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The term "pursueth" is an archaic form of the verb "pursue," commonly found in older English translations of the Bible. It denotes the act of following or chasing after something with intent and determination. In the context of Scripture, "pursueth" often conveys a sense of relentless pursuit, whether in the context of seeking righteousness, pursuing enemies, or following after God’s commandments.

Biblical Usage and Context

1. Pursuit of Righteousness and Goodness:
The Bible frequently encourages believers to pursue righteousness and goodness. In Proverbs 21:21 , it is written, "Whoever pursues righteousness and loving devotion finds life, righteousness, and honor." This verse highlights the blessings that accompany the pursuit of virtuous living, emphasizing that such a pursuit leads to a fulfilling and honorable life.

2. Pursuit of Enemies:
The term is also used in the context of pursuing enemies, often in the narratives of battles and conflicts. For instance, in 1 Samuel 30:8 , David inquires of the Lord whether he should pursue the Amalekites who had raided Ziklag, and God responds affirmatively: "Pursue them," He answered. "For you will surely overtake them and rescue the captives." This passage illustrates the divine guidance and assurance given to David in his pursuit of justice and recovery.

3. Pursuit of Peace:
The pursuit of peace is another significant theme in Scripture. Romans 14:19 exhorts believers, "So then, let us pursue what leads to peace and to mutual edification." This call to pursue peace underscores the importance of harmony and building up one another within the Christian community.

4. Pursuit of God:
The pursuit of God and His ways is a central theme in the life of a believer. Psalm 63:8 expresses this longing: "My soul clings to You; Your right hand upholds me." The psalmist's pursuit of God is characterized by a deep, personal desire to remain close to the Lord, relying on His strength and support.

5. Pursuit of Wisdom:
Wisdom is another virtue that believers are encouraged to pursue. Proverbs 4:7 states, "Wisdom is supreme; therefore acquire wisdom. And whatever you may acquire, gain understanding." The pursuit of wisdom is portrayed as a noble and essential endeavor, leading to a life of discernment and insight.

Theological Implications

The concept of "pursueth" in the Bible carries significant theological implications. It reflects the active and intentional nature of the believer's journey in faith. Pursuing righteousness, peace, and God Himself requires diligence, commitment, and a heart aligned with divine purposes. This pursuit is not passive but involves a conscious effort to align one's life with God's will and to seek His kingdom above all else.

In summary, the term "pursueth" encapsulates the dynamic and purposeful nature of the Christian life, where believers are called to actively seek after the things of God, embodying His righteousness, peace, and wisdom in their daily walk.

Library

Thou Art but Man!
... plan rejected. Behold! how oft and openly God's providence undoeth The
plans thy hand so ardently And hopefully pursueth. But it ...
/.../gerhardt/paul gerhardts spiritual songs/thou art but man.htm

An Exhortation to virtue -- and Particularly Upon the Passage...
... boldness of the latter. "The wicked flee when no man pursueth." [1377]
How doth he flee when no man pursueth? He hath that within ...
/.../chrysostom/on the priesthood/homily viii an exhortation to.htm

Philippians iii. 10-Jul
... This is what the Scripture saith, "The wicked fleeth when no man pursueth him."
(Proverbs 28:1.) We eagerly fly from God, although He always pursueth us. ...
/.../homily xi philippians iii 10-jul.htm

Wisdom Brevities
... All the brethren of the poor do hate him: How much more do his friends go far
from him! He pursueth them with words, but they are gone. * * *. ...
/.../various/select masterpieces of biblical literature/wisdom brevities.htm

Homily on Habib the Martyr, Composed by Mar Jacob.
... Good workman! who, in the doctrine of the Son of God,. Pursueth his course like
a valiant [3305] man, because of the beauty of his faith. ...
/.../unknown/the decretals/ancient syriac documents homily on.htm

Whether a Constant Man Can be Compelled by Fear?
... compelled unless for grave and probable reasons, while the inconstant man is compelled
by trifling motives: "The wicked man seeth when no man pursueth" (Prov.28 ...
/...//christianbookshelf.org/aquinas/summa theologica/whether a constant man can.htm

