13 occurrences

'Strove' in the Bible

And the herdsmen of Gerar strove with Isaac's herdsmen, saying, The water is ours. And he called the name of the well Esek, because they contended with him.

Verse ConceptsServants, BadDishonesty, Examples OfPeople Possessing Other ThingsPeople Naming ThingsStock Keeping

And they digged another well, and they strove for that also. And he called the name of it Sitnah.

Verse ConceptsExcavationPeople OpposedPeople Naming Things

And he removed from thence, and digged another well. And for that they strove not. And he called the name of it Rehoboth. And he said, For now Jehovah hath made room for us, and we shall be fruitful in the land.

Verse ConceptsAbundance, MaterialExcavationPotential Of FruitSpacious PlacePeople Naming ThingsFreedomMoving To A New Placespacefruitfulnessland

And the son of an Israelitish woman, whose father was an Egyptian, went out among the children of Israel; and the son of the Israelitish woman and a man of Israel strove together in the camp:

Verse ConceptsMarriage, Restrictions ConcerningFighting One AnotherMothers And Sons

And the people strove with Moses, and spake, saying, Would that we had died when our brethren died before Jehovah!

Verse ConceptsRebellion Against God, Shown InDisputesCynicismDesire For DeathDeath

These are the waters of Meribah; because the children of Israel strove with Jehovah, and he was sanctified in them.

Verse ConceptsStriving With God

And the sons of Eliab: Nemuel, and Dathan, and Abiram. These are that Dathan and Abiram, who were called of the congregation, who strove against Moses and against Aaron in the company of Korah, when they strove against Jehovah,

Verse ConceptsFighting One Another

And thy handmaid had two sons, and they two strove together in the field, and there was none to part them, but the one smote the other, and killed him.

Verse ConceptsServanthood, In SocietyTwo SonsKilling Brothers

He hath redeemed my soul in peace from the battle that was against me; For they were many that strove with me.

Verse ConceptsMany EnemiesBattlestrivingredeemed

The Jews therefore strove one with another, saying, How can this man give us his flesh to eat?

Verse ConceptsConfusionMisunderstood TruthEating Christ's BodyDiscussionsJesus As Food

And the day following he appeared unto them as they strove, and would have set them at one again, saying, Sirs, ye are brethren; why do ye wrong one to another?

Verse ConceptsLove Between RelativesWronging Other PeopleFighting One Another

And there arose a great clamor: and some of the scribes of the Pharisees part stood up, and strove, saying, We find no evil in this man: and what if a spirit hath spoken to him, or an angel?

Verse ConceptsTeachers Of The LawSpirit BeingsSound

And punishing them oftentimes in all the synagogues, I strove to make them blaspheme; and being exceedingly mad against them, I persecuted them even unto foreign cities.

Verse ConceptsForeign ThingsBlasphemy

Bible Theasaurus

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