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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 UsageIn 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 UsageIn 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 SpiritThe 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 CommunityUrging 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.
ConclusionThe 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.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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.
Greek
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
...3951. parotruno -- tourge on, to stir up
... tourge on, to stir up. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: parotruno Phonetic
Spelling: (par-ot-roo'-no) Short Definition: I stir up, incite Definition: I...
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...
2753. keleuo -- to command
... Word Origin from kelomai (tourge on) Definition to command NASB