Topic
Whirlwind
27 passages cited, from 3 classic reference works.
These works date from 1896–1915 and are in the public domain. They reflect the Protestant scholarship of their time: their history, archaeology and dates can be out of date, and where they interpret, other traditions read the text differently. The verses are shown in the King James Version, the wording these works were written against.
The verses
The passages the works cite, those cited by more of them first.
- 2 Kings 2:1ISBE · Nave · Torrey Elijah transported upward in
And it came to pass, when the LORD would take up Elijah into heaven by a whirlwind, that Elijah went with Elisha from Gilgal.
- 2 Kings 2:11ISBE · Nave · Torrey Elijah transported upward in
And it came to pass, as they still went on, and talked, that, behold, there appeared a chariot of fire, and horses of fire, and parted them both asunder; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven.
- Job 37:9ISBE · Nave · Torrey From the south in the land of Uz
Out of the south cometh the whirlwind: and cold out of the north.
- Job 38:1ISBE · Nave · Torrey God answered Job in
Then the LORD answered Job out of the whirlwind, and said,
- Proverbs 1:27ISBE · Nave · Torrey Destructive
When your fear cometh as desolation, and your destruction cometh as a whirlwind; when distress and anguish cometh upon you.
- Jeremiah 23:19ISBE · Nave · Torrey FIGURATIVE — Of the judgment of God
Behold, a whirlwind of the LORD is gone forth in fury, even a grievous whirlwind: it shall fall grievously upon the head of the wicked.
- Jeremiah 30:23ISBE · Nave · Torrey FIGURATIVE — Of the judgment of God
Behold, the whirlwind of the LORD goeth forth with fury, a continuing whirlwind: it shall fall with pain upon the head of the wicked.
- Ezekiel 1:4ISBE · Nave · Torrey From the north
¶ And I looked, and, behold, a whirlwind came out of the north, a great cloud, and a fire infolding itself, and a brightness was about it, and out of the midst thereof as the colour of amber, out of the midst of the fire.
- Hosea 8:7ISBE · Nave · Torrey FIGURATIVE — Of the fruits of unrighteousness
For they have sown the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind: it hath no stalk: the bud shall yield no meal: if so be it yield, the strangers shall swallow it up.
- Zechariah 9:14ISBE · Nave · Torrey In the land of Canaan
And the LORD shall be seen over them, and his arrow shall go forth as the lightning: and the Lord GOD shall blow the trumpet, and shall go with whirlwinds of the south.
- Job 40:6ISBE · Torrey MIRACLES CONNECTED WITH — God spoke to Job from
¶ Then answered the LORD unto Job out of the whirlwind, and said,
- Psalms 58:9ISBE · Torrey ILLUSTRATIVE OF THE — Sudden destruction of the wicked
Before your pots can feel the thorns, he shall take them away as with a whirlwind, both living, and in his wrath.
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- Isaiah 5:28 ISBE · Torrey ILLUSTRATIVE OF THE — Velocity of the chariots in hostile armies
- Isaiah 17:13 ISBE · Torrey ILLUSTRATIVE OF THE — Sudden destruction of the wicked
- Isaiah 21:1 Nave · Torrey In the valley of the Euphrates
- Isaiah 40:24 ISBE · Torrey ILLUSTRATIVE OF THE — Sudden destruction of the wicked
- Isaiah 41:16 ISBE · Torrey ILLUSTRATIVE OF THE — Sudden destruction of the wicked
- Isaiah 66:15 ISBE · Torrey ILLUSTRATIVE OF THE — Velocity of Christ's second coming
- Jeremiah 4:13 ISBE · Torrey ILLUSTRATIVE OF THE — Velocity of the chariots in hostile armies
- Nahum 1:3 ISBE · Torrey ILLUSTRATIVE OF THE — Speed with which God executes his purposes
- Proverbs 10:25 ISBE
- Jeremiah 25:32 Torrey Arose up from the earth
- Daniel 11:40 ISBE
- Hosea 13:3 ISBE
- Amos 1:14 ISBE
- Habakkuk 3:14 ISBE
- Zechariah 7:14 ISBE
In the reference works
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915) · 37 references
hwurl'-wind (cuphah (Pr 1:27; 10:25; Isa 5:28; 17:13; 66:15; Ho 8:7; Am 1:14; Nab 1:3), ca`ar (Hab 3:14; Zec 7:14; Ho 13:3; Ps 58:9; Da 11:40), ce`arah (2Ki 2:1; Job 38:1; 40:6; Isa 40:24; 41:16; Zec 9:14)): When two currents from opposite directions meet, a circular motion results called a whirlwind. On the sea this takes up small particles of water from the sea and condenses some of the moisture in the clouds above, forming a great funnel-shaped column. They are quite common off the coast of Syria. Considerable damage might be done to a small ship overtaken by them. In the desert sand is taken up in the same way, causing terrible sandstorms which are greatly dreaded by caravans. Most of the references in the Bible do not necessarily imply a circular motion, and the word "tempest" might be used in translation.
Storms usually come from the Southwest. "Out of the .... south cometh the storm" (Job 37:9); yet in Ezekiel's vision he saw a whirlwind coming out of the north (Eze 1:4). Elijah "went up by a whirlwind into heaven" (2Ki 2:11). The whirlwind indicates the power and might of Yahweh: "Yahweh hath his way in the whirlwind and in the storm" (Na 1:3); He "answered Job out of the whirlwind" (Job 38:1).
Most of the Scriptural uses are figurative; of destruction: "He will take them away with a whirlwind" (Ps 58:9; Pr 1:27; 10:25; Ho 13:3; Da 11:40; Am 1:14; Hab 3:14; Zec 7:14); of quickness: "wheels as a whirlwind" (Isa 5:28; 66:15; Jer 4:13); of the anger of God: "A whirlwind of the Lord is gone forth in fury" (Jer 23:19 the King James Version); of punishment to the wicked: "A continuing whirlwind .... shall fall .... on the wicked" (Jer 30:23 the King James Version).
Alfred H. Joy
In the topical indexes
Nave's Topical Bible (1896) · 12 references, grouped by sub-topic
Torrey's New Topical Textbook (1897) · 26 references, grouped by sub-topic
- Generally came from the south Job 37:9; Isa 21:1; Zec 9:14
- Sometimes came from the north Eze 1:4
- Called the whirlwind of God Jer 23:19; 30:23
- Arose up from the earth Jer 25:32
- MIRACLES CONNECTED WITH
- Frequently continued for a long time Jer 30:23
- Destructive nature of Pr 1:27
- ILLUSTRATIVE OF THE
- Speed with which God executes his purposes Na 1:3
- Velocity of Christ's second coming Isa 66:15
- Velocity of the chariots in hostile armies Isa 5:28; Jer 4:13
- Fury of God's judgments Jer 25:32; 30:23
- Sudden destruction of the wicked Ps 58:9; Pr 1:27; Isa 17:13; 40:24; 41:16; Jer 30:23
- Unavoidable fruit of a life of sin and vanity Ho 8:7
Texts: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915); Nave's Topical Bible (1896); Torrey's New Topical Textbook (1897), from the CrossWire SWORD modules (public domain). Verse references were parsed from the works' own markup and checked against the KJV verse list.