15 occurrences in 13 translations

'Overcome' in the Bible

Now the battle was very severe that day; Abner and the men of Israel were overcome by David's soldiers.

Verse ConceptsdefeatDefeat Of God's People

Then at the sound of footsteps in the tops of the trees, go forward quickly, for the Lord has gone out before you to overcome the army of the Philistines.

Verse ConceptsGod Going BeforeHearing ThingsMoving Onmovementfootprintsarmy

And David put armed forces in Aram of Damascus: and the Aramaeans became servants to David and gave him offerings. And the Lord made David overcome wherever he went.

Verse ConceptsDavid, Reign OfFortificationsGiving To OthersTaxationTributesGarrisonsSustaining ProvidenceThose Subjected To PeopleEarthly Armiesdamascus

And when Tou, king of Hamath, had news that David had overcome all the army of Hadadezer,

He sent his son Hadoram to David, with words of peace and blessing, because he had overcome Hadadezer in the fight, for Hadadezer had wars with Tou; and Hadoram took with him vessels of silver and gold and brass:

These King David made holy to the Lord, together with the silver and gold which he had taken from the nations he had overcome--

Verse ConceptsGoldSilver

And he put armed forces in Edom; all through Edom he had armed forces stationed, and all the Edomites became servants to David. And the Lord made David overcome wherever he went.

Verse ConceptsFortificationsGarrisonsThose Subjected To PeopleEarthly Armiespreservation

But the chiefs of the children of Ammon said to Hanun their lord, Does it seem to you that David is honouring your father by sending comforters to you? has he not sent his servants to go through the town and make secret observation of it, and overcome it?

Verse ConceptsFalse Accusations, Examples OfPrejudiceSpiesAccusations, False ExamplesSpying

And when the Aramaeans saw that Israel had overcome them, they got themselves together.

And when all the kings who were servants of Hadadezer saw that they were overcome by Israel, they made peace with Israel and became their servants. So the Aramaeans, in fear, gave no more help to the children of Ammon.

Verse ConceptsServanthood, In Society

And in the letter he said, Take care to put Uriah in the very front of the line, where the fighting is most violent, and go back from him, so that he may be overcome and put to death.

Verse ConceptsBetrayalTreachery

And David said to Ziba, What is your reason for this? And Ziba said, The asses are for the use of the king's people, and the bread and the fruit are food for the young men; and the wine is for drink for those who are overcome by weariness in the waste land.

Verse ConceptsSummerRiding DonkeysSummer FruitTired In Flight

But he will certainly have taken cover now in some hole or secret place; and if some of our people, at the first attack, are overcome, then any hearing of it will say, There is destruction among the people who are on Absalom's side.

Verse ConceptsCavesPeople In CavesHiding From PeopleKilling Will HappenCaves As Places Of Refuge

And the people of Israel were overcome there by the servants of David, and there was a great destruction that day, and twenty thousand men were put to the sword.

Verse ConceptsTwenty Thousand And UpKilling IsraelitesDefeat Of God's People

I go after my haters and overtake them; not turning back till they are all overcome.

Verse ConceptsPursuing PeopleEnemiescrushes

Bible Theasaurus

Dashed (24 instances)
Downtrodden (6 instances)
Master (460 instances)
Overcome (324 instances)
Overpower (17 instances)
Overtake (129 instances)
Overwhelm (38 instances)
Subdue (32 instances)

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Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
גּוּד 
Guwd 
Usage: 3

הלם 
Halam 
Usage: 9

חלוּשׁה 
Chaluwshah 
Usage: 1

לחם 
Lacham 
Usage: 177

רהב 
Rahab 
Usage: 4

ἡττάω 
hettao 
Usage: 3

κατακυριεύω 
Katakurieuo 
Usage: 2

νικάω 
Nikao 
Usage: 17

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