2 occurrences in 12 translations

'Tried' in the Bible

Instead, they tried to row back to land, but they were not able to do so because the storm kept growing worse and worse.

Verse ConceptsPropellingRowingjonah

He prayed to the Lord and said, "Oh, Lord, this is just what I thought would happen when I was in my own country. This is what I tried to prevent by attempting to escape to Tarshish! -- because I knew that you are gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in mercy, and one who relents concerning threatened judgment.

Verse ConceptsGod, Patience OfGod, Repentance OfKnowing God, Nature OfReceptivenessRestraintGod Is UnchangeableGod Changing His MindHasty ActionSaying The Same ThingsSaying RepeatedlyA Forgiving GodGod Turned Back From Harming ThemKnowing God's CharacterAnger And Forgivenessjonah

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Root Form
Definition
Usage
מטּה מטּה 
Matteh 
tribe , rod , staff , staves , tribe +
Usage: 251

δίδραχμον 
Didrachmon 
Usage: 2

θριαμβεύω 
Thriambeuo 
Usage: 2

בּחן 
Bachan 
Usage: 29

בּחן 
Bochan 
Usage: 1

בּלו 
B@low (Aramaic) 
Usage: 3

גּאה 
Ga'ah 
Usage: 7

מדּה 
Middah 
Usage: 55

מנדּה מדּה 
Middah (Aramaic) 
Usage: 5

מכס 
mekec 
Usage: 6

מס מס 
Mac 
Usage: 23

מסּה 
Miccah 
Usage: 1

מסּה 
Maccah 
Usage: 5

משּׂא 
Massa' 
Usage: 65

נגר 
Nagar 
Usage: 10

עלז 
`alaz 
Usage: 16

עלץ 
`alats 
Usage: 8

ענשׁ 
`onesh 
Usage: 2

צרה 
Tsarah 
Usage: 73

רוּע 
Ruwa` 
shout , noise , ..alarm , cry , triumph , smart ,
Usage: 45

רנּה 
Rinnah 
Usage: 33

רננה 
R@nanah 
Usage: 4

שׁבח 
Shabach 
praise , still , keep it in , glory , triumph , commend
Usage: 11

שׁבט 
She@bat (Aramaic) 
Usage: 1

שׁבט 
Shebet 
Usage: 190

δοκιμή 
Dokime 
Usage: 7

δοκίμιον 
Dokimion 
Usage: 2

δόκιμος 
Dokimos 
Usage: 7

δωδεκάφυλον 
Dodekaphulon 
Usage: 1

θλίβω 
Thlibo 
Usage: 9

θλίψις 
Thlipsis 
Usage: 33

κῆνσος 
Kensos 
Usage: 2

κοσμέω 
Kosmeo 
Usage: 6

πεῖρα 
Peira 
Usage: 2

πύρωσις 
Purosis 
Usage: 3

φόρος 
Phoros 
Usage: 5

φυλή 
Phule 
Usage: 28

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