5 occurrences

'Overtakes' in the Bible

In the fullness of his sufficiency, distress overtakes him. the full force of misery will come upon him.

Verse ConceptsDistressFamine ComingFamine Will Come

Does God listen to his cry when distress overtakes him?

If an alarm sounds in a city, do people not fear? If disaster overtakes a city, is the Lord not responsible?

Verse ConceptsTrumpetCalamityGod Appointed AfflictionsTremblingTrumpets For SignallingGod Can Harm PeopleWisdomNatural Disasters

before God's decree becomes reality and the day of opportunity disappears like windblown chaff, before the Lord's raging anger overtakes you -- before the day of the Lord's angry judgment overtakes you!

Verse ConceptsLight As ChaffThe Coming Day Of God's Wrath

Bible Theasaurus

Catch (67 instances)
Overcome (324 instances)
Overpower (17 instances)
Overtake (129 instances)
Overtakes (19 instances)
Overwhelm (38 instances)

Reverse Interlinear

Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
καταλαμβάνω 
Katalambano 
Usage: 14

προλαμβάνω 
Prolambano 
Usage: 2

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