The term "intense" is not directly found in the Berean Standard Bible , but the concept of intensity is woven throughout the Scriptures in various forms, often describing emotions, actions, or divine attributes. Intensity in the biblical context can refer to fervent emotions, zealous actions, or the profound depth of God's love and wrath.

Intense Emotions and Desires

The Bible frequently portrays intense emotions, such as love, anger, and sorrow. For instance, the intensity of love is exemplified in the Song of Solomon, where the passion between the lovers is vividly described. In Song of Solomon 8:6 , it states, "Place me like a seal over your heart, like a seal on your arm; for love is as strong as death, its jealousy unyielding as the grave. It burns like blazing fire, like a mighty flame."

Intense sorrow is depicted in the lamentations of the prophets and the psalms. David, in his psalms, often expresses deep anguish and longing for God. Psalm 42:1-2 captures this intensity: "As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul longs after You, O God. My soul thirsts for God, the living God. When shall I come and appear in God’s presence?"

Intense Actions and Zeal

The Bible also records intense actions, particularly in the context of zeal for God. The prophet Elijah is a prime example of intense zeal. In 1 Kings 19:10 , Elijah declares, "I have been very zealous for the LORD, the God of Hosts, because the Israelites have forsaken Your covenant, torn down Your altars, and killed Your prophets with the sword. I am the only one left, and they are seeking my life as well."

The New Testament continues this theme with the Apostle Paul, who speaks of his intense labor for the Gospel. In 2 Corinthians 11:27-28 , Paul recounts his hardships: "in labor and toil and often without sleep, in hunger and thirst and often without food, in cold and exposure. Apart from these external trials, I face daily the pressure of my concern for all the churches."

Intense Divine Attributes

God's attributes are often described with intense imagery. His love is portrayed as deep and unfathomable. In Ephesians 3:18-19 , Paul prays that believers "may have power, together with all the saints, to comprehend the length and width and height and depth of His love, and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God."

Conversely, God's wrath is also depicted with intensity. In Nahum 1:6 , the prophet asks, "Who can withstand His indignation? Who can endure His burning anger? His wrath is poured out like fire, and the rocks are shattered before Him."

Intense Spiritual Warfare

The concept of spiritual warfare is another area where intensity is evident. Ephesians 6:12 describes the spiritual battle: "For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this world’s darkness, and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms." This passage highlights the intense nature of the Christian's battle against spiritual forces.

Intense Prayer and Intercession

Prayer is another domain where intensity is crucial. James 5:16 emphasizes the power of fervent prayer: "The prayer of a righteous man has great power to prevail." Jesus Himself demonstrated intense prayer in the Garden of Gethsemane, where His sweat was like drops of blood (Luke 22:44).

In summary, while the word "intense" may not appear explicitly in the Bible, the concept is richly illustrated through the emotions, actions, and divine attributes described in Scripture.1. (a.) Strained; tightly drawn; kept on the stretch; strict; very close or earnest; as, intense study or application; intense thought.

2. (a.) Extreme in degree; excessive; immoderate; as: (a) Ardent; fervent; as, intense heat. (b) Keen; biting; as, intense cold. (c) Vehement; earnest; exceedingly strong; as, intense passion or hate. (d) Very severe; violent; as, intense pain or anguish. (e) Deep; strong; brilliant; as, intense color or light.

