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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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1 Samuel 25:29
Yet a man is risen to pursue thee, and to seek thy soul: but the soul of my lord shall be bound in the bundle of life with the Lord thy God; and the souls of thine enemies, them shall he sling out, as out of the middle of a sling.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 25:29 · retained source text

Yet a man is risen to pursue thee, and to seeke thy soule: but the soule of my lord shall be bound in the bundle of life with the LORD thy God, and the soules of thine enemies, them shall he sling out, as out of the middle of a sling.

1611 marginal noteHeb. in the midst of the bought of a sling.

1 Samuel 30:8
And David inquired at the Lord, saying, Shall I pursue after this troop? shall I overtake them? And he answered him, pursue: for thou shalt surely overtake them, and without fail recover all.
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 30:8 · retained source text

And Dauid enquired at the LORD, saying; Shall I pursue after this troupe? shall I ouertake them? And he answered him, Pursue, for thou shalt surely ouertake them, and without faile recouer all.

2 Samuel 17:1
MOREOVER Ahithophel said unto Absalom, Let me now choose out twelve thousand men, and I will arise and pursue after David this night:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Samuel 17:1 · retained source text

¶ Moreouer Ahithophel said vnto Absalom, Let mee nowe chuse out twelue thousand men, and I will arise and pursue after Dauid this night.

2 Samuel 20:6
And David said to Abishai, Now shall Sheba the son of Bichri do us more harm than did Absalom: take thou thy lord’s servants, and pursue after him, lest he get him fenced cities, and escape us.
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1611 witness · 2 Samuel 20:6 · retained source text

And Dauid said to Abishai, Now shall Sheba the sonne of Bichri doe vs more harme then did Absalom: take thou thy lords seruants, and pursue after him, lest he get him fenced cities, and escape vs.

1611 marginal noteHebr. deliuer himselfe from our eyes.

2 Samuel 20:7
And there went out after him Joab’s men, and the Cherethites, and the Pelethites, and all the mighty men: and they went out of Jerusalem, to pursue after Sheba the son of Bichri.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 20:7 · retained source text

And there went out after him Ioabs men, and the Cherethites, and the Pelethites, and all the mighty men: and they went out of Ierusalem, to pursue after Sheba the sonne of Bichri.

1611 marginal noteChap. 8.18.

2 Samuel 20:13
When he was removed out of the highway, all the people went on after Joab, to pursue after Sheba the son of Bichri.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Samuel 20:13 · retained source text

When he was remoued out of the high way, all the people went on after Ioab, to pursue after Sheba the sonne of Bichri.

2 Samuel 24:13
So Gad came to David, and told him, and said unto him, Shall seven years of famine come unto thee in thy land? or wilt thou flee three months before thine enemies, while they pursue thee? or that there be three days’ pestilence in thy land? now advise, and see what answer I shall return to him that sent me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Samuel 24:13 · retained source text

So Gad came to Dauid, and told him, and said vnto him, Shall seuen yeeres of famine come vnto thee in thy land? or wilt thou flee three moneths before thine enemies, while they pursue thee? or that there be three dayes pestilence in thy land? Now aduise, and see what answere I shall returne to him that sent me.

Job 30:15
Terrors are turned upon me: they pursue my soul as the wind: and my welfare passeth away as a cloud.
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1611 witness · Job 30:15 · retained source text

Terrours are turned vpon mee: they pursue my soule as the wind: and my welfare passeth away as a cloude.

1611 marginal noteHeb. my principall one

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