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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.

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19 occurrences19 verses14 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Genesis 31:31

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Ezra 4:23
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¶ Now when the copy of king Artaxerxes’ letter was read before Rehum, and Shimshai the scribe, and their companions, they went up in haste to Jerusalem unto the Jews, and made them to cease by force and power.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ezra 4:23 · retained source text

¶ Now when the copy of King Artaxerxes letter was read before Rehum and Shimshai the scribe, and their companions, they went vp in haste to Ierusalem, vnto the Iewes, and made them to cease, by force and power.

1611 marginal noteChald. by arme and power.

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

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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
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