15 occurrences

'Seize' in the Bible

But when the vine-growers saw the son, they said among themselves, ‘This is the heir; come, let us kill him and seize his inheritance.’

Verse ConceptsInheritance, MaterialAttempts To Kill Christ

When they sought to seize Him, they feared the people, because they considered Him to be a prophet.

Verse ConceptsMultitudesCrowdsHatredArresting ChristFearing Other PeopleJesus The Prophet

and they plotted together to seize Jesus by stealth and kill Him.

Verse ConceptsCraftinessPlottingArresting ChristChrist Would Be Killed

Now he who was betraying Him gave them a sign, saying, “Whomever I kiss, He is the one; seize Him.”

Verse ConceptsKissing ChristJudas Betraying ChristArresting ChristSigns Attending Christtraitors

At that time Jesus said to the crowds, “Have you come out with swords and clubs to arrest Me as you would against a robber? Every day I used to sit in the temple teaching and you did not seize Me.

Verse ConceptsCrowdsUnceasingAlways Being ActiveSitting To TeachChrist TeachingArresting ChristClubsThe Lord As A Thief

And they were seeking to seize Him, and yet they feared the people, for they understood that He spoke the parable against them. And so they left Him and went away.

Verse ConceptsCrowdsPharisees, Attitudes To Jesus ChristTeachers Of The LawProper UnderstandingArresting ChristFearing Other PeopleJesus Using ParablesLeaving People Alone

Now the Passover and Unleavened Bread were two days away; and the chief priests and the scribes were seeking how to seize Him by stealth and kill Him;

Verse ConceptsFeast Of Unleavened BreadChief priestsJudaismScribesTeachers Of The LawCraftinessTwo DaysActing In SecretArresting ChristChrist Would Be KilledOpposition To Christ From Scribes

Now he who was betraying Him had given them a signal, saying, “Whomever I kiss, He is the one; seize Him and lead Him away under guard.”

Verse ConceptsKissing ChristJudas Betraying ChristArresting ChristSigns Attending Christ

Every day I was with you in the temple teaching, and you did not seize Me; but this has taken place to fulfill the Scriptures.”

Verse ConceptsAccomplishingUnceasingAlways Being ActiveChrist TeachingArresting ChristScriptures Fulfilledfulfillment

So they were seeking to seize Him; and no man laid his hand on Him, because His hour had not yet come.

Verse ConceptsUntimelinessLaying On Hands For EvilNot The TimeArresting ChristTimes Of The Christ

The Pharisees heard the crowd muttering these things about Him, and the chief priests and the Pharisees sent officers to seize Him.

Verse ConceptsChief priestsArresting ChristPharisees Concerned About ChristThe Chief Priests Condemning Christ

Some of them wanted to seize Him, but no one laid hands on Him.

Verse ConceptsLaying On Hands For EvilArresting Christ

Now the chief priests and the Pharisees had given orders that if anyone knew where He was, he was to report it, so that they might seize Him.

Verse ConceptsCommands, in NTArresting Christ

In Damascus the ethnarch under Aretas the king was guarding the city of the Damascenes in order to seize me,

Verse ConceptsGovernorsdamascus

Bible Theasaurus

Appropriate (93 instances)
Assume (14 instances)
Attach (19 instances)
Capture (76 instances)
Clutch (1 instance)
Confiscate (13 instances)
Conquer (50 instances)
Usurp (2 instances)

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נשׁא 
Nasha' 
Usage: 16

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