ground, where they didn't have much soil, and
immediately they sprang up, because they had no depth of earth. ...
/s/soil.htm - 23k

Crops (48 Occurrences)
... for the nations. (See NIV). Genesis 4:12 From now on, when you till the
ground, it won't yield its strength to you. You shall be ...
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Crop (33 Occurrences)
... Matthew 13:23 What was sown on the good ground, this is he who hears the word, and
understands it, who most certainly bears fruit, and brings forth, some one ...
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Creeps (13 Occurrences)
... Genesis 1:25 God made the animals of the earth after their kind, and the livestock
after their kind, and everything that creeps on the ground after its kind. ...
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Resources

What does the Bible mean when it refers to holy ground? | GotQuestions.org

What does it mean to be a root out of dry ground (Isaiah 53:2)? | GotQuestions.org

What is the meaning of the Parable of the Sower? | GotQuestions.org

Ground: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.com

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Ground (538 Occurrences)

Matthew 2:11
They came into the house and saw the young child with Mary, his mother, and they fell down and worshiped him. Opening their treasures, they offered to him gifts: gold, frankincense, and myrrh.
(See NAS)

Matthew 5:32
But I tell you that every man who puts away his wife except on the ground of unfaithfulness causes her to commit adultery, and whoever marries her when so divorced commits adultery.
(WEY RSV)

Matthew 9:36
And when He saw the crowds He was touched with pity for them, because they were distressed and were fainting on the ground like sheep which have no shepherd.
(WEY)

Matthew 10:29
"Aren't two sparrows sold for an assarion coin? Not one of them falls on the ground apart from your Father's will,
(WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Matthew 13:5
Others fell on rocky ground, where they didn't have much soil, and immediately they sprang up, because they had no depth of earth.
(WEB WEY DBY RSV)

Matthew 13:8
But other fell into good ground, and brought forth fruit, some an hundredfold, some sixtyfold, some thirtyfold.
(KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS YLT)

Matthew 13:20
He who has received the seed on the rocky ground is the man who hears the Message and immediately receives it with joy.
(WEY RSV)

Matthew 13:23
What was sown on the good ground, this is he who hears the word, and understands it, who most certainly bears fruit, and brings forth, some one hundred times as much, some sixty, and some thirty."
(WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS YLT)

Matthew 13:31
Another parable He put before them. "The Kingdom of the Heavens," He said, "is like a mustard-seed, which a man takes and sows in his ground.
(WEY)

Matthew 13:44
"The Kingdom of the Heavens is like treasure buried in the open country, which a man finds, but buries again, and, in his joy about it, goes and sells all he has and buys that piece of ground.
(WEY)

Matthew 15:35
He commanded the multitude to sit down on the ground;
(WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Matthew 17:6
When the disciples heard it, they fell on their faces, and were very afraid.
(See NAS NIV)

Matthew 18:26
The servant therefore fell down and kneeled before him, saying,'Lord, have patience with me, and I will repay you all!'
(See NAS)

Matthew 18:29
"So his fellow servant fell down at his feet and begged him, saying,'Have patience with me, and I will repay you!'
(See NAS)

Matthew 25:18
But he who received the one went away and dug in the earth, and hid his lord's money.
(See NAS RSV NIV)

Matthew 25:25
So being afraid I went and buried your talent in the ground: there you have what belongs to you.'
(WEY NAS RSV NIV)

Matthew 26:39
He went forward a little, fell on his face, and prayed, saying, "My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass away from me; nevertheless, not what I desire, but what you desire."
(See NIV)

Matthew 27:8
for which reason that piece of ground received the name, which it still bears, of 'the Field of Blood.'
(WEY)

Matthew 28:9
And then suddenly they saw Jesus coming to meet them. "Peace be to you," He said. And they came and clasped His feet, bowing to the ground before Him.
(WEY)

Mark 4:5
Others fell on the rocky ground, where it had little soil, and immediately it sprang up, because it had no depth of soil.
(WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)

