10 occurrences

'Contended' in the Bible

the herdsmen of Gerar quarreled with the herdsmen of Isaac, saying, “The water is ours!” So he named the well Esek, because they contended with him.

Verse ConceptsServants, BadDishonesty, Examples OfPeople Possessing Other ThingsPeople Naming ThingsStock Keeping

Then Jacob became angry and contended with Laban; and Jacob said to Laban, “What is my transgression? What is my sin that you have hotly pursued me?

Verse ConceptsHuntingAnger, Justified ExamplesAnger Of Man, RighteousDisputesNamed People Angry With OthersWhat Sin?

The people thus contended with Moses and spoke, saying, “If only we had perished when our brothers perished before the Lord!

Verse ConceptsRebellion Against God, Shown InDisputesCynicismDesire For DeathDeath

Those were the waters of Meribah, because the sons of Israel contended with the Lord, and He proved Himself holy among them.

Verse ConceptsStriving With God

The sons of Eliab: Nemuel and Dathan and Abiram. These are the Dathan and Abiram who were called by the congregation, who contended against Moses and against Aaron in the company of Korah, when they contended against the Lord,

Verse ConceptsFighting One Another

And this regarding Judah; so he said,“Hear, O Lord, the voice of Judah,And bring him to his people.With his hands he contended for them,And may You be a help against his adversaries.”

Verse ConceptsTribes Of IsraelGod Help!Pay Attention O God!

Then the men of Ephraim said to him, “What is this thing you have done to us, not calling us when you went to fight against Midian?” And they contended with him vigorously.

Verse ConceptsResentment, Against PeopleDisputesWhat Do You Do?

I consulted with myself and contended with the nobles and the rulers and said to them, “You are exacting usury, each from his brother!” Therefore, I held a great assembly against them.

Verse ConceptsMind, The HumanCovetousness, Example Of

So I contended with them and cursed them and struck some of them and pulled out their hair, and made them swear by God, “You shall not give your daughters to their sons, nor take of their daughters for your sons or for yourselves.

Verse ConceptsCurses, HumanFloggingHairsDisputesHair PluckingCursing The UngodlyPeople Bound By OathsSwearinginterracial

In the womb he took his brother by the heel,And in his maturity he contended with God.

Verse ConceptsBabies In The WombHeelsWombMaturitymanhood

Bible Theasaurus

Compete (4 instances)
Contend (56 instances)
Contended (25 instances)
Contest (6 instances)
Debate (19 instances)
Fence (12 instances)

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