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

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Matthew 11:12

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And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force.

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The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · Matthew 11:12 · retained source text

And from the dayes of Iohn the Baptist, vntill now, the kingdome of heauen suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force.

1611 marginal noteOr, is gotten by force, and they that thrust men.

1611 marginal noteLuk. 16.16.

Complete reference index — all 19 verses

Genesis 31:31 Deuteronomy 22:25 Deuteronomy 34:7 1 Samuel 2:16 2 Samuel 13:12 Ezra 4:23 Esther 7:8 Job 30:18 Job 40:16 Jeremiah 18:21 Jeremiah 23:10 Jeremiah 48:45 Ezekiel 34:4 Ezekiel 35:5 Amos 2:14 Matthew 11:12 John 6:15 Acts 23:10 Hebrews 9:17

Where “force” appears

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Genesis1 occurrence
1 verse Deuteronomy2 occurrences
2 verses 1 Samuel1 occurrence
1 verse 2 Samuel1 occurrence
1 verse Ezra1 occurrence
1 verse Esther1 occurrence
1 verse Job2 occurrences
2 verses Jeremiah3 occurrences
3 verses Ezekiel2 occurrences
2 verses Amos1 occurrence
1 verse Matthew1 occurrence
1 verse John1 occurrence
1 verse Acts1 occurrence
1 verse Hebrews1 occurrence
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Genesis 31:31 1 Samuel 2:16 Ezra 4:23 Job 40:16 Jeremiah 23:10 Ezekiel 35:5 Matthew 11:12 Hebrews 9:17