14 occurrences

'Pursuing' in the Bible

So Gideon came to the Jordan and crossed over [the river], he and the three hundred men who were with him—exhausted, yet [still] pursuing [the enemy].

Verse ConceptsPursuing PeopleTirednessThree To Four HundredThree Hundred And AboveTired In PursuitNot Giving Uptiredgideon

He said to the men of Succoth, “Please give loaves of bread to the people who are following me since they are exhausted, and I am pursuing Zebah and Zalmunna, kings of Midian.”

Verse ConceptsFeeding Groups

Then Saul stopped pursuing the Philistines, and the Philistines went to their own place.

Verse ConceptsGroups going home

So Saul returned from pursuing David and went to meet the Philistines; therefore they called that place the Rock of Escape.

Verse ConceptsEscapingEscaping From People

Then Abner called to Joab, “Must the sword devour forever? Do you not know that it will be bitter in the end? How long [will it be] before you tell the people to stop pursuing their brothers?”

Verse ConceptsPursuing PeopleEternal Judgement

Joab said, “As God lives, if you had not spoken, then the people certainly would have stopped pursuing their brothers in the morning.”

Joab returned from pursuing Abner; and when he had gathered all the people together, nineteen of David’s servants were missing, besides Asahel.

Verse ConceptsNineteen

Then the servants of David came with Joab from a raid and brought a great quantity of spoil with them; but Abner was not with David at Hebron, because David had sent him away, and he had gone in peace.

Verse ConceptsSpoils Of War

Then Joab blew the trumpet [to signal the end of the combat], and the men returned from pursuing Israel, for Joab held them back.

Verse ConceptsTrumpets To Stop Fighting

So Gad came to David and told him, and said to him, “Shall seven years of famine come to you in your land? Or will you flee three months before your enemies as they pursue you? Or shall there be three days of pestilence (plague) in your land? Now consider this and decide what answer I shall return to Him who sent me.”

Verse ConceptsFugitivesThree DaysTwo To Four MonthsThree YearsFamine ComingFamine Will ComeGod Will Cause Defeat

When the captains of the chariots saw that it was not the king of Israel, they turned back from pursuing him.

Verse ConceptsCessationStopping FightingNot The One

When the captains of the chariots saw that it was not the king of Israel, they turned back from pursuing him.

Let their way be dark and slippery,With the angel of the Lord pursuing and harassing them.

Verse ConceptsWalking In DarknessSlipperynessDarkness Of EvilEvil WaysPersecutionPaths

Simon [Peter] and his companions searched [everywhere, looking anxiously] for Him,

Verse ConceptsFinding

Bible Theasaurus

Engage (51 instances)
Follow (353 instances)
Prosecute (9 instances)
Pursue (143 instances)

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Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
דּבק 
Dabaq 
Usage: 54

דּלק 
Dalaq 
Usage: 9

רדף 
Radaph 
Usage: 143

שׂיג 
Siyg 
Usage: 1