4 occurrences

'Overtook' in the Bible

And taking the men of his family with him, he went after him for seven days and overtook him in the hill-country of Gilead.

Verse ConceptsSeven DaysOvertaking

Now when Laban overtook him, Jacob had put up his tent in the hill-country; and Laban and his brothers put up their tents in the hill-country of Gilead.

Verse ConceptsNomadsCamp, Of IsraelOvertaking

So he overtook them and said these words to them.

Verse ConceptsOvertaking

And as for me, when I came from Paddan, death overtook Rachel on the way, when we were still some distance from Ephrath; and I put her to rest there on the road to Ephrath, which is Beth-lehem.

Verse ConceptsBereavement, Experience OfUnhappiness

Bible Theasaurus

Catch (67 instances)
Overcome (324 instances)
Overpower (17 instances)
Overtake (129 instances)
Overtook (34 instances)
Overwhelm (38 instances)

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