17 occurrences

'Pulled' in the Bible

When Midianite traders passed by, his brothers pulled Joseph out of the pit and sold him for 20 pieces of silver to the Ishmaelites, who took Joseph to Egypt.

Verse ConceptsMerchantsSilverTradeCommercePrice Set On IndividualsTrade With Metals

But then he pulled his hand back, and his brother came out. Then she said, “You have broken out first!” So he was named Perez.

Verse ConceptsThe Act Of OpeningOpening The WombPeople With Apt Names

the priest must order that the stones with the contamination be pulled out and thrown into an unclean place outside the city.

Verse ConceptsProperty, HousesOutside The CityPlucking OutBuilding Stones RejectedUnclean Things

“If the contamination reappears in the house after the stones have been pulled out, and after the house has been scraped and replastered,

Verse Conceptsmold

But Samson stayed in bed until midnight when he got up, took hold of the doors of the city gate along with the two gateposts, and pulled them out, bar and all. He put them on his shoulders and took them to the top of the mountain overlooking Hebron.

Verse ConceptsStrength, SpiritualMidnightLocks And BarsCarrying Other Loads

She fastened the braids with a pin and called to him, “Samson, the Philistines are here!” He awoke from his sleep and pulled out the pin, with the loom and the web.

David ran and stood over him. He grabbed the Philistine’s sword, pulled it from its sheath, and used it to kill him. Then he cut off his head. When the Philistines saw that their hero was dead, they ran.

Verse ConceptsSwordsDisfigurementChampionsBeheadingIndividuals RunningSkullsPeoples Who Fledheroes

When Abner returned to Hebron, Joab pulled him aside to the middle of the gateway, as if to speak to him privately, and there Joab stabbed him in the stomach. So Abner died in revenge for the death of Asahel, Joab’s brother.

Verse ConceptsGesturesAssassinations, CompletedConfidence BetrayedBetrayalAvenger of bloodLength Of LifeMurderPrivacyRevenge, Examples OfStomachsTreacheryUnfaithfulness, To PeopleAmbushBetrayal, Example OfBusiness At The GatewayStriking To DeathInformation In SecretWhy People Did ThingsKilling Named Individuals

When he left there, he found Jehonadab son of Rechab coming to meet him. He greeted him and then asked, “Is your heart one with mine?”“It is,” Jehonadab replied.Jehu said, “If it is, give me your hand.”So he gave him his hand, and Jehu pulled him up into the chariot with him.

Verse ConceptsGood FriendsHandsPersonal ContactTaking By The Hand

When I heard this report, I tore my tunic and robe, pulled out some of the hair from my head and beard, and sat down devastated.

Verse ConceptsMantlesCloaksClothing, Tearing OfBeardsHairsDressTrimming Facial HairHair PluckingThose Who Tore Clothes

I rebuked them, cursed them, beat some of their men, and pulled out their hair. I forced them to take an oath before God and said: “You must not give your daughters in marriage to their sons or take their daughters as wives for your sons or yourselves!

Verse ConceptsCurses, HumanFloggingHairsDisputesHair PluckingCursing The UngodlyPeople Bound By OathsSwearinginterracial

Are their tent cords not pulled up?They die without wisdom. >

Verse ConceptsTentsFoolishness Of Men

then let my shoulder blade fall from my back,and my arm be pulled from its socket.

Verse ConceptsAnatomyShoulders

He reached down from heavenand took hold of me;He pulled me out of deep waters.

Verse ConceptsBringing People Out Of Other PlacesThe Oceantransition

Look at Zion, the city of our festival times.Your eyes will see Jerusalem,a peaceful pasture, a tent that does not wander;its tent pegs will not be pulled upnor will any of its cords be loosened.

Verse ConceptsStretching OutZion, As A PlaceThe Prophecy Towards JerusalemMotionlessnessUndisturbedFestivals Observed

and they pulled him up with the ropes and lifted him out of the cistern, but he continued to stay in the guard’s courtyard.

Verse ConceptsDungeons

Bible Theasaurus

Attract (3 instances)
Commit (177 instances)
Extract (5 instances)
Overstretch (1 instance)
Pluck (42 instances)
Pulled (111 instances)

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