KJV dictionary & concordance
Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of force, meaning to compel, drive, constrain, press, or carry out by force.
Definition sources
First occurrence: Judges 1:34
Complete exact-word concordance
And the Amorites forced the children of Dan into the mountain: for they would not suffer them to come down to the valley:
And the Amorites forced the children of Dan into the mountaine: for they would not suffer them to come downe to the valley.
And the men of Gibeah rose against me, and beset the house round about upon me by night, and thought to have slain me: and my concubine have they forced, that she is dead.
And the men of Gibeah rose against me, and beset the house round about vpon me by night, and thought to haue slaine mee, and my concubine haue they forced that she is dead.
1611 marginal noteHeb. humbled.
Therefore said I, The Philistines will come down now upon me to Gilgal, and I have not made supplication unto the Lord: I forced myself therefore, and offered a burnt offering.
Therfore said I, The Philistines will come downe now vpon me to Gilgal, and I haue not made supplication vnto the LORD: I forced my selfe therefore, and offered a burnt offering.
1611 marginal noteHebr. intreated the face.
Howbeit he would not hearken unto her voice: but, being stronger than she, forced her, and lay with her.
Howbeit hee would not hearken vnto her voice, but being stronger then shee, forced her, and lay with her.
And Absalom spake unto his brother Amnon neither good nor bad: for Absalom hated Amnon, because he had forced his sister Tamar.
And Absalom spake vnto his brother Amnon neither good nor bad: for Absalom hated Amnon, because he had forced his sister Tamar.
And Jonadab, the son of Shimeah David’s brother, answered and said, Let not my lord suppose that they have slain all the young men the king’s sons; for Amnon only is dead: for by the appointment of Absalom this hath been determined from the day that he forced his sister Tamar.
And Ionadab the sonne of Shimeah Dauids brother, answered and said, Let not my lord suppose that they haue slaine all the yong men the Kings sonnes; for Amnon onely is dead: for by the appointment of Absalom this hath beene determined, from the day that he forced his sister Tamar.
1611 marginal noteHeb. mouth
1611 marginal noteOr, setled.
With her much fair speech she caused him to yield, with the flattering of her lips she forced him.
With much faire speech she caused him to yeeld, with the flattering of her lips she forced him.
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