5 occurrences

'Overpower' in the Bible

The lords of the Philistines came up to her and said to her, “Entice him, and see where his great strength lies and how we may overpower him that we may bind him to afflict him. Then we will each give you eleven hundred pieces of silver.”

Verse ConceptsCoinageEnticementEnticingTying Up

“You forever overpower him and he departs;You change his appearance and send him away.

“Distress and anguish terrify him,They overpower him like a king ready for the attack,

Verse ConceptsAfflictions Of The WickedFear Will ComeOvercoming AdversityBeing Overwhelmedpressure

And if one can overpower him who is alone, two can resist him. A cord of three strands is not quickly torn apart.

Verse ConceptsCordsAn Overpowering PresencePlaitingTwo PeopleThreefoldknots

“All the men allied with youWill send you forth to the border,And the men at peace with youWill deceive you and overpower you.They who eat your breadWill set an ambush for you.(There is no understanding in him.)

Verse ConceptsAllegiancesFriends FailingGroups Sent AwayMen Of PeaceFriendship And Trust

Bible Theasaurus

Overcome (324 instances)
Overpower (17 instances)
Overtake (129 instances)
Overwhelm (38 instances)

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