1 occurrence

'Overtake' in the Bible

David said to all the servants with him in Jerusalem, “Get up. We have to flee, or we will not escape from Absalom! Leave quickly, or he will soon overtake us, heap disaster on us, and strike the city with the edge of the sword.”

Verse ConceptsWarfare, Examples OfHasteDesertionEscaping From PeopleHurrying Others On

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

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