11 occurrences in 10 translations

'Compel' in the Bible

And if thy brother that dwelleth by thee be waxen poor, and be sold unto thee; thou shalt not compel him to serve as a bondservant:

Verse ConceptsSlavery, In OtPoor People

And the drinking was according to the law; none did compel: for so the king had appointed to all the officers of his house, that they should do according to every man's pleasure.

Verse ConceptsAbstinenceAlcohol ConsumptionUnlimitednessNo Compulsion

This is why my unsettling thoughts compel me to answer,because I am upset!

Verse ConceptsGoadsThoughts Of The Righteous

And they compel one Simon a Cyrenian, who passed by, coming out of the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to bear his cross.

Verse ConceptsBackThe CountrysideCarrying The CrossOutward CompulsionThe Cross

"Can you compel the bridal party to fast," replied Jesus, "so long as they have the bridegroom among them?

Verse ConceptsGuestsMarriage, Customs ConcerningWeddingsChrist Not Always With PeopleWedding GuestsWho Will FastJesus As A Bridegroom

And the lord said unto the servant, Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled.

Verse ConceptsFullness Of The KingdomUsing RoadsOutward CompulsionAmbassadors For ChristHighways

I beseech you not to compel me when present to make a bold display of the confidence with which I reckon I shall show my 'courage' against some who reckon that we are guided by worldly principles.

Verse ConceptsLifestylesBoldness, To PeopleLiving For The MaterialA Bold FrontIn Men's PresenceSpiritual WarfareBoldnessmotives

I have become a fool -- boasting; ye -- ye did compel me; for I ought by you to have been commended, for in nothing was I behind the very chiefest apostles -- even if I am nothing.

Verse ConceptsCommendationApostles, IdentficationFalse Teachers, Examples OfFoolish PeopleRelative GreatnessFalse ApostlesOutward CompulsionPraising Specific PeopleI Am Unimportant

But when I saw that they were deviating from the truth of the gospel, I told Cephas in front of everyone, “If you, who are a Jew, live like a Gentile and not like a Jew, how can you compel Gentiles to live like Jews?”

Verse ConceptsOppressing ForeignersThe Truth Of The GospelThe Purity Of The GospelJews Separate From GentilesNo CompulsionWorry And Stressacting

Those who want to make a good impression in the flesh are the ones who would compel you to be circumcised—but only to avoid being persecuted for the cross of Christ.

Verse ConceptsExclusivenessOutward AppearanceLiving For The MaterialNecessity Of CircumcisionOutward CompulsionSignificance Of Christ's CrucifixionPersecutionThe Crosstrying

Bible Theasaurus

Compel (11 instances)
Constrain (5 instances)
Enforce (4 instances)
Obligate (2 instances)
Oblige (2 instances)

Reverse Interlinear

Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
אנס 
'anac 
Usage: 1

נדח 
Nadach 
Usage: 53

פּרץ 
Parats 
Usage: 49

G29
ἀγγαρεύω 
Aggareuo 
compel to go
Usage: 2

ἀναγκάζω 
Anagkazo 
Usage: 8

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