4 occurrences

'Pressed' in the Bible

"I'll send you a young goat from the flock," he responded. But she pressed him, asking, "What security will you put up until you've sent it?"

Verse ConceptsWages Of A ProstitutePossessing Sheep

When the donkey saw the angel of the LORD, she squeezed herself so close to the wall that Balaam's foot was pressed to the wall. So he beat her again!

Verse ConceptsAccidentsInjury To FeetBeating AnimalsPressingSeeing Angelscrushes

The men of Israel were hard pressed on that day, and Saul required the army to take an oath: "Cursed is the person who eats food before evening and before I've been avenged of my enemies." So no one tasted food.

Verse ConceptsCurses, HumanFasting, Nature OfPromises, HumanRashnessAdjurationCursing The UngodlyMan AvengingVowing To FastPeople Bound By Oaths

It will come about at that time that the mountains will drip with newly pressed wine, the hills will flow with milk, and the streams of Judah will flow abundantly. A fountain will spring from the Temple of the LORD, to water the Valley of the Acacias.

Verse ConceptsFountainsAlcoholdrinkingHillsMessianic AgeMilkProperty, HousesWineFountains Of LifePlenty Of WineMetaphorical SpringsBlessings From The MountainsFountains Used FigurativelyMillenial SacrificesBrooks

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Adjure (16 instances)
Beseech (85 instances)
Campaign (11 instances)
Compact (2 instances)
Conjure (8 instances)
Constrict (3 instances)
Contract (6 instances)
Entreat (61 instances)
Exhort (44 instances)
Press (49 instances)
Pressed (64 instances)
Squeeze (5 instances)
Weigh (35 instances)

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