15 occurrences

'Urging' in the Bible

But Lot kept urging them strongly, so they turned aside and entered his house. He prepared a festival and baked unleavened flat bread for them, and they ate.

Verse ConceptsCooking, MethodsImportunity, Towards PeopleProperty, HousesYeastThose Who Provided A Meal

But Ruth answered, "Stop urging me to abandon you and to turn back from following you. Because wherever you go, I'll go. Wherever you live, I'll live. Your people will be my people, and your God, my God.

Verse ConceptsBest friendIntimacyFriendship, Examples OfProselytesYou Are Our GodWalking In Love

urging that a search may be made in the official registers of your predecessors. You will discover in the registers that this city is a rebellious city, that it is damaging to both kings and provinces, that it has been moved to sedition from time immemorial, and that because of this it was destroyed.

Verse ConceptsArchivesBooksStoringSeeking For Concrete ThingsHistorical Books

Later I visited Delaiah's son Shemaiah, a grandson of Mehetabel, who was confined at home. He kept urging me, "Let's meet together at the house of God, within the Temple, and take refuge there, because they're coming to kill you. In fact, they're coming at night to kill you!"

Verse ConceptsIntimidationShutting DoorsMeeting PeopleAttempting To Kill Specific PeopleRebuilding The Temple

The LORD asked Satan, "Have you considered my servant Job? There is no one like him on earth. The man is blameless as well as upright. He fears God and keeps away from evil. He remains firm in his integrity, even though you have been urging me to overwhelm him without cause."

Verse ConceptsdiseasesInciting To EvilServants Of The LordFear Of God, Examples OfUnique IndividualsIndividuals Fearing Godshunning

But he didn't answer her at all. Then his disciples came up and kept urging him, "Send her away, because she keeps on screaming as she follows us."

Verse ConceptsHeartlessnessComing To ChristChrist Driving Out PeopleIndividuals ShoutingThe Disciples ReactionsChrist Being SilentChrist With His DisciplesOthers Not Answering

Meanwhile, the disciples were urging him, "Rabbi, have something to eat."

Verse ConceptsRabbiPeople EatingThe Disciples Words

As Paul and Barnabas were leaving, the people kept urging them to tell them the same things the next Sabbath.

Verse ConceptseagernessOn The Sabbath

When the meeting of the synagogue broke up, many Jews and devout converts to Judaism followed Paul and Barnabas, who kept talking to them and urging them to continue in the grace of God.

Verse Conceptsencouragement, examples ofDevout MenGrace, And Christian LifeJudaismProselytesPersevering To The EndMany In The Church

When Apollos wanted to cross over to Achaia, the brothers wrote to the disciples there, urging them to welcome him. On his arrival he greatly helped those who, through God's grace, had believed.

Verse ConceptsFaith, Origins OfCommendationGrace, And Christian LifeMissionaries, Support ForGrace, The Source OfApollosWelcoming BelieversEncouraging Faith In ChristThe Grace Of GodChristians Are Called Disciples

Even some officials of the province of Asia who were his friends sent him a message urging him not to risk his life in the theater.

Verse Conceptsrisk

The high priests and Jewish leaders informed him of their charges against Paul, urging

Verse ConceptsChief priestsFalse Accusations, Examples OfPeople Accusing People

Right up to daybreak Paul kept urging all of them to eat something. He said, "Today is the fourteenth day that you have been waiting and going without food, not eating anything.

Verse ConceptsDawnFasting, Reasons ForFasting, Nature OfTen Or More Days

That's why I'm urging you to assure him of your love.

Verse ConceptsLove Fellow Christians!

Bible Theasaurus

Advocate (13 instances)
Barrack (1 instance)
Cheer (35 instances)
Exhort (44 instances)
Goading (2 instances)
Importunity (1 instance)
Inspire (2 instances)
Press (49 instances)
Prod (1 instance)
Prodding (1 instance)
Recommend (6 instances)

Reverse Interlinear

Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
אלץ 
'alats 
Usage: 1

חצף 
Chatsaph (Aramaic) 
Usage: 2

פּצר 
Patsar 
Usage: 7

ἐνέχω 
Enecho 
have a quarrel with , urge , entangle with
Usage: 3

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