8 occurrences

'Pursuing' in the Bible

And Gideon came to Jordan, and passed over, he, and the three hundred men that were with him, faint, yet pursuing them.

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

And he said unto the men of Succoth, Give, I pray you, loaves of bread unto the people that follow me; for they be faint, and I am pursuing after Zebah and Zalmunna, kings of Midian.

Verse ConceptsFeeding Groups

Wherefore Saul returned from pursuing after David, and went against the Philistines: therefore they called that place Selahammahlekoth.

Verse ConceptsEscapingEscaping From People

And, behold, the servants of David and Joab came from pursuing a troop, and brought in a great spoil with them: but Abner was not with David in Hebron; for he had sent him away, and he was gone in peace.

Verse ConceptsSpoils Of War

And Joab blew the trumpet, and the people returned from pursuing after Israel: for Joab held back the people.

Verse ConceptsTrumpets To Stop Fighting

And it came to pass at noon, that Elijah mocked them, and said, Cry aloud: for he is a god; either he is talking, or he is pursuing, or he is in a journey, or peradventure he sleepeth, and must be awaked.

Verse ConceptsGod, As SpiritHourHumourIronyRidicule, Nature OfSleep, SpiritualFundistractionsawakeningjokingvacation

And it came to pass, when the captains of the chariots perceived that it was not the king of Israel, that they turned back from pursuing him.

Verse ConceptsCessationStopping FightingNot The One

For it came to pass, that, when the captains of the chariots perceived that it was not the king of Israel, they turned back again from pursuing him.

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

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