15 occurrences in 10 translations

'Invite' in the Bible

“So where is he?” he asked his daughters. “Why then did you leave the man behind? Invite him to eat dinner.”

Verse ConceptsHospitality, Examples OfInvitationsHospitalityTravellersWhere Are People?

“Do not make a treaty with the inhabitants of the land, or else when they prostitute themselves with their gods and sacrifice to their gods, they will invite you, and you will eat their sacrifices.

Verse ConceptsFood For Other godsFood Offered To IdolsWorshipping Material Things

They shall invite the peoples to the mountain; There they shall offer sacrifices of righteousness; For they will suck the abundance of the seas, And the hidden treasures of the sand.

Verse ConceptsSea Dwellers

On the fourth day they said to Samson’s wife, “Persuade your husband to explain the riddle to us, or we will burn you and your father’s household to death. Did you invite us here to rob us?”

Verse ConceptsEnticementThe Fourth Day Of The WeekBurning PeopleEnticingBecoming PoorDay 4

And the cook took up the shoulder, and what was on it, and set it before Saul. And he said, Behold that which has been reserved! set it before thee, eat; for against the set time has it been kept for thee, since I said, I will invite the people. So Saul ate with Samuel that day.

Then invite Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will let you know what you are to do. You are to anoint for Me the one I indicate to you.”

Verse ConceptsGuidance, God's Promises OfAnointing Kings

but he did not invite Nathan the prophet, Benaiah, the warriors, or his brother Solomon.

Verse ConceptsNamed Prophets Of The Lord

He has lavishly sacrificed oxen, fattened cattle, and sheep. He invited all the king’s sons, Abiathar the priest, and Joab the commander of the army, but he did not invite your servant Solomon.

But he did not invite me—me, your servant—or Zadok the priest or Benaiah son of Jehoiada or your servant Solomon.

Then I said, “What you are doing isn’t right. Shouldn’t you walk in the fear of our God and not invite the reproach of our foreign enemies?

Verse ConceptsReproachFear God!

His sons used to go and hold a feast in the house of each one on his day, and they would send and invite their three sisters to eat and drink with them.

Verse ConceptsFeastingBanquets, ActivitiesInvitationsLeisure, And PastimesAmusementsCelebrationcelebrating

Behind the door and doorpost you put your symbols. Indeed, you depart from me and go up and invite them into bed with you. You purchase favors from them, you love their bed, and gaze longingly on their genitals.

Verse ConceptsCoveringNakednessPagansBedsmanhood

One of their own people will be their leader. Their ruler will come from their own number. I will invite him to approach me, and he will do so. For no one would dare approach me on his own. I, the Lord, affirm it!

Verse ConceptsRulersBeing StrongBoldnessrisk

"Go to the Rechabite community. Invite them to come into one of the side rooms of the Lord's temple and offer them some wine to drink."

Verse ConceptsInvitationsEntering The TempleProviding Wine

On that day, each of you will invite his neighbor to sit under his vine and fig tree.” This is the declaration of the Lord of Hosts.

Verse ConceptsFig treeInvitationsSittingVinesSitting In Security

Bible Theasaurus

Invite (26 instances)
Persuade (27 instances)
Receive (453 instances)
Request (292 instances)
Tempt (22 instances)

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קרא 
Qara' 
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