603. apokaradokia -- strained expectancy
... This intense expectation fosters to see Jesus -- portrayed as an Olympic
runner straining forward to the end-goal with "" (Ro 8:19)! ...
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2372. thumos -- passion
... 2372 (from , ", getting heated up, breathing violently," cf. J. Thayer) -- properly,
#NAME? (intense emotion). ... This anger is directed sin with intense and . ...
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1618. ektenes -- stretched, fig. zealous, earnest
... Part of Speech: Adjective Transliteration: ektenes Phonetic Spelling: (ek-ten-ace')
Short Definition: intent, constant, strenuous, intense Definition: intent ...
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2741a. kausoo -- to burn with great heat
... 2741, 2741a. kausoo. 2741b . to burn with great heat. Transliteration:
kausoo Short Definition: intense. Word Origin from kausos ...
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1974. epipothia -- longing
... Word Origin from epipotheo Definition longing NASB Word Usage longing (1). great
desire. From epipotheo; intense longing -- great desire. see GREEK epipotheo. ...
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997. boetheo -- to come to the aid of
... 997 (from 995 , "intense exclamation" and , "run") -- properly, to and meet an
distress-call (cry for help); to deliver help, to an need (). ...
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4342. proskartereo -- to attend constantly
... [4342 means "to continue to do something with intense effort, with the possible
implication of despite difficulty -- 'to devote oneself to, to keep on, to ...
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3076. lupeo -- to distress, to grieve
... sadness), ie sorrow (grief). 3076 () is very intense and hence even used
of (see Gen 3:16, ). See 3077 (). Word Origin from lupe ...
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4448. puroo -- to set on fire, ie to burn (pass.)
... Word Origin from pur Definition to set on fire, ie to burn (pass.) NASB Word Usage
burn (1), burning (1), flaming (1), intense concern (1), made to glow (1 ...
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5004. talaiporia -- hard work, hardship, distress
... distress, toil. Cognate: 5004 -- literally, a (miserable) condition; resulting
from ongoing, intense affliction. See 5005 (). Word ...
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2750. chori -- burning
... fierce, great, heat. From charah; a burning (ie Intense) anger -- fierce, X great,
heat. see HEBREW charah. 2749, 2750. chori. 2751 . Strong's Numbers.
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3854. lahag -- study, devotion (to books)
... study. From an unused root meaning to be eager; intense mental application --
study. 3853, 3854. lahag. 3855 . Strong's Numbers.
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7022. qiqalon -- disgrace
... shameful spewing. From qalown; intense disgrace -- shameful spewing. see HEBREW
qalown. 7021, 7022. qiqalon. 7023 . Strong's Numbers.
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The Bethany Height of Faith.
... of the city. And then there was that intense scene of the kingly entry
into the city amid the acclaiming multitudes. They knew of ...
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Acts XV
... There never was a national antipathy more intense than that felt by the
Jews to the whole Gentile world. It was the more intense ...
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Ambition in Service.
... "Out into the deep," comes that quiet intense inner voice of Jesus spoken into one's
innermost heart. There are the great deeps in service waiting our coming. ...
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Alone.
... three, then farther yet, quite alone. Intense longing for fellowship mingles
with intense longing to be alone. He would have a warm ...
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Prayer --Fills Man's Poverty with God's Riches
... Supplication is a more intense and more special form of prayer. ... Watchfulness
is to fit us for this intense praying and intense fighting. ...
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Preface by the Author
... on theological questions. It has been no part of my aim to spare my pupils
or any one else the trouble of intense thought. Had I ...
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Friendship.
... Intense personalities produce intense friendships; noble personalities, noble
friendships, and spiritual personalities, spiritual friendship. ...
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Begins Preaching at Beech Grove. Debates with Elder Hiner. Amusing ...
... This created the most intense excitement I ever saw in a meeting-house. ... The
excitement was intense as we passed and repassed our compliments. ...
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History of Public Speaking
... The agitated political times and the people's intense desire for learning combined
to favor the development of oratory in ancient Greece. ...
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I Look Upon all the Four Gospels as Thoroughly Genuine...
... Prayerless praying is only a weight, an impediment in the hour of struggle, of intense
conflict, a call to retreat in the moment of battle and victory. ...
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Intense (13 Occurrences)
... 1. (a.) Strained; tightly drawn; kept on the stretch; strict; very close or
earnest; as, intense study or application; intense thought. ...
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Glow (3 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (vi) To shine with an intense or white heat;
to give forth vivid light and heat; to be incandescent. ...
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Intensify (1 Occurrence)
... 1. (vt) To render more intense; as, to intensify heat or cold; to intensify colors;
to intensify a photographic negative; to intensify animosity. ...
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Earnestness (14 Occurrences)
... Luke 22:44 while He--an agony of distress having come upon Him--prayed all the more
with intense earnestness, and His sweat became like clots of blood dropping ...
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Deep (237 Occurrences)
... 6. (superl.) Profound; thorough; complete; unmixed; intense; heavy; heartfelt;
as, deep distress; deep melancholy; deep horror. ...
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Adoration
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) Homage paid to one in high esteem; profound
veneration; intense regard and love; fervent devotion. ...
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Earnestly (78 Occurrences)
... brethren, having been for a short time separated from you in bodily presence, though
not in heart, endeavoured all the more earnestly, with intense longing, to ...
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Intensely (9 Occurrences)

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Thessalonians (6 Occurrences)
... Jason and certain others, who seem to have been men of some property, were compelled
to give bond to preserve the peace, and the intense feeling against Paul ...
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Prayers (99 Occurrences)
... But it is significant; it expresses that intense and all-compelling sense of the
divine which ever dwelt in Him; of which prayer is an expression, and which is ...
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