5 occurrences

'Strove' in the Bible

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

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

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

Verse ConceptsExcavationPeople OpposedPeople Naming Things

And the son of an Israelitish woman but withal the son of an Egyptian, went out among the children of Israel; and this son of the Israelitess and a man of Israel strove together in the camp;

Verse ConceptsMarriage, Restrictions ConcerningFighting One AnotherMothers And Sons

And thy bondmaid 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 slew him.

Verse ConceptsServanthood, In SocietyTwo SonsKilling Brothers

{To the chief Musician. On Shushan. Testimony. Michtam of David; to teach: when he strove with the Syrians of Mesopotamia, and the Syrians of Zobah, and Joab returned, and smote the Edomites in the valley of salt, twelve thousand.} O God, thou hast cast us off, thou hast scattered us, thou hast been displeased: restore us again.

Verse ConceptsCarvings Of FlowersMusicDivine DispleasureDispleasure

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Endeavor (9 instances)
Endeavour (7 instances)
Strain (5 instances)
Strive (81 instances)
Strove (17 instances)

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Root Form
Definition
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גּוּח גּיח 
Giyach (Aramaic) 
Usage: 1

עשׂק 
`asaq 
Usage: 1