19 occurrences

'Seized' in the Bible

It shall be, when you have seized on the city, that you shall set the city on fire. You shall do this according to the word of Yahweh. Behold, I have commanded you."

Verse ConceptsBurning Cities

Elijah said to them, "Seize the prophets of Baal! Don't let one of them escape!" They seized them. Elijah brought them down to the brook Kishon, and killed them there.

Verse ConceptsCommands, in OTRivers And StreamsKilling ProphetsRiver KishonProphets Of Other GodsBrooks

But you, God, will bring them down into the pit of destruction. Bloodthirsty and deceitful men shall not live out half their days, but I will trust in you. For the Chief Musician. To the tune of "Silent Dove in Distant Lands." A poem by David, when the Philistines seized him in Gath.

Verse ConceptsDeceit, Practice OfDeceit Leading to JudgmentHell, As An ExperienceLiesPitsLiarsThe Fate Of The WickedAbasing PeopleHalf Of ThingsPits As A Term For Graves

The sinners in Zion are afraid. Trembling has seized the godless ones. Who among us can live with the devouring fire? Who among us can live with everlasting burning?

Verse ConceptsEternal DeathGuilt, Human Aspects OfHell, Punishment OfHell, Description OfPunishment, By GodSinnersUngodlinessGuilty FearTerror Of God

Kerioth is taken, and the strongholds are seized, and the heart of the mighty men of Moab at that day shall be as the heart of a woman in her pangs.

Verse ConceptsLabour PainsCapturing Cities

Damascus has grown feeble, she turns herself to flee, and trembling has seized on her: anguish and sorrows have taken hold of her, as of a woman in travail.

Verse ConceptsLabour PainsUnable To Do Other Thingsdamascus

and the passages are seized, and the reeds they have burned with fire, and the men of war are frightened.

Verse ConceptsMarshesFordsFear Of Enemiesbridges

How is Sheshach taken! and the praise of the whole earth seized! how is Babylon become a desolation among the nations!

Verse ConceptsBabylon DestroyedMade A HorrorCapturing Cities

They laid their hands on him, and seized him.

Verse ConceptsArrestingArresting Christ

For Jesus was commanding the unclean spirit to come out of the man. For the unclean spirit had often seized the man. He was kept under guard, and bound with chains and fetters. Breaking the bands apart, he was driven by the demon into the desert.

Verse ConceptsChainsDemons, Nature OfRestlessnessSatan, Character OfIron ChainsLiving In The WildernessJesus Casting Out DemonsBreaking Chains

They seized him, and led him away, and brought him into the high priest's house. But Peter followed from a distance.

Verse ConceptsArrestingHigh Priest, In NtArresting Christdistance

So the detachment, the commanding officer, and the officers of the Jews, seized Jesus and bound him,

Verse ConceptsArrestingRopesArresting ChristSoldiers Treatment Of ChristTying Up

They stirred up the people, the elders, and the scribes, and came against him and seized him, and brought him in to the council,

Verse ConceptsArrestingelders, as community leadersHigh Priest, In NtInciting To EvilSanhedrinTeachers Of The Law

But when her masters saw that the hope of their gain was gone, they seized Paul and Silas, and dragged them into the marketplace before the rulers.

Verse ConceptsArrestingFalse Witnesses,examples OfHope, Nature OfLove, Abuse OfMarketsMarketplacesPulling People

The whole city was filled with confusion, and they rushed with one accord into the theater, having seized Gaius and Aristarchus, men of Macedonia, Paul's companions in travel.

Verse ConceptsConfusion, Nature OfTumultDisorder Among People

All the city was moved, and the people ran together. They seized Paul and dragged him out of the temple. Immediately the doors were shut.

Verse ConceptsArrestingShutting GatesPulling People

"This man was seized by the Jews, and was about to be killed by them, when I came with the soldiers and rescued him, having learned that he was a Roman.

Verse ConceptsRoman CitizensRescueIndividuals Saving Others

For this reason the Jews seized me in the temple, and tried to kill me.

Verse ConceptsAttempting To Kill Specific PeopleDisciples In The Temple

Bible Theasaurus

Appropriate (93 instances)
Appropriated (10 instances)
Assume (14 instances)
Attach (19 instances)
Capture (76 instances)
Clutch (1 instance)
Condemned (64 instances)
Confiscate (13 instances)
Confiscated (24 instances)
Conquer (50 instances)
Seized (179 instances)
Usurp (2 instances)

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נשׁא 
Nasha' 
Usage: 16