Read the Bible

KJV dictionary & concordance

force

Meaning of “force”

Sense 1: Strength or power. Sense 2: Compulsion. Sense 3: Effect or operative power. Sense 4: An armed body. Sense 5: To compel, drive, constrain, press, or carry out by force.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-references
19 occurrences19 verses14 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Genesis 31:31

Complete exact-word concordance

Every verse containing “force”

KJV PCE

Remembering a verse with different wording? Find a verse across the Bible →

Showing verses 1–2 of 2 · 2 word occurrences in this result

Ezekiel 34:4
Verse study ↗Bible reader ↗
The diseased have ye not strengthened, neither have ye healed that which was sick, neither have ye bound up that which was broken, neither have ye brought again that which was driven away, neither have ye sought that which was lost; but with force and with cruelty have ye ruled them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ezekiel 34:4 · retained source text

The diseased haue ye not strengthened, neither haue yee healed that which was sicke, neither haue ye bound vp that which was broken, neither haue yee brought againe that which was driuen away, neither haue yee sought that which was lost; but with force and with crueltie haue yee ruled them.

1611 marginal note1.Pet.5.3.

Ezekiel 35:5
Verse study ↗Bible reader ↗
Because thou hast had a perpetual hatred, and hast shed the blood of the children of Israel by the force of the sword in the time of their calamity, in the time that their iniquity had an end:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ezekiel 35:5 · retained source text

Because thou hast had a perpetuall hatred, and hast shed the blood of the children of Israel by the force of the sword in the time of their calamitie, in the time that their iniquitie had an end;

1611 marginal noteOr, hatred of old.

1611 marginal noteHeb. powred out the children.

1611 marginal noteHeb. hands.

Complete reference index — all 19 verses
Genesis 31:31Deuteronomy 22:25Deuteronomy 34:71 Samuel 2:162 Samuel 13:12Ezra 4:23Esther 7:8Job 30:18Job 40:16Jeremiah 18:21Jeremiah 23:10Jeremiah 48:45Ezekiel 34:4Ezekiel 35:5Amos 2:14Matthew 11:12John 6:15Acts 23:10Hebrews 9:17

Where “force” appears

Select a book to filter the concordance. Occurrences and verses are counted separately.

Genesis1 occurrence
1 verseDeuteronomy2 occurrences
2 verses1 Samuel1 occurrence
1 verse2 Samuel1 occurrence
1 verseEzra1 occurrence
1 verseEsther1 occurrence
1 verseJob2 occurrences
2 versesJeremiah3 occurrences
3 versesEzekiel2 occurrences
2 versesAmos1 occurrence
1 verseMatthew1 occurrence
1 verseJohn1 occurrence
1 verseActs1 occurrence
1 verseHebrews1 occurrence
1 verse

Source order

Definition evidence