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pursue

Meaning of “pursue”

1. To follow or chase in order to overtake. 2. To seek after and continue earnestly toward an aim.

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29 occurrences27 verses14 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 35:5

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Genesis 35:5
And they journeyed: and the terror of God was upon the cities that were round about them, and they did not pursue after the sons of Jacob.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Genesis 35:5 · retained source text

And they iourneyed: and the terrour of God was vpon the cities that were round about them, and they did not pursue after the sonnes of Iacob.

Exodus 15:9
The enemy said, I will pursue, I will overtake, I will divide the spoil; my lust shall be satisfied upon them; I will draw my sword, my hand shall destroy them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Exodus 15:9 · retained source text

The enemie said, I will pursue, I wil ouertake, I wil diuide the spoile: my lust shall be satisfied vpon them: I will draw my sword, mine hand shall destroy them.

1611 marginal noteOr, repossesse.

Deuteronomy 19:6
Lest the avenger of the blood pursue the slayer, while his heart is hot, and overtake him, because the way is long, and slay him; whereas he was not worthy of death, inasmuch as he hated him not in time past.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Deuteronomy 19:6 · retained source text

Lest the auenger of the blood pursue the slaier, while his heart is hot, and ouertake him, because the way is long, and slay him, whereas he was not worthy of death, in as much as hee hated him not in time past.

1611 marginal noteHeb. smite him in life.

1611 marginal noteHeb. from yesterday, third day.

Deuteronomy 28:22
The Lord shall smite thee with a consumption, and with a fever, and with an inflammation, and with an extreme burning, and with the sword, and with blasting, and with mildew; and they shall pursue thee until thou perish.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Deuteronomy 28:22 · retained source text

The LORD shall smite thee with a consumption, and with a feuer, and with an inflammation, & with an extreme burning, and with the sword, and with blasting, and with mildewe: and they shall pursue thee vntill thou perish.

1611 marginal noteOr, drought

1611 marginal noteLeuit. 26.16.

Deuteronomy 28:45
Moreover all these curses shall come upon thee, and shall pursue thee, and overtake thee, till thou be destroyed; because thou hearkenedst not unto the voice of the Lord thy God, to keep his commandments and his statutes which he commanded thee:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 28:45 · retained source text

Moreouer, all these curses shall come vpon thee, and shall pursue thee, and ouertake thee, til thou be destroied: because thou hearkenedst not vnto the voice of the LORD thy God, to keepe his Commandements, and his Statutes which he commanded thee.

Joshua 2:5
And it came to pass about the time of shutting of the gate, when it was dark, that the men went out: whither the men went I wot not: pursue after them quickly; for ye shall overtake them.
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1611 witness · Joshua 2:5 · retained source text

And it came to passe about the time of shutting of the gate, when it was darke, that the men went out: whither the men went, I wote not: pursue after them quickely, for ye shall ouertake them.

Joshua 8:16
And all the people that were in Ai were called together to pursue after them: and they pursued after Joshua, and were drawn away from the city.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Joshua 8:16 · retained source text

And all the people that were in Ai, were called together to pursue after them: and they pursued after Ioshua, and were drawen away from the city.

Joshua 10:19
And stay ye not, but pursue after your enemies, and smite the hindmost of them; suffer them not to enter into their cities: for the Lord your God hath delivered them into your hand.
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1611 witness · Joshua 10:19 · retained source text

And stay you not, but pursue after your enemies, and smite the hindmost of them, suffer them not to enter into their cities: for the LORD your God hath deliuered them into your hand.

1611 marginal noteHeb. cut off the taile.

Joshua 20:5
And if the avenger of blood pursue after him, then they shall not deliver the slayer up into his hand; because he smote his neighbour unwittingly, and hated him not beforetime.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Joshua 20:5 · retained source text

And if the auenger of blood pursue after him, then they shal not deliuer the slayer vp into his hand: because hee smote his neighbour vnwittingly, and hated him not beforetime.

1 Samuel 24:14
After whom is the king of Israel come out? after whom dost thou pursue? after a dead dog, after a flea.
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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 24:14 · retained source text

After whom is the king of Israel come out? after whom doest thou pursue? After a dead dogge, after a flea.

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