What does "Lightning" mean in the Bible?
Frequently referred to by the sacred writers (Nah. 1:3-6). Thunder and lightning are spoken of as tokens of God’s wrath (2 Sam. 22:15; Job 28:26; 37:4; Ps. 135:7; 144:6; Zech. 9:14). Lightning appears in 25 verses across 12 books of the Bible.
What does the Bible say about Lightning?
Frequently referred to by the sacred writers (Nah. 1:3-6). Thunder and lightning are spoken of as tokens of God’s wrath (2 Sam. 22:15; Job 28:26; 37:4; Ps. 135:7; 144:6; Zech. 9:14). They represent God’s glorious and awful majesty (Rev. 4:5), or some judgment of God on the world (20:9).
Definition text: Easton's Bible Dictionary · 1897. Public domain.
Compiled by Protos: the verse list on this page. Where one name belongs to more than one person or place, each of them gets a separate entry.
What is the Hebrew word for Lightning?
Where does Lightning appear in the Bible?
Lightning is referenced in 25 verses across 12 books. Every passage below is about this one, not just every verse the word turns up in.
- 2 Samuel 22:15
- Daniel 10:6
- Exodus 19:16
- Ezekiel 1:13
- Ezekiel 21:10
- Ezekiel 21:15
- Ezekiel 21:28
- Jeremiah 10:13
- Jeremiah 51:16
- Job 38:35
- Luke 10:18
- Luke 17:24
- Matthew 24:27
- Matthew 28:3
- Nahum 2:4
- Psalms 18:14
- Psalms 77:18
- Psalms 97:4
- Psalms 135:7
- Psalms 144:6
- Revelation 4:5
- Revelation 8:5
- Revelation 11:19
- Revelation 16:18
Showing the first 24 of 25.
Open all 25 references in ProtosWhat else appears in these passages?
These turn up in the same passages as Lightning.
Common questions
How many times does the Bible mention Lightning?
Lightning appears in 25 verses across 12 books, most often in Psalms, which accounts for 5 of them.
Which books of the Bible mention Lightning?
Psalms, Ezekiel, Revelation, Jeremiah, Luke, Matthew, 2 Samuel, Daniel, and 4 more.
Where can I read every verse about Lightning?
This page lists 24 of them. Protos carries all 25, and opens this entry on the verse you are reading rather than in a separate tab.
