The word in Scripture

Thirst in the Bible

The word thirst appears 31 times in the King James Version of the Bible. Thirst is the deep craving for God that only He can satisfy. And like every true word of Scripture, it finds its fullness in Jesus Christ.

What thirst means in the Bible

Thirst is the deep craving for God that only He can satisfy.

Where the word thirst appears

Here are 8 of the passages where the word thirst appears, chosen from across the Scriptures, in the words of the King James Bible:

“They gave me also gall for my meat; and in my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink.”Psalms 69:21

“They give drink to every beast of the field: the wild asses quench their thirst.”Psalms 104:11

“They shall not hunger nor thirst; neither shall the heat nor sun smite them: for he that hath mercy on them shall lead them, even by the springs of water shall he guide them.”Isaiah 49:10

“Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.”Matthew 5:6

“The woman saith unto him, Sir, give me this water, that I thirst not, neither come hither to draw.”John 4:15

“After this, Jesus knowing that all things were now accomplished, that the scripture might be fulfilled, saith, I thirst.”John 19:28

“Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head.”Romans 12:20

“They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more; neither shall the sun light on them, nor any heat.”Revelation 7:16