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pursued

Meaning of “pursued”

Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of pursue. Sense 1: To follow or chase in order to overtake. Sense 2: To seek after and continue earnestly toward an aim.

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38 occurrences37 verses14 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 14:14

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Jeremiah 39:5
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But the Chaldeans’ army pursued after them, and overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho: and when they had taken him, they brought him up to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon to Riblah in the land of Hamath, where he gave judgment upon him.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jeremiah 39:5 · retained source text

But the Caldeans armie pursued after them, and ouertooke Zedekiah in the plaines of Iericho: and when they had taken him, they brought him vp to Nebuchad-nezzar king of Babylon to Riblah in the land of Hamath, where he gaue iudgement vpon him.

1611 marginal noteHebr. spake with him iudgements.

Jeremiah 52:8
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¶ But the army of the Chaldeans pursued after the king, and overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho; and all his army was scattered from him.
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The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Jeremiah 52:8 · retained source text

¶ But the armie of the Caldeans pursued after the king, and ouertooke Zedekiah in the plaines of Iericho, & all his armie was scattered from him.

Complete reference index — all 37 verses
Genesis 14:14Genesis 14:15Genesis 31:23Genesis 31:36Exodus 14:8Exodus 14:9Exodus 14:23Deuteronomy 11:4Joshua 2:7Joshua 8:16Joshua 8:17Joshua 24:6Judges 1:6Judges 4:16Judges 4:22Judges 7:23Judges 7:25Judges 8:12Judges 20:451 Samuel 7:111 Samuel 17:521 Samuel 23:251 Samuel 30:102 Samuel 2:192 Samuel 2:242 Samuel 2:282 Samuel 20:102 Samuel 22:381 Kings 20:202 Kings 25:52 Chronicles 13:192 Chronicles 14:13Psalms 18:37Isaiah 41:3Jeremiah 39:5Jeremiah 52:8Lamentations 4:19

Where “pursued” appears

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Genesis4 occurrences
4 versesExodus3 occurrences
3 versesDeuteronomy1 occurrence
1 verseJoshua5 occurrences
4 versesJudges7 occurrences
7 verses1 Samuel4 occurrences
4 verses2 Samuel5 occurrences
5 verses1 Kings1 occurrence
1 verse2 Kings1 occurrence
1 verse2 Chronicles2 occurrences
2 versesPsalms1 occurrence
1 verseIsaiah1 occurrence
1 verseJeremiah2 occurrences
2 versesLamentations1 occurrence
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