4 occurrences in 10 translations

'Pressing' in the Bible

As the crowd was pressing in on Jesus to hear God’s word, He was standing by Lake Gennesaret.

Verse ConceptsListeningPopularityPopularity Of ChristCrowds Around JesusPressingHearing God's Wordlakes

for he had an only daughter, about twelve years old, and she was dying. But as He went, the crowds were pressing against Him.

Verse ConceptsCrowdsCrowds Around JesusThe Only ChildPressingNearness Of DeathOnly Child Of PeopleDeath Looms Near

“Who touched Me?” Jesus asked.When they all denied it, Peter said, “Master, the crowds are hemming You in and pressing against You.”

Verse ConceptsPopularity Of ChristCrowds Around JesusPressingTouching For HealingContradictingWho Is The Doer?

But they kept pressing him with loud shouts, demanding that Jesus be crucified, and their shouts began to prevail.

Verse ConceptsImportunity, Towards PeopleGroups ShoutingChrist Would Be Killed

Related Words

Bible Theasaurus

Campaign (11 instances)
Compact (2 instances)
Constrict (3 instances)
Contract (6 instances)
Exhort (44 instances)
Squeeze (5 instances)
Weigh (35 instances)

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Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
ἀποθλίβω 
Apothlibo 
Usage: 1

βαρέω 
Bareo 
be heavy , be pressed , be burdened , be charged
Usage: 6

βιάζω 
Biazo 
Usage: 0

ἐπίκειμαι 
Epikeimai 
press upon , be instant , lie , be laid thereon , lie on , be laid upon , be imposed on
Usage: 7

ἐπιπίπτω 
Epipipto 
fall , fall on , press , lie
Usage: 12

ὄχλος 
Ochlos 
Usage: 172

πιέζω 
Piezo 
Usage: 0

συνέχω 
sunecho 
be taken with , throng , straiten , keep in , hold , stop , press , lie sick of , constrain , be in a strait
Usage: 10

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