16 occurrences

'Demanded' in the Bible

The next morning, Jacob realized that it was Leah! "What have you done to me?" he demanded of Laban. "Didn't I serve you for seven years in order to marry Rachel? Why did you deceive me?"

Verse ConceptsMorningWhat Do You Do?Those Who Deceived

Then Jacob got angry and started an argument with Laban. "What have I done?" he demanded. "What's my crime that would cause you to come pursue me so violently?

Verse ConceptsHuntingAnger, Justified ExamplesAnger Of Man, RighteousDisputesNamed People Angry With OthersWhat Sin?

and whatever was torn by beasts, I never bothered to bring to you. Instead, I bore the losses myself. Even so, you demanded that I provide restitution for anything that was stolen, whether during the day or the night.

Verse ConceptsCompensationLossOppression, Nature OfShepherds, As OccupationsAnimals Torn To PiecesDay Or Night

After all the money had been spent throughout Egypt and Canaan, all the Egyptians came to Joseph and demanded, "Give us food! Why should we die right in front of you? Our money is spent!"

Verse ConceptsRequesting FoodPossibility Of DeathIndeterminate Sums Of MoneyShortage Other Than FoodFinancesSaving Money

Take both your sheep and your cattle, just as you demanded and go! And bless me too!"

Verse ConceptsHerdsPeople Blessing

Then the Philistines demanded, "Who did this?" Someone said, "Samson, son-in-law of the Timnite, because his father-in-law took Samson's wife and gave her to the best man at Samson's wedding." In retaliation, the Philistines came up and burned her and her father to death.

Verse ConceptsSons In LawBurning PeopleWho Is The Doer?Transferring Wives

At this, Joab got up, went to Absalom's home, and demanded of him, "Why did your servants set fire to my grain field?"

Verse ConceptsWhy Do You Do This?

And so it was that forty years after Israel had demanded a king, Absalom asked the king, "Please let me go to Hebron so I can pay my vow that I made to the LORD,

To test God was in their minds, when they demanded food to satisfy their cravings.

Verse ConceptsSatan, As TempterTestingRequesting FoodTesting God

for it was there that our captors asked us for songs and our torturers demanded joy from us, "Sing us one of the songs about Zion!"

Verse ConceptsTorture

Now where is your king? Will he save you in all your cities? And where are your judges, about whom you demanded, "Give me a king and officials!'?

Verse ConceptsRulersAttitudes Towards KingsThings Which Cannot Save

But the servant who did things that deserved a beating without knowing it will receive a light beating. Much will be required from everyone to whom much has been given. But even more will be demanded from the one to whom much has been entrusted."

Verse ConceptsGiving, Of TalentsResponsibility, To GodSin, Nature OfStewardshipTrustworthinessWork, Divine And HumanIgnorance Of EvilGod's NeedsFaithful In MuchThose To Whom God GivesAccountabilityResponsibility

When he said this, one of the officers standing nearby slapped Jesus on the face and demanded, "Is that any way to answer the high priest?"

Verse ConceptsIndignities Suffered By ChristSmitingSmiting Of The RighteousAnswering People

"After that, he gave them judges until the time of the prophet Samuel. When they demanded a king, God gave them Kish's son Saul, from the tribe of Benjamin, for 40 years.

Verse ConceptsForty YearsThe Number Forty40 To 50 Years

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Demand (66 instances)
Demanded (55 instances)
Require (110 instances)

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Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
שׁאל שׁאל 
Sha'al 
Usage: 172

שׁאל 
Sh@'el (Aramaic) 
Usage: 6

שׁאלא 
Sh@'ela' (Aramaic) 
Usage: 1

ἐπερωτάω 
Eperotao 
Usage: 55

πυνθάνομαι 
Punthanomai 
Usage: 11

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