13 occurrences

'Meet' in the Bible

After Abram's return from defeating Chedorlaomer and the kings who were with them, the king of Sodom went out to meet with him in the Shaveh Valley (that is, the King's Valley).

Verse ConceptsCarnageMeeting People

Then Abraham's servant ran to meet her and asked her, "Please, let me have a sip of water from your jug."

Verse ConceptsWater ContainersIndividuals RunningRequesting FoodMan Providing Water

and asked the servant, "Who is that man coming in the field to meet us?"

Verse ConceptsCoveringVeilsMeeting PeopleWho Is This?The Brides Wedding Dress

When Laban heard the news about his sister's son Jacob, he ran out to meet him. He embraced him, kissed him, and brought him back to his house. Then Jacob told Laban about everything that had happened.

Verse ConceptsPeople KissingArmsKissingIndividuals RunningNamed Sisters

When Jacob came in from the field that evening, Leah went to meet him and told him, "You're having sex with me tonight. I traded my son's mandrakes for you!" So he slept with her that night.

Verse ConceptsHiringMarital SexMeeting PeopleMarital Sex Between

Then Jacob sent messengers ahead of him into the land of Seir (that is, into the territory of Edom) to meet his brother Esau.

Verse ConceptsMessengers Sent OutMessenger

Later, the messengers returned to Jacob and reported, "We went to your brother Esau. He's now coming to meet you and he has 400 men with him!"

Verse ConceptsMessengers Sent OutFour To Five HundredMeeting PeopleFour And Five Hundred

To the first group he said, "When you meet my brother Esau, if he asks, "To whom do you belong? Where are you going? And to whom do these herds belong?'

Verse ConceptsAskingWho Is This?Where To?

Jacob was thinking, "I'll pacify him with the presents that are being sent ahead of me. Then, when I meet him, perhaps he'll accept me." So the presents went ahead of him, while he spent that night in the camp.

Verse ConceptsCamp, Of IsraelStaying Temporarily

Then he went out to meet Esau, passing in front of all of them, and bowed low to the ground seven times as he approached his brother.

Verse ConceptsBowingSevenSalutationsSeven TimesIn Front

Jacob sent Judah ahead of them to meet with Joseph, who would be guiding them to Goshen, and so they arrived.

Joseph prepared his chariot and went to meet his father Israel in Goshen. As soon as Jacob appeared in his presence, he embraced him and wept for a long time as he held on to him.

Verse ConceptsPeople KissingChariotsGreetingsLove, And The WorldChildren, Good KidsChildren, Good Examples OfMeeting PeopleAction For A Long TimePreparing To Travel

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Assemble (88 instances)
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Square (102 instances)
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