2 Cor. vii. 8
... But neither he that pursueth political rule nor he that pursueth spiritual, will
be able well to administer it, unless they have first ruled themselves as they ...
/.../homilies on the epistles of paul to the corinthians/homily xv 2 cor vii.htm

Knox in the War of the Congregation: the Regent Attacked: Her ...
... Meanwhile the victorious Regent behaved with her wonted moderation. "She pursueth
no man that hath showed himself against her at this time." She pardoned all ...
/.../lang/john knox and the reformation/chapter xii knox in the.htm

A Battle Without a Sword
... `The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous is bold as a lion.' Thus
without stroke of weapon was the victory won. The battle was the Lord's. ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture f/a battle without a sword.htm

'Impossible, --Only I Saw It'
... come to God. 'The wicked fleeth when no man pursueth.' Imaginary terrors
are apt to beset those who have no trust in God. If we ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture f/impossibleonly i saw it.htm

Thesaurus

Pursueth (28 Occurrences)
... Multi-Version Concordance Pursueth (28 Occurrences). Genesis 14:14 And Abram
heareth that his brother hath been taken captive, and ...
/p/pursueth.htm - 14k

Fleeth (54 Occurrences)
... (YLT). Judges 9:40 and Abimelech pursueth him, and he fleeth from his presence,
and many fall wounded -- unto the opening of the gate. (YLT). ...
/f/fleeth.htm - 22k

Pursued (75 Occurrences)
... Joshua 10:10 and Jehovah doth crush them before Israel, and it smiteth them -- a
great smiting -- at Gibeon, and pursueth them the way of the ascent of Beth ...
/p/pursued.htm - 29k

Overtaketh (6 Occurrences)
... Genesis 31:23 and he taketh his brethren with him, and pursueth after him a journey
of seven days, and overtaketh him in the mount of Gilead. (YLT). ...
/o/overtaketh.htm - 8k

Tendeth (7 Occurrences)
... (KJV ASV DBY WBS). Proverbs 11:19 As righteousness tendeth to life: so he that
pursueth evil pursueth it to his own death. (KJV JPS DBY WBS). ...
/t/tendeth.htm - 8k

Treadeth (25 Occurrences)
... (KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS). Psalms 7:5 An enemy pursueth my soul, and overtaketh, And
treadeth down to the earth my life, And my honour placeth in the dust. Selah. ...
/t/treadeth.htm - 14k

Captureth (24 Occurrences)
... Judges 8:12 and Zebab and Zalmunna flee, and he pursueth after them, and captureth
the two kings of Midian, Zebah and Zalmunna, and all the camp he hath caused ...
/c/captureth.htm - 13k

Smiteth (156 Occurrences)
... Genesis 14:15 And he divideth himself against them by night, he and his servants,
and smiteth them, and pursueth them unto Hobah, which 'is' at the left of ...
/s/smiteth.htm - 38k

Pursuing (50 Occurrences)
... honour. (YLT). Proverbs 28:1 The wicked flee when no man pursueth; but the
righteous are secure as a young lion. (See NAS). Proverbs ...
/p/pursuing.htm - 21k

Captured (143 Occurrences)
... Judges 8:12 and Zebab and Zalmunna flee, and he pursueth after them, and captureth
the two kings of Midian, Zebah and Zalmunna, and all the camp he hath caused ...
/c/captured.htm - 36k

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Concordance

Pursueth (28 Occurrences)

Genesis 14:14
And Abram heareth that his brother hath been taken captive, and he draweth out his trained domestics, three hundred and eighteen, and pursueth unto Dan.
(YLT)

Genesis 14:15
And he divideth himself against them by night, he and his servants, and smiteth them, and pursueth them unto Hobah, which 'is' at the left of Damascus;
(YLT)

Genesis 31:23
and he taketh his brethren with him, and pursueth after him a journey of seven days, and overtaketh him in the mount of Gilead.
(YLT)

