11 occurrences in 13 translations

'Stop' in the Bible

Abner said to him, “Turn to your right or left, seize one of the young soldiers, and take whatever you can get from him.” But Asahel would not stop chasing him.

Verse ConceptsPlunderingNot Turning AsideChanging Direction

Once again, Abner warned Asahel, “Stop chasing me. Why should I strike you to the ground? How could I ever look your brother Joab in the face?”

But still he did not go to one side: so Abner gave him a back blow in the stomach with his spear, so that the spear came out at his back; and he went down on the earth, wounded to death: and all those who came to the place where Asahel went down dead, came to a stop.

Verse ConceptsBackSpearsStomachsPiercingsMotionlessnessComing To RestStriking To Death

Then Abner called out to Joab: “Must the sword devour forever? Don’t you realize this will only end in bitterness? How long before you tell the troops to stop pursuing their brothers?”

Verse ConceptsPursuing PeopleEternal Judgement

So Joab had a horn sounded, and all the people came to a stop, and gave up going after Israel and fighting them.

Verse ConceptsTrumpetCessationStopping FightingTrumpets To Stop Fighting

And you didn't stop there, O Lord God! You have also spoken about the future of your servant's family. Is this your usual way of dealing with men, O Lord God?

Verse ConceptsFutureRevelation Of The FutureMan's Relation To God

Later, her brother Absalom asked her, "Has Amnon, that brother of yours, raped you? Then keep quiet about your half-brother for now, my sister. Stop taking this so personally." From that time on, Tamar lived in continuous desolation within her brother Absalom's house.

Verse ConceptsIndividuals Being SilentLoneliness And Depression

And the king went out, and all his servants went after him, and made a stop at the Far House.

Verse ConceptsWeights And Measures, DistancesCessationStopping Still

See, I will stop in the plains of the desert, until there come word from you to inform me.

Verse ConceptsWaitingPeople WaitingFordsTelling Of Happenings

And Amasa was stretched out in a pool of blood in the middle of the highway. And when the man saw that all the people were stopping, he took Amasa out of the highway and put him in a field, with a cloth over him, when he saw that everyone who went by came to a stop.

Verse ConceptsMotionlessnessComing To RestCovered With BloodTragedy On The StreetsCorpses Of Other People

When the angel extended his hand to destroy Jerusalem, the Lord relented from his judgment. He told the angel who was killing the people, "That's enough! Stop now!" (Now the Lord's angel was near the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite.)

Verse ConceptsRegretUnhappinessAngels, Ot AppearancesDestruction Of JerusalemGod Changing His MindMore Than EnoughAngels Activities Among Unbelievers

Bible Theasaurus

Arrest (38 instances)
Block (12 instances)
Catch (67 instances)
Check (14 instances)
Hitch (4 instances)
Period (71 instances)

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Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
אטם 
'atam 
Usage: 8

חסם 
Chacam 
Usage: 2

חתם 
Chatham 
Usage: 27

סגר 
Cagar 
Usage: 93

סכר 
Caker 
Usage: 3

שׂתם סתם 
Catham 
stop , shut up , hidden , shut out , secret , close up
Usage: 14

קפץ 
Qaphats 
shut , stop , shut up , take out of the way , skip
Usage: 7

ἐπιστομίζω 
Epistomizo 
stop the mouth
Usage: 1

συνέχω 
sunecho 
be taken with , throng , straiten , keep in , hold , stop , press , lie sick of , constrain , be in a strait
Usage: 10

σφραγίζω 
Sphragizo 
seal , set to seal , stop , seal up , set a seal , vr seal
Usage: 25

φράσσω 
Phrasso 
Usage: 2

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