6 occurrences

'Forced' in the Bible

Ahishar was in charge of the household (palace); and Adoniram the son of Abda was in charge of the forced labor.

Verse ConceptsOfficersPalacesForced Labour

King Solomon levied forced laborers from all Israel; and the forced laborers numbered 30,000 men.

Verse ConceptsThirty Thousand And UpForced Labour

Now this is the account of the forced labor which King Solomon conscripted to build the house of the Lord, his own house, the Millo (fortification), the wall of Jerusalem, [and the fortress cities of] Hazor, Megiddo, and Gezer.

Verse ConceptsConscriptionHard LaborBuilding Jerusalem's WallForced LabourRebuilding Jerusalem

their children who were left after them in the land, whom the Israelites were unable to completely destroy, from them Solomon levied (conscripted) forced laborers, even to this day (the date of this writing).

Verse ConceptsForced LabourRelationships To This Day

The man Jeroboam was a brave warrior and when Solomon saw that the young man was industrious, he put him in charge of all the forced labor of the house of Joseph.

Verse ConceptsdiligenceDiligence, Results OfServants, GoodIndustry, Examples OfPromotionEntrustingForced Labour

Then King Rehoboam sent Adoram, who was in charge of the forced labor [to represent him], and all Israel stoned him to death. And King Rehoboam quickly mounted his chariot to escape to Jerusalem.

Verse ConceptsChariotsHasty ActionForced LabourKilling Named Individuals

Bible Theasaurus

Constrained (12 instances)
Forced (142 instances)
Hale (1 instance)
Strained (6 instances)
Thrust (94 instances)
Unexpected (3 instances)
Wedge (3 instances)

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Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
ἁρπάζω 
Harpazo 
catch up , take by force , catch away , pluck , catch , pull
Usage: 8

βέβαιος 
Bebaios 
Usage: 9