15 occurrences in 12 translations

'Possessed' in the Bible

They were completely amazed at His teaching; because He was teaching them as one having [God-given] authority, and not as the scribes.

Verse ConceptsCrowdsTeachers Of The LawAmazement, Of Jesus ChristChrist TeachingNot Like People

And there was in their synagogue a man possessed by an unclean spirit, and he cried out

Verse ConceptsSpiritsIndividuals ShoutingThose DemonisedDemonic Influence

And at even, when the sun did set, they brought unto him all that were diseased, and them that were possessed with devils.

Verse ConceptsDemon PossessionThe SunEvenings For Jesus And His DisciplesThose Demonised

Whenever the unclean spirits saw Him, those possessed fell down before Him and cried out, “You are the Son of God!”

Verse Conceptsdemons, Kinds ofSaid To Be The ChristBowing Before Messiah

And immediately on his going out of the ship there met him out of the tombs a man possessed by an unclean spirit,

Verse ConceptsCemeteryBoatsThose Demonisedmuscles

And they that saw it told them how it befell to him that was possessed with the devil, and also concerning the swine.

Verse ConceptsPigsTelling Of JesusThose Demonised

And when he was come into the ship, he that had been possessed with the devil prayed him that he might be with him.

Verse ConceptsBoatsChrist With People On EarthThose DemonisedDemonic Influence

But immediately a woman whose young daughter was possessed by an unclean spirit, [when she] heard about him, came [and] fell down at his feet,

Verse ConceptsFeetSpiritsBowing Before MessiahThose Demonised

And one of the crowd answered Him, “Teacher, I brought You my son, possessed with a spirit which makes him mute;

Verse ConceptsExorcismsDumbnessdisabilitiesdemons, Kinds ofCrowdsDumbThose Demonised

For they all gave out of their surplus, but she out of her poverty has put in everything she possessed—all she had to live on.”

Verse ConceptsPoverty, Causes OfSurplusBlessings Of The PoorGiving Money To The ChurchThe poorGiving

And they went out, and fled from the sepulchre. And trembling and excessive amazement possessed them, and they said nothing to any one, for they were afraid.

Verse ConceptsConfusionTremblingFear, Of UnknownBewildermentJesus TombThose Who Did Not Tell

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Obsessed (3 instances)
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Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
δαιμονίζομαι 
Daimonizomai 
possessed with devils , possessed with the devil , of the devils , vexed with a devil , possessed with a devil , have a devil
Usage: 13

אחז 
'achaz 
Usage: 66

אחזּה 
'achuzzah 
Usage: 66

ירשׁ ירשׁ 
Yarash 
Usage: 231

ירשׁה 
Y@reshah 
Usage: 2

ירשּׁה 
Y@rushah 
Usage: 14

מורשׁ 
Mowrash 
Usage: 3

מורשׁה 
Mowrashah 
Usage: 9

מקנה 
Miqneh 
Usage: 76

מקנה 
Miqnah 
Usage: 15

נחל 
Nachal 
Usage: 59

נחלה 
Nachalah 
Usage: 222

קנה 
Qanah 
Usage: 84

κατάσχεσις 
Kataschesis 
Usage: 2

κατέχω 
Katecho 
hold , hold fast , keep , possess , stay , take , have , make ,
Usage: 16

κτάομαι 
Ktaomai 
Usage: 4

κτῆμα 
Ktema 
Usage: 4

κτήτωρ 
Ktetor 
Usage: 1

περιποίησις 
Peripoiesis 
Usage: 5

ὑπάρχοντα 
Huparchonta 
Usage: 5

χωρίον 
Chorion 
Usage: 10

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