Exodus 14:8
and Jehovah strengtheneth the heart of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and he pursueth after the sons of Israel, and the sons of Israel are going out with a high hand,
(YLT)

Leviticus 26:17
And I will set my face against you, and ye shall be slain before your enemies: they that hate you shall reign over you; and ye shall flee when none pursueth you.
(KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS)

Leviticus 26:37
And they shall fall one upon another, as it were before a sword, when none pursueth: and ye shall have no power to stand before your enemies.
(KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS)

Joshua 10:10
and Jehovah doth crush them before Israel, and it smiteth them -- a great smiting -- at Gibeon, and pursueth them the way of the ascent of Beth-Horon, and smiteth them unto Azekah, and unto Makkedah.
(YLT)

Judges 8:12
and Zebab and Zalmunna flee, and he pursueth after them, and captureth the two kings of Midian, Zebah and Zalmunna, and all the camp he hath caused to tremble.
(YLT)

Judges 9:40
and Abimelech pursueth him, and he fleeth from his presence, and many fall wounded -- unto the opening of the gate.
(YLT)

1 Samuel 26:20
And now, let not my blood fall to the earth over-against the face of Jehovah, for the king of Israel hath come out to seek one flea, as 'one' pursueth the partridge in mountains.'
(YLT)

1 Samuel 30:10
and David pursueth, he and four hundred men, (and two hundred men stand still who have been too faint to pass over the brook of Besor),
(YLT)

2 Samuel 2:19
And Asahel pursueth after Abner, and hath not turned aside to go to the right or to the left, from after Abner.
(YLT)

1 Kings 20:20
and smite each his man, and Aram fleeth, and Israel pursueth them, and Ben-Hadad king of Aram escapeth on a horse, and the horsemen;
(YLT)

2 Kings 5:21
And Gehazi pursueth after Naaman, and Naaman seeth one running after him, and alighteth from off the chariot to meet him, and saith, 'Is there peace?'
(YLT)

2 Kings 9:27
And Ahaziah king of Judah hath seen, and fleeth the way of the garden-house, and Jehu pursueth after him, and saith, 'Smite him -- also him -- in the chariot,' in the going up to Gur, that 'is' Ibleam, and he fleeth to Megiddo, and dieth there,
(YLT)

2 Chronicles 13:19
And Abijah pursueth after Jeroboam, and captureth from him cities, Beth-El and its small towns, and Jeshanah and its small towns, and Ephraim and its small towns.
(YLT)

Job 16:9
His anger teareth and pursueth me; he gnasheth with his teeth against me; as mine adversary he sharpeneth his eyes at me.
(DBY)

Job 30:15
He hath turned against me terrors, It pursueth as the wind mine abundance, And as a thick cloud, Hath my safety passed away.
(YLT)

Psalms 7:5
An enemy pursueth my soul, and overtaketh, And treadeth down to the earth my life, And my honour placeth in the dust. Selah.
(YLT)

Psalms 109:16
Because that he hath not remembered to do kindness, And pursueth the poor man and needy, And the smitten of heart -- to slay,
(YLT)

Proverbs 11:19
As righteousness tendeth to life: so he that pursueth evil pursueth it to his own death.
(KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS)

Proverbs 13:21
Evil pursueth sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repayed.
(KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT)

Proverbs 15:9
The way of a wicked man is an abomination to Jehovah; but him that pursueth righteousness he loveth.
(DBY)

Proverbs 19:7
All the brethren of the poor do hate him: how much more do his friends go far from him? he pursueth them with words, yet they are wanting to him.
(KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS)

Proverbs 28:1
The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bold as a lion.
(KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS)

Isaiah 41:3
He pursueth them, and passeth on safely, even by a way that he had not gone with his feet.
(See JPS ASV YLT)

Hosea 8:3
Cast off good hath Israel, an enemy pursueth him.
(YLT)

Hosea 12:1
Ephraim feedeth on wind, and pursueth after the east wind: all day long he multiplieth lies and desolation; and they make a covenant with Assyria, and oil is carried into Egypt.
(DBY)

Subtopics

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