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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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Joshua 2:7
And the men pursued after them the way to Jordan unto the fords: and as soon as they which pursued after them were gone out, they shut the gate.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Joshua 2:7 · retained source text

And the men pursued after them the way to Iordan, vnto the foords: and assoone as they which pursued after them were gone out, they shut the gate.

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
The 1611 reading
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 8:17
And there was not a man left in Ai or Beth-el, that went not out after Israel: and they left the city open, and pursued after Israel.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Joshua 8:17 · retained source text

And there was not a man left in Ai or Bethel, that went not out after Israel: and they left the citie open, and pursued after Israel.

Joshua 24:6
And I brought your fathers out of Egypt: and ye came unto the sea; and the Egyptians pursued after your fathers with chariots and horsemen unto the Red sea.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Joshua 24:6 · retained source text

And I brought your fathers out of Egypt: and you came vnto the sea, and the Egyptians pursued after your fathers with charets and horsemen vnto the red sea.

1611 marginal noteExod. 12.37.

1611 marginal noteExod.14.9.

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