In the context of the Bible, the term "urge" often refers to a strong encouragement or exhortation to take a particular action or adopt a certain attitude. This concept is prevalent throughout Scripture, where individuals are frequently urged by God, prophets, apostles, or other leaders to follow divine commandments, pursue righteousness, or engage in specific missions.

Old Testament Usage

In the Old Testament, the idea of urging is often associated with the prophets and leaders who call the people of Israel to repentance and obedience. For example, the prophets frequently urge the Israelites to return to the covenant with God and forsake idolatry. This urging is not merely a suggestion but a passionate plea for the people to align themselves with God's will.

New Testament Usage

In the New Testament, the concept of urging is particularly evident in the epistles, where the apostles encourage believers to live according to the teachings of Jesus Christ. The Apostle Paul, for instance, frequently uses the language of urging in his letters to the early churches. In Romans 12:1 , Paul writes, "Therefore I urge you, brothers, on account of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God, which is your spiritual service of worship." Here, Paul is compelling the believers to dedicate their lives wholly to God as an act of worship.

Similarly, in 1 Thessalonians 4:1 , Paul states, "Finally, brothers, we ask and urge you in the Lord Jesus to live in a way that is pleasing to God, just as you have received from us." This urging is a call to ethical and moral living, reflecting the transformative power of the Gospel.

The Role of the Holy Spirit

The Holy Spirit also plays a crucial role in urging believers. The Spirit prompts and guides individuals towards truth and righteousness. In Acts 16:6-7, the Holy Spirit is described as urging Paul and his companions by preventing them from preaching in certain regions, thereby directing their missionary efforts according to divine will.

Exhortation in Christian Community

Urging is a vital aspect of the Christian community, where believers are called to encourage one another in faith and good works. Hebrews 10:24-25 emphasizes this communal aspect: "And let us consider how to spur one another on to love and good deeds. Let us not neglect meeting together, as some have made a habit, but let us encourage one another, and all the more as you see the Day approaching." Here, urging is seen as a mutual responsibility among believers to foster spiritual growth and perseverance.

Conclusion

The biblical concept of urging is a dynamic and active form of encouragement that seeks to align individuals and communities with God's purposes. Whether through prophetic calls to repentance, apostolic exhortations to holy living, or the guiding influence of the Holy Spirit, urging serves as a powerful tool for spiritual formation and communal edification.1. (v. t.) To press; to push; to drive; to impel; to force onward.

2. (v. t.) To press the mind or will of; to ply with motives, arguments, persuasion, or importunity.

3. (v. t.) To provoke; to exasperate.

4. (v. t.) To press hard upon; to follow closely

5. (v. t.) To present in an urgent manner; to press upon attention; to insist upon; as, to urge an argument; to urge the necessity of a case.

6. (v. t.) To treat with forcible means; to take severe or violent measures with; as, to urge an ore with intense heat.

7. (v. i.) To press onward or forward.

8. (v. i.) To be pressing in argument; to insist; to persist.

4692. speudo -- to hasten, urge on
... to hasten, urge on. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: speudo Phonetic Spelling:
(spyoo'-do) Short Definition: I hasten, desire earnestly Definition: I hasten ...
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3951. parotruno -- to urge on, to stir up
... to urge on, to stir up. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: parotruno Phonetic
Spelling: (par-ot-roo'-no) Short Definition: I stir up, incite Definition: I ...
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4389. protrepo -- to turn forward, urge forward
... to turn forward, urge forward. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: protrepo Phonetic
Spelling: (prot-rep'-om-ahee) Short Definition: I encourage, exhort ...
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2753. keleuo -- to command
... Word Origin from kelomai (to urge on) Definition to command NASB Word Usage command
(2), commanded (4), gave orders (2), give orders (1), giving orders (1 ...
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3849. parabiazomai -- to force against (nature)
... to force against (nature). Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: parabiazomai Phonetic
Spelling: (par-ab-ee-ad'-zom-ahee) Short Definition: I urge, constrain by ...
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4264. probibazo -- to lead forward, lead on
... to lead forward, lead on. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: probibazo Phonetic
Spelling: (prob-ib-ad'-zo) Short Definition: I urge forward Definition: I ...
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3870. parakaleo -- to call to or for, to exhort, to encourage
... implore (4), implored (9), imploring (5), invited (2), making an appeal (1), plead
(1), pleaded (1), pleading (1), preach (1), requested (1), urge (17), urged ...
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3982. peitho -- to persuade, to have confidence
... to persuade, to have confidence. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: peitho Phonetic
Spelling: (pi'-tho) Short Definition: I persuade, urge Definition: I ...
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3867. paraineo -- to exhort, advise
... advise, exhort. 3867 (from 3844 , " close-beside" and 134 , "to praise") --
properly, to , ie "recommend, advise, urge" (). This is ...
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4900. sunelauno -- to reconcile
... to reconcile. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: sunelauno Phonetic Spelling:
(soon-el-ow'-no) Short Definition: I compel, urge Definition: I compel, urge ...
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509. alats -- to urge
... alats. 510 . to urge. Transliteration: alats Phonetic Spelling: (aw-lats') Short
Definition: urged. ... root Definition to urge NASB Word Usage urged (1). urge. ...
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404. akaph -- to press, urge
... to press, urge. Transliteration: akaph Phonetic Spelling: (aw-kaf') Short Definition:
urges. ... root Definition to press, urge NASB Word Usage urges (1). crave. ...
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5169. nachats -- perhaps to urge
... perhaps to urge. Transliteration: nachats Phonetic Spelling: (naw-khats') Short
Definition: urgent. ... root Definition perhaps to urge NASB Word Usage urgent (1). ...
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6484. patsar -- to push, press
... press, urge, stubbornness. A primitive root; to peck at, ie (figuratively) stun
or dull -- press, urge, stubbornness. 6483b, 6484. patsar. 6485 . ...
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6293. paga -- to meet, encounter, reach
... 1), make supplication (1), meet (3), meets (3), met (2), pleaded (1), reached (6),
spare (1), strike the mark (1), touched (1), touched and reached (1), urge (1 ...
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6555. parats -- to break through
... X abroad, (make a) breach, break (away, down, -er, forth, in, up), burst out, come
(spread) abroad, compel, disperse, grow, increase, open, press, scatter, urge ...
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1765. dachaph -- to drive, hasten
... be hastened, pressed on. A primitive root; to urge, ie Hasten -- (be) haste(-ned),
pressed on. 1764, 1765. dachaph. 1766 . Strong's Numbers.
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6064. anash -- to fine, mulct
... A primitive root; properly, to urge; by implication, to inflict a penalty, specifically,
to fine -- amerce, condemn, punish, X surely. 6063, 6064. ...
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7292. rahab -- to act stormily, boisterously or arrogantly
... A primitive root; to urge severely, ie (figuratively) importune, embolden, capture,
act insolently -- overcome, behave self proudly, make sure, strengthen. ...
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Therefore, when You Urge against us that we Turn Away from the ...
... Book II. 67 Therefore, when you urge against us that we turn away from
the religion of past? Therefore, when you urge against ...
/.../the seven books of arnobius against the heathen/67 therefore when you urge.htm

