Overview
The Bible addresses snow across 8 verses, drawn from the Old Testament. These passages cluster most in Job, 2 Samuel and Psalms. Closely related themes include Pardon, Sin, Purity and Moabites.
Key Bible verses about snow
Old Testament
Job
Which are blackish by reason of the ice, and wherein the snow is hid:
If I wash myself with snow water, and make my hands never so clean;
For he saith to the snow, Be thou on the earth; likewise to the small rain, and to the great rain of his strength. likewise: Heb. and to the shower of rain, and to the showers of rain of his strength
Psalms
In the Bible dictionary
Studying snow for yourself
- Begin with 2 Samuel 23:20, then read the passages below in canonical order.
- Compare how Job, 2 Samuel and Psalms each treat the theme.
- Widen the study to related themes: Pardon, Sin, Purity and Moabites.
Frequently asked questions
What does the Bible say about snow?
The Bible addresses snow across 8 verses, drawn from the Old Testament. These passages cluster most in Job, 2 Samuel and Psalms. Closely related themes include Pardon, Sin, Purity and Moabites.
How many Bible verses are about snow?
The Bible references snow in 8 verses (King James Version).
Where does the Bible first mention snow?
In canonical order, the first of these passages is 2 Samuel 23:20: “And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man, of Kabzeel, who had done many acts, he slew two lionlike men of Moab: he went down also and slew a lion in the midst of a pit in time of snow: who: Heb. great of acts lionlike: Heb. lion of God”
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