7 occurrences in 9 translations

'Catching' in the Bible

and there is hail, and fire catching itself in the midst of the hail, very grievous, such as hath not been in all the land of Egypt since it hath become a nation.

Verse ConceptsFireStormsUnique Things

Now the men took this as an omen, and quickly catching his word said, “Your brother Ben-hadad.” Then he said, “Go, bring him.” Then Ben-hadad came out to him, and he took him up into the chariot.

Verse ConceptsChariots

He lies in ambush {secretly,} like a lion in a thicket. He lies in ambush to seize [the] poor; he seizes [the] poor by catching him in his net.

Verse ConceptsLionsNetsMan TrappingLike Creaturesrehabilitation

She also, as catching prey, lieth in wait, And the treacherous among men she increaseth.

Verse ConceptsAmbushUnfaithful

And I look, and lo, a tempestuous wind is coming from the north, a great cloud, and fire catching itself, and brightness to it round about, and out of its midst as the colour of copper, out of the midst of the fire.

Verse ConceptsLight, NaturalLightningNorthTheophanyWhirlwindsCompassesOut Of The NorthFire Emanating From GodGod Is LightColorThe North Wind

and so were James and John, Zebedee’s sons, who were Simon’s partners.“Don’t be afraid,” Jesus told Simon. “From now on you will be catching people!”

Verse ConceptsInvitationsNetsPeter, The DiscipleFear, Of UnknownSoul WinnersFishingpartnership

Then Jesus told Simon, "Stop being afraid. From now on you will be catching people." So when they brought the boats to shore, they left everything and followed Jesus.

Verse ConceptsFollowing Jesus Christdiscipleship, nature ofSelf DenialBoats

Bible Theasaurus

Arrest (38 instances)
Beguile (7 instances)
Bewitch (1 instance)
Captivate (4 instances)
Capture (76 instances)
Catch (67 instances)
Catching (7 instances)
Contagious (1 instance)
Enchant (1 instance)
Entrance (223 instances)
Hitch (4 instances)
Overtake (129 instances)

Reverse Interlinear

Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
ἁρπάζω 
Harpazo 
catch up , take by force , catch away , pluck , catch , pull
Usage: 8

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ἀγρεύω 
Agreuo 
Usage: 1

ἐπιλαμβάνομαι 
Epilambanomai 
take , take by , catch , take on , lay hold on , take hold of , lay hold upon
Usage: 19

ζωγρέω 
Zogreo 
Usage: 1

θηρεύω 
thereuo 
Usage: 1

λαμβάνω 
lambano 
receive , take , have , catch , not tr ,
Usage: 178

πιάζω 
Piazo 
Usage: 11

συλλαμβάνω 
Sullambano 
Usage: 14

συναρπάζω 
sunarpazo 
Usage: 4

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