13 occurrences in 12 translations

'Stuck' in the Bible

Saul tried to pin David to the wall with the spear, but he jumped away from Saul and the spear stuck in the wall. That night David escaped and fled.

Verse ConceptsEscaping, Physical ThingsExamples Of EscapingEscaping From PeopleAttempting To Kill Specific Peoplesaul

So David and Abishai came to the people by night: and, behold, Saul lay sleeping within the trench, and his spear stuck in the ground at his bolster: but Abner and the people lay round about him.

Verse ConceptsSoldiers

When one of the soldiers saw what had happened, he told Joab, "I saw Absalom stuck in an oak tree!"

Verse ConceptsTelling Of People's Situations

So all the men of Israel deserted David and followed Sheba son of Bicri. But the men of Judah stuck by their king all the way from the Jordan River to Jerusalem.

Verse ConceptsPeople Following People

but Eleazar stood his ground and attacked the Philistines until his hand was tired and stuck to his sword. The Lord brought about a great victory that day. Then the troops came back to him, but only to plunder the dead.

Verse ConceptsGod, Greatness OfFatigueSwordsThings Stuck TogetherPeople Stripping PeopleTired In Activity

"If it is," Jehu replied, "Put out your hand." So Jehonadab stuck out his hand, and Jehu took him up to stand in his chariot. He told him, "Come with me and see my enthusiasm for the LORD!" So Jehu had Jehonadab ride in his chariot.

Verse ConceptseagernessChariotsPride, Examples OfRashnessFervourZealousness, Examples OfDisplaying

The noblemen’s voices were hushed,and their tongues stuck to the roof of their mouths.

Verse ConceptsIndividuals Being Silent

“If my step has turned from the way,Or my heart followed my eyes,Or if any spot has stuck to my hands,

Verse ConceptsIf You Turn From God

I have stuck unto thy testimonies: O LORD, put me not to shame.

Verse ConceptsTestimoniesJoined To Good

All the women who are left in the royal palace of Judah will be led out to the officers of the king of Babylon. They will taunt you saying, 'Your trusted friends misled you; they have gotten the best of you. Now that your feet are stuck in the mud, they have turned their backs on you.'

Verse ConceptsMarshesMen DeceivingFriends Failing

and they could not find anything that they could do, for all the people [stayed close to Him and] were hanging on to every word He said.

And falling into a place where two seas met, they ran the ship aground; and the forepart stuck fast, and remained unmoveable, but the hinder part was broken with the violence of the waves.

Verse ConceptsBoatsSandThe NavyShallownessWavesStaying PutBroken ThingsTwo Other ThingsBack Of ThingsIn Front

And why? Because they were pursuing a righteousness which should arise not from faith, but from what they regarded as merit. They stuck their foot against the stone which lay in their way;

Verse ConceptsProphecies Concerning ChristTrusting In WorksSaved By FaithWorks Of The LawConversion Of Israel

Bible Theasaurus

Adhere (43 instances)
Cleave (63 instances)
Cling (57 instances)
Cohere (1 instance)
Deposit (24 instances)
Jammed (2 instances)
Lodge (69 instances)
Stick (65 instances)
Sting (11 instances)
Stuck (13 instances)
Wedge (3 instances)

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מעך 
Ma`ak 
Usage: 3

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