
The word in Scripture
Rise in the Bible
The word rise appears 142 times in the King James Version of the Bible. To rise is to get up, and to be raised to new life. And like every true word of Scripture, it finds its fullness in Jesus Christ.
What rise means in the Bible
To rise is to get up, and to be raised to new life.
Where the word rise appears
Here are 8 of the passages where the word rise appears, chosen from across the Scriptures, in the words of the King James Bible:
“Though an host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear: though war should rise against me, in this will I be confident.”Psalms 27:3
“Do not I hate them, O LORD, that hate thee? and am not I grieved with those that rise up against thee?”Psalms 139:21
“Woe unto them that rise up early in the morning, that they may follow strong drink; that continue until night, till wine inflame them!”Isaiah 5:11
“And shall deliver him to the Gentiles to mock, and to scourge, and to crucify him: and the third day he shall rise again.”Matthew 20:19
“For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places.”Matthew 24:7
“And said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day:”Luke 24:46
“Martha saith unto him, I know that he shall rise again in the resurrection at the last day.”John 11:24
“For as yet they knew not the scripture, that he must rise again from the dead.”John 20:9
Rise and the Lord Jesus
Jesus said, Rise, take up thy bed, and walk; and He Himself rose again the third day.
Questions people ask
How many times does the word rise appear in the Bible?
The word rise appears 142 times in the King James Version of the Bible. That number counts the exact word, in its King James spelling, wherever it occurs.
What does rise mean in the Bible?
To rise is to get up, and to be raised to new life.
How does rise point to Jesus?
Jesus said, Rise, take up thy bed, and walk; and He Himself rose again the third day.