6 occurrences in 13 translations

'Stopped' in the Bible

Jael came out to welcome Sisera. She said to him, "Stop and rest, my lord. Stop and rest with me. Don't be afraid." So Sisera stopped to rest in her tent, and she put a blanket over him.

Verse ConceptsDo Not Fear Men

When he finished speaking, he threw the jawbone from his hand; and he named that place Ramath-lehi (hill of the jawbone).

As they approached Micah's house, they recognized the accent of the young Levite. So they stopped there and said to him, "Who brought you here? What are you doing in this place? What is your business here?"

Verse ConceptsVoicesAsking Particular QuestionsRecognising Things

They stopped there, went inside the young Levite's house (which belonged to Micah), and asked him how he was doing.

Verse ConceptsGreetings

They stopped to go in and spend the night in Gibeah. The Levite went in and sat down in the city square, but no one took them into their home to spend the night.

Verse ConceptsHospitality, Examples OfInhospitalityCity SquaresNot Welcoming PeopleStaying Temporarily

The Levite, the husband of the murdered woman, spoke up, "I and my concubine stopped in Gibeah in the territory of Benjamin to spend the night.

Verse ConceptsStaying Temporarily

Bible Theasaurus

Arrest (38 instances)
Barricade (4 instances)
Block (12 instances)
Blockade (1 instance)
Check (14 instances)
Contain (24 instances)
Discontinue (1 instance)
Finish (80 instances)
Intercept (3 instances)
Stopped (184 instances)
Terminate (2 instances)

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