5 occurrences

'Overtake' in the Bible

Let my voice come before you, and give me an answer, O Lord my God; let your light be shining on me, so that the sleep of death may not overtake me;

Verse ConceptsSleep, And DeathDimness Of VisionFear, Of DeathGod Giving LightFear Of DeathOvercoming Adversity

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

Verse ConceptsPursuing PeopleOvertaking

For this cause let every saint make his prayer to you at a time when you are near: then the overflowing of the great waters will not overtake him.

Verse ConceptsGiving, Of TimeThe Accepted TimeWatchfulness, DivineAnswered PromisesFinding GodSwampedStress And Hard TimesOvercoming Hard TimesFloodsPrayer During Hard TimesAcknowledged

Let your curse come on them; let the heat of your wrath overtake them.

Verse ConceptsGod's IndignationGod Angry With The Nations

Let not a man of evil tongue be safe on earth: let destruction overtake the violent man with blow on blow.

Verse ConceptsPursuing ViolenceFreedom From Violencerelentless

Bible Theasaurus

Catch (67 instances)
Overcome (324 instances)
Overpower (17 instances)
Overtake (129 instances)
Overwhelm (38 instances)

Reverse Interlinear

Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
καταλαμβάνω 
Katalambano 
Usage: 14

προλαμβάνω 
Prolambano 
Usage: 2

Basic English, produced by Mr C. K. Ogden of the Orthological Institute - public domain