9 occurrences

'Forced' in the Bible

As they were going out, they found a man from Cyrene named Simon, whom they forced to carry his cross.

Verse ConceptsBackWeakness, PhysicalCarrying The CrossOutward CompulsionThe Cross

The soldiers forced a passerby to carry his cross, Simon of Cyrene, who was coming in from the country (he was the father of Alexander and Rufus).

Verse ConceptsBackThe CountrysideCarrying The CrossOutward CompulsionThe Cross

They got up, forced him out of the town, and brought him to the brow of the hill on which their town was built, so that they could throw him down the cliff.

Verse ConceptsRejection Of ChristPersecution Of ChristThrowing PeopleDriving Out ChristPeople Getting Upjumping

And Saul agreed completely with killing. Now on that day a great persecution began against the church in Jerusalem, and all except the apostles were forced to scatter throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria.

Verse ConceptsFugitivesChristiansdispersion, theJerusalem, Significance OfSamaritansChurch, Description OfChurch, Examples OfThe Church ScatteredAssentingApproval To KillThe Apostles In Action

Then he had them forced away from the judgment seat.

Verse ConceptsGroups Sent Away

But when the Jews objected, I was forced to appeal to Caesar -- not that I had some charge to bring against my own people.

Verse ConceptsNecessityAccusations, Nt Legal SystemPeople Accusing People

Therefore I thought it necessary to urge these brothers to go to you in advance and to arrange ahead of time the generous contribution you had promised, so this may be ready as a generous gift and not as something you feel forced to do.

Verse ConceptsCovetingGenerosity, HumanResentment, Against PeoplePeople Going BeforePeople PromisingCovetousness

I have become a fool. You yourselves forced me to do it, for I should have been commended by you. For I lack nothing in comparison to those "super-apostles," even though I am nothing.

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

Bible Theasaurus

Constrained (12 instances)
Forced (142 instances)
Hale (1 instance)
Strained (6 instances)
Thrust (94 instances)
Unexpected (3 instances)
Wedge (3 instances)

Reverse Interlinear

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

βέβαιος 
Bebaios 
Usage: 9

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