But if You Urge that Bones, Different Kinds of Honey...
... Book IV. 10 But if you urge that bones, different kinds of honey? But if
you urge that bones, different kinds of honey, thresholds ...
/.../arnobius/the seven books of arnobius against the heathen/10 but if you urge.htm

Therefore, when you urge against us that we turn away from the ...
... THE DEMONSTRATION OF THE APOSTOLIC PREACHING Chapter 90 Therefore, when you
urge against us that we turn away from the religion. Therefore ...
/.../the demonstration of the apostolic preaching/chapter 90 therefore when you.htm

But Perhaps, Some one Will Urge, the Ruler of the World Sent ...
... Book II. 39 But perhaps, some one will urge, the Ruler of the world sent
hither souls sprung? But perhaps, some one will urge, the ...
/.../the seven books of arnobius against the heathen/39 but perhaps some one.htm

All the Apostles Urge the Observance of the Order of the Church.
... Book VIII. Concerning Gifts, and Ordinations, and the Ecclesiastical Canons. Sec.
V."All the Apostles Urge the Observance of the Order of the Church. ...
/.../various/constitutions of the holy apostles/sec v all the apostles urge.htm

Nor Would I Therefore be Understood to Urge that Ecclesiastical ...
... Book III. Chapter 4. " 5. Nor would I therefore be understood to urge
that ecclesiastical discipline should be? "5. Nor would ...
/.../writings in connection with the donatist controversy /chapter 4 5 nor.htm

When, Therefore, it is Said that the Tradition against Female ...
... as they kill our cattle. To urge this is not to urge the reality of the
vote, but to urge its unreality. Democracy was meant to ...
/.../chesterton/whats wrong with the world/chapter 24 when therefore it.htm

A Cleansed Way
... So my object is just to try and urge upon my dear young friends before me the serious
consideration for a while of this grave question of my text, and the ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture j/a cleansed way.htm

'Why Should I?'
... When we want to move people to do that which does not at the moment fit in with
their desires, we have to urge motives upon their consideration. ...
/...//christianbookshelf.org/howard/standards of life and service/x why should i.htm

To Polycarp
... 2God grant I may never forget it! By the grace which you have put on, I urge you
to press forward in your race and to urge everybody to be saved. ...
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Urge (34 Occurrences)
... 5. (vt) To present in an urgent manner; to press upon attention; to insist upon;
as, to urge an argument; to urge the necessity of a case. ...
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Press (57 Occurrences)
... 4. (v.) To urge, or act upon, with force, as weight; to act upon by pushing or
thrusting, in distinction from pulling; to crowd or compel by a gradual and ...
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Drive (132 Occurrences)
... 1. (vt) To impel or urge onward by force in a direction away from one, or along
before one; to push forward; to compel to move on; to communicate motion to; as ...
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Spur (3 Occurrences)
... 1. (n.) A sparrow. 2. (n.) A tern. 3. (n.) An implement secured to the heel, or
above the heel, of a horseman, to urge the horse by its pressure. ...
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Goad (2 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary. 1. (n.) A pointed instrument used to urge on
a beast; hence, any necessity that urges or stimulates. 2 ...
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Force (250 Occurrences)
... 14. (n.) To put in force; to cause to be executed; to make binding; to enforce.
15. (n.) To exert to the utmost; to urge; hence, to strain; to urge to excessive ...
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Enforce (1 Occurrence)
... drive. 4. (vt) To give force to; to strengthen; to invigorate; to urge
with energy; as, to enforce arguments or requests. 5. (vt ...
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Exhort (37 Occurrences)
... 1. (vt) To incite by words or advice; to animate or urge by arguments, as to a good
deed or laudable conduct; to address exhortation to; to urge strongly; hence ...
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Compel (10 Occurrences)
... 1. (vt) To drive or urge with force, or irresistibly; to force; to constrain;
to oblige; to necessitate, either by physical or moral force. ...
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Crowd (166 Occurrences)
... numbers or quantity. 4. (vt) To press by solicitation; to urge; to dun;
hence, to treat discourteously or unreasonably. 5. (vi) To ...
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