23 occurrences in 5 translations

'Bidden' in the Bible

The sons of Reuben and the sons of Gad and half the tribe of Manasseh crossed over armed for battle before the [other] sons of Israel, just as Moses had spoken to them;

And she went down to the floor, and did according to all that her mother-in-law had bidden her.

Verse ConceptsObeying People

As soon as ye be come into the city, ye shall straightway find him, before he go up to the high place to eat: for the people will not eat until he come, because he doth bless the sacrifice; and afterwards they eat that be bidden. Now therefore get you up; for about this time ye shall find him.

Verse ConceptsPeople EatingPeople Who Blessed Others

And Samuel took Saul and his servant, and brought them into the parlour, and made them sit in the chiefest place among them that were bidden, which were about thirty persons.

Verse ConceptsThirtyGreat Individuals

And David said to Abishai, and to all his servants, Behold, my son, which came forth of my bowels, seeketh my life: how much more now may this Benjamite do it? let him alone, and let him curse; for the LORD hath bidden him.

Verse ConceptsAttempting To Kill MeCursing The UngodlyLeave Them Alone

And his servants drew near, and spoke to him and said, My father, if the prophet had bidden thee do some great thing, wouldest thou not have done it? how much rather then, when he says to thee, Wash and be clean?

Verse ConceptsServants, GoodNamed Prophets Of The LordExamples Of Good Servants

Then Joseph being raised from sleep did as the angel of the Lord had bidden him, and took unto him his wife:

Verse ConceptsBetrothal

And sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the wedding: and they would not come.

Verse ConceptsMealsGod Sends ProphetsPeople UnwillingWedding GuestsCelebration

Again, he sent forth other servants, saying, Tell them which are bidden, Behold, I have prepared my dinner: my oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready: come unto the marriage.

Verse ConceptsBanquets, ActivitiesReadinessKilling Domesticated AnimalsGod Sends ProphetsPreparing Food

Then saith he to his servants, The wedding is ready, but they which were bidden were not worthy.

Verse ConceptsUnworthinessPreparing Food

But on their giving the answer that Jesus had bidden them give, they let them take it.

Now when the Pharisee which had bidden him saw it, he spake within himself, saying, This man, if he were a prophet, would have known who and what manner of woman this is that toucheth him: for she is a sinner.

Verse ConceptsSinnersUncharitablenessChrist Knowing About PeopleSoliloquyWho Is This?What Kind?Jesus The Prophet

And he put forth a parable to those which were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms; saying unto them,

Verse ConceptsLove, Abuse OfTablesGuest Roomsmarketing

When thou art bidden of any man to a wedding, sit not down in the highest room; lest a more honourable man than thou be bidden of him;

Verse ConceptsCelebritiesSocial FellowshipSeatsDo Not Be ProudGuest RoomsWaiting Till Marriageimportance

But when thou art bidden, go and sit down in the lowest room; that when he that bade thee cometh, he may say unto thee, Friend, go up higher: then shalt thou have worship in the presence of them that sit at meat with thee.

Verse ConceptsPresumptionSeatsMoving UpwardsReclining To EatBe Humble!Guest RoomsBeing HumbleMoving OnMoving To A New PlaceWaiting Till Marriageovereating

And he said to him also that had bidden him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, nor thy kinsmen, nor rich neighbors; lest haply they also bid thee again, and a recompense be made thee.

Verse ConceptsSocial FellowshipSeparating From RelativesGood ReboundingSettling AccountsWealthy PeopleGiving Without Expecting ReturnFriendsFamily And FriendsGiving Backfriendliness

And sent his servant at supper time to say to them that were bidden, Come; for all things are now ready.

Verse ConceptsPreparing Foodeverything

For I say unto you, That none of those men which were bidden shall taste of my supper.

Verse ConceptsGuestsTasteReprobates

And I know that His command is the Life of the Ages. What therefore I speak, I speak just as the Father has bidden me."

Verse ConceptsJesus Christ, Relation To FatherLife By God's WordThe Fathereternity

And there was given to each of them a long white robe, and they were bidden to wait patiently for a short time longer, until the full number of their fellow bondservants should also complete--namely of their brethren who were soon to be killed just as they had been.

Verse ConceptsPersecution, Nature OfRobesWaitingWhiteMartyrdom Of The SaintsNames And Titles For The ChristianFullness Of The KingdomWhite And Bright ClothesKilling DisciplesWhite ClothsFaithful In MuchMan's Work FinishedGreat White Throne JudgmentTribulation MartydomMartyrdomWaiting Till MarriageChristians Being Called Brothers

Bible Theasaurus

Adjure (16 instances)
Beseech (85 instances)
Bidden (23 instances)
Conjure (8 instances)
Entreat (61 instances)
Invite (26 instances)
Press (49 instances)
Tender (76 instances)

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קרא 
Qara' 
Usage: 736

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