3 occurrences

'Pressing' in the Bible

One day, as the crowd was pressing in on him to listen to God's word, Jesus was standing by the lake of Gennesaret.

Verse ConceptsListeningPopularityPopularity Of ChristCrowds Around JesusPressingHearing God's Wordlakes

Jesus asked, "Who touched me?" While everyone was denying it, Peter and those who were with him said, "Master, the crowds are surrounding you and pressing in on 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

Bible Theasaurus

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

Reverse Interlinear

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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