Mark 4:8
Others fell into the good ground, and yielded fruit, growing up and increasing. Some brought forth thirty times, some sixty times, and some one hundred times as much."
(WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS YLT)

Mark 4:16
And these are they likewise which are sown on stony ground; who, when they have heard the word, immediately receive it with gladness;
(KJV WBS YLT RSV)

Mark 4:20
Those which were sown on the good ground are those who hear the word, and accept it, and bear fruit, some thirty times, some sixty times, and some one hundred times."
(WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS YLT)

Mark 4:26
And he said, So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into the ground;
(KJV WEY WBS RSV NIV)

Mark 4:31
It's like a grain of mustard seed, which, when it is sown in the earth, though it is less than all the seeds that are on the earth,
(See RSV NIV)

Mark 8:6
He commanded the multitude to sit down on the ground, and he took the seven loaves. Having given thanks, he broke them, and gave them to his disciples to serve, and they served the multitude.
(WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Mark 9:18
and wherever it comes upon him, it dashes him to the ground, and he foams at the mouth and grinds his teeth, and he is pining away. I begged your disciples to expel it, but they had not the power."
(WEY NAS NIV)

Mark 9:20
They brought him to him, and when he saw him, immediately the spirit convulsed him, and he fell on the ground, wallowing and foaming at the mouth.
(WEB KJV WEY ASV WBS NAS RSV NIV)

Mark 9:38
"Rabbi," said John to Him, "we saw a man making use of your name to expel demons, and we tried to hinder him, on the ground that he did not follow us."
(WEY)

Mark 14:35
He went forward a little, and fell on the ground, and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass away from him.
(WEB KJV ASV WBS NAS RSV NIV)

Luke 5:12
It happened, while he was in one of the cities, behold, there was a man full of leprosy. When he saw Jesus, he fell on his face, and begged him, saying, "Lord, if you want to, you can make me clean."
(See NIV)

Luke 6:49
And he that has heard and not done, is like a man who has built a house on the ground without a foundation, on which the stream broke, and immediately it fell, and the breach of that house was great.
(DBY NAS RSV NIV)

Luke 8:8
Other fell into the good ground, and grew, and brought forth fruit one hundred times." As he said these things, he called out, "He who has ears to hear, let him hear!"
(WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS YLT)

Luke 8:15
That in the good ground, these are such as in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, hold it tightly, and bring forth fruit with patience.
(WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS YLT)

Luke 9:42
Now while the youth was coming, the spirit dashed him to the ground and cruelly convulsed him. But Jesus rebuked the foul spirit, and cured the youth and gave him back to his father.
(WEY NAS NIV)

Luke 12:16
He spoke a parable to them, saying, "The ground of a certain rich man brought forth abundantly.
(WEB KJV ASV WBS NIV)

Luke 13:7
Then said he unto the dresser of his vineyard, Behold, these three years I come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and find none: cut it down; why cumbereth it the ground?
(KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)

Luke 14:18
And they all with one consent began to make excuse. The first said unto him, I have bought a piece of ground, and I must needs go and see it: I pray thee have me excused.
(KJV WBS)

Luke 16:17
But it is easier for earth and sky to pass away than for one smallest detail of the Law to fall to the ground.
(WEY)

Luke 19:44
and will dash you and your children within you to the ground. They will not leave in you one stone on another, because you didn't know the time of your visitation."
(WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV)

Luke 22:44
Being in agony he prayed more earnestly. His sweat became like great drops of blood falling down on the ground.
(WEB KJV WEY ASV WBS YLT NAS RSV)

Luke 23:14
"You have brought this man to me on a charge of corrupting the loyalty of the people. But, you see, I have examined him in your presence and have discovered in the man no ground for the accusations which you bring against him.
(WEY)

Luke 24:5
The women were terrified; but, as they stood with their faces bowed to the ground, the men said to them, "Why do you search among the dead for Him who is living?
(WEY DBY NAS RSV NIV)

John 2:15
So He plaited a whip of rushes, and drove all--both sheep and bullocks--out of the Temple. The small coin of the brokers He upset on the ground and overturned their tables.
(WEY)

John 4:5
So he came to a city of Samaria, called Sychar, near the parcel of ground that Jacob gave to his son, Joseph.
(WEB KJV ASV WBS NAS NIV)

John 6:10
"Make the people sit down," said Jesus. The ground was covered with thick grass; so they sat down, the adult men numbering about 5,000.
(WEY)

John 6:11
Then Jesus took the loaves, and after giving thanks He distributed them to those who were resting on the ground; and also the fish in like manner--as much as they desired.
(WEY)

John 8:6
They said this testing him, that they might have something to accuse him of. But Jesus stooped down, and wrote on the ground with his finger.
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John 8:8
Again he stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground.
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John 8:37
You are descendants of Abraham, I know; but you want to kill me, because my teaching gains no ground within you.
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John 9:6
When he had said this, he spat on the ground, made mud with the saliva, anointed the blind man's eyes with the mud,
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John 12:24
Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit.
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John 18:6
When therefore he said to them, "I am he," they went backward, and fell to the ground.
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John 20:5
Stooping and looking in, he saw the linen cloths lying there on the ground, but he did not go in.
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John 20:6
Simon Peter, however, also came, following him, and entered the tomb. There on the ground he saw the cloths;
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Acts 1:18
(Now having bought a piece of ground with the money paid for his wickedness he fell there with his face downwards, and, his body bursting open, he became disembowelled.
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Acts 6:14
For we have heard him say that Jesus, the Nazarene, will pull this place down to the ground and will change the customs which Moses handed down to us."
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Acts 7:5
But he gave him no inheritance in it, no, not a single square yard of ground. And yet He promised to bestow the land as a permanent possession on him and his posterity after him--and promised this at a time when Abraham was childless.
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Acts 7:33
The Lord said to him,'Take your sandals off of your feet, for the place where you stand is holy ground.
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Acts 7:54
Now when they heard these things, they were cut to the heart, and they gnashed at him with their teeth.
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Acts 9:4
and falling to the ground he heard a voice which said to him, "Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?"
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Acts 9:8
Saul arose from the ground, and when his eyes were opened, he saw no one. They led him by the hand, and brought him into Damascus.
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Acts 10:11
He saw heaven opened and a certain container descending to him, like a great sheet let down by four corners on the earth,
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Acts 13:28
Though they found no cause for death, they still asked Pilate to have him killed.
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Acts 20:9
A certain young man named Eutychus sat in the window, weighed down with deep sleep. As Paul spoke still longer, being weighed down by his sleep, he fell down from the third story, and was taken up dead.
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Acts 22:7
I fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to me,'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?'
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Acts 25:10
"I am standing before Caesar's tribunal," replied Paul, "where alone I ought to be tried. The Jews have no real ground of complaint against me, as in fact you yourself are beginning to see more clearly.
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Acts 26:14
We all fell to the ground; and I heard a voice which said to me in Hebrew, "'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me? You are finding it painful to kick against the ox-goad.'
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Acts 27:29
Fearing that we would run aground on rocky ground, they let go four anchors from the stern, and wished for daylight.
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Acts 28:18
who, when they had examined me, desired to set me free, because there was no cause of death in me.
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Romans 3:20
For on the ground of obedience to Law no man living will be declared righteous before Him. Law simply brings a sure knowledge of sin.
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Romans 3:27
Where then is there room for your boasting? It is for ever shut out. On what principle? On the ground of merit? No, but on the ground of faith.
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Romans 3:30
unless you can deny that it is one and the same God who will pronounce the circumcised to be acquitted on the ground of faith, and the uncircumcised to be acquitted through the same faith.
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Romans 4:2
For if he was held to be righteous on the ground of his actions, he has something to boast of; but not in the presence of God.
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Romans 15:23
But now, as there is no more unoccupied ground in this part of the world, and I have for years past been eager to pay you a visit,
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1 Corinthians 5:6
It is no good thing--this which you make the ground of your boasting. Do you not know that a little yeast corrupts the whole of the dough?
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1 Corinthians 9:15
But I have used none of these things, and I don't write these things that it may be done so in my case; for I would rather die, than that anyone should make my boasting void.
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1 Corinthians 9:16
For if I preach the Good News, I have nothing to boast about; for necessity is laid on me; but woe is to me, if I don't preach the Good News.
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1 Corinthians 10:25
Whatever is sold in the butcher shop, eat, asking no question for the sake of conscience,
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1 Corinthians 10:27
But if one of those who don't believe invites you to a meal, and you are inclined to go, eat whatever is set before you, asking no questions for the sake of conscience.
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1 Corinthians 10:29
But now I mean his conscience, not your own. "Why, on what ground," you may object, "is the question of my liberty of action to be decided by a conscience not my own?
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2 Corinthians 4:9
pursued, yet never left unsuccoured; struck to the ground, yet never slain;
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2 Corinthians 5:12
We are not again commending ourselves to your favour, but are furnishing you with a ground of boasting on our behalf, so that you may have a reply ready for those with whom superficial appearances are everything and sincerity of heart counts for nothing.
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2 Corinthians 11:12
But I will persist in the same line of conduct in order to cut the ground from under the feet of those who desire an opportunity of getting themselves recognized as being on a level with us in the matters about which they boast.
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Galatians 3:2
Answer me this one question, "Is it on the ground of your obedience to the Law that you received the Spirit, or is it because, when you heard, you believed?"
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Galatians 3:5
He who gives you His Spirit and works miracles among you--does He do so on the ground of your obedience to the Law, or is it the result of your having heard and believed:
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Ephesians 2:8
For it is by grace that you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves. It is God's gift, and is not on the ground of merit--
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Ephesians 6:13
Therefore put on the complete armour of God, so that you may be able to stand your ground on the day of battle, and, having fought to the end, to remain victors on the field.
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2 Thessalonians 2:15
So then, brethren, stand your ground, and hold fast to the teachings which you have received from us, whether by word of mouth or by letter.
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1 Timothy 3:15
but if I wait long, that you may know how men ought to behave themselves in the house of God, which is the assembly of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth. Paul's Letter to Titus
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1 Timothy 6:2
Those who have believing masters, let them not despise them, because they are brothers, but rather let them serve them, because those who partake of the benefit are believing and beloved. Teach and exhort these things.
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Hebrews 6:7
For ground which drinks the rain which comes often upon it, and produces useful herbs for those for whose sakes also it is tilled, partakes of blessing from God;
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Hebrews 10:32
But remember the former days, in which, after you were enlightened, you endured a great struggle with sufferings;
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Hebrews 11:30
Through faith the walls of Jericho fell to the ground after being surrounded for seven days.
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Hebrews 11:38
They wandered across deserts and mountains, or hid themselves in caves and in holes in the ground.
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1 Peter 5:10
But the God of all grace who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ Jesus, when ye have suffered for a little while, himself shall make perfect, stablish, strengthen, ground:
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Revelation 6:13
The stars in the sky also fell to the earth, as when a fig-tree, upon being shaken by a gale of wind, casts its unripe figs to the ground.
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Revelation 18:8
"For this reason calamities shall come thick upon her on a single day--death and sorrow and famine--and she shall be burned to the ground. For strong is the Lord God who has judged her.
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Genesis 1:9
God said, "Let the waters under the sky be gathered together to one place, and let the dry land appear;" and it was so.
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Genesis 1:10
God called the dry land "earth," and the gathering together of the waters he called "seas." God saw that it was good.
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