23 occurrences

'Urged' in the Bible

But he urged them so strongly that they followed him and went into his house. He prepared a feast and baked unleavened bread for them, and they ate.

Verse ConceptsCooking, MethodsImportunity, Towards PeopleProperty, HousesYeastThose Who Provided A Meal

At daybreak the angels urged Lot on: “Get up! Take your wife and your two daughters who are here, or you will be swept away in the punishment of the city.”

Verse ConceptsDawnIniquity, Punishment ForEvil AssociationsDaybreakDestruction Of CitiesAt DaybreakGod UrgingAngels Providing Protection

Please take my present that was brought to you, because God has been gracious to me and I have everything I need.” So Jacob urged him until he accepted.

Verse ConceptsAffluenceBlessed By God

That prophet or dreamer must be put to death, because he has urged rebellion against the Lord your God who brought you out of the land of Egypt and redeemed you from the place of slavery, to turn you from the way the Lord your God has commanded you to walk. You must purge the evil from you.

Verse ConceptsGod, As RedeemerBad InfluenceGod's WaysPurity, Moral And SpiritualRebellion, Against GodSatan, Agents OfSatan, As DeceiverMisleading DreamsFalse Prophets DenouncedGroups Of SlavesWalking In God's WayDeath Penalty For HeresyGod Bringing Israel Out Of EgyptDreams And False Prophets

He refused, saying, “I won’t eat,” but when his servants and the woman urged him, he listened to them. He got up off the ground and sat on the bed.

Verse ConceptsLost AppetiteBeds

The king replied to Absalom, “No, my son, we should not all go, or we would be a burden to you.” Although Absalom urged him, he wasn’t willing to go, though he did bless him.

But Absalom urged him, so he sent Amnon and all the king’s sons.

However, they urged him to the point of embarrassment, so he said, “Send them.” They sent 50 men, who looked for three days but did not find him.

Verse ConceptsembarrassmentFiftiesThree DaysNot Finding

But Elisha said, “As the Lord lives, I stand before Him. I will not accept it.” Naaman urged him to accept it, but he refused.

Verse ConceptsFraudNot GivingNot Receiving

But Naaman insisted, “Please, accept 150 pounds.” He urged Gehazi and then packed 150 pounds of silver in two bags with two changes of clothes. Naaman gave them to two of his young men who carried them ahead of Gehazi.

Verse ConceptsPeople Giving ClothesTwo Other ThingsCarrying Other LoadsTwo Other MenTalents

“Then my cousin Hanamel came to the guard’s courtyard as the Lord had said and urged me, ‘Please buy my field in Anathoth in the land of Benjamin, for you own the right of inheritance and redemption. Buy it for yourself.’ Then I knew that this was the word of the Lord.

Verse ConceptsNegotiationRedemption, In Everyday Life

Even though Elnathan, Delaiah, and Gemariah had urged the king not to burn the scroll, he would not listen to them.

But they urged Him: “Stay with us, because it’s almost evening, and now the day is almost over.” So He went in to stay with them.

Verse ConceptsEveningGuestsHospitality, Examples OfHospitality Towards ChristDinnerEvenings For Jesus And His DisciplesStaying TemporarilyReceiving Jesus As A Guest

So they came and apologized to them, and escorting them out, they urged them to leave town.

Verse ConceptsLeaving

When it was about daylight, Paul urged them all to take food, saying, “Today is the fourteenth day that you have been waiting and going without food, having eaten nothing.

Verse ConceptsDawnFasting, Reasons ForFasting, Nature OfTen Or More Days

About our brother Apollos: I strongly urged him to come to you with the brothers, but he was not at all willing to come now. However, he will come when he has an opportunity.

Verse ConceptsApollosRight Time For People

So we urged Titus that just as he had begun, so he should also complete this grace to you.

Verse ConceptsBeginningActivity BegunMan's Work FinishedFinishing Strong

I urged Titus to come, and I sent the brother with him. Did Titus take advantage of you? Didn’t we walk in the same spirit and in the same footsteps?

Verse ConceptsSpirit, Nature OfThose Who Deceived

As I urged you when I went to Macedonia, remain in Ephesus so that you may instruct certain people not to teach different doctrine

Verse Conceptsevil, believers' responses toPaul, Life OfDiscipline Of The ChurchMisteaching

Bible Theasaurus

Advocate (13 instances)
Barrack (1 instance)
Cheer (35 instances)
Exhort (44 instances)
Inspire (2 instances)
Press (49 instances)
Recommend (6 instances)
Urged (65 instances)

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Root Form
Definition
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ἐνέχω 
Enecho 
have a quarrel with , urge , entangle with
Usage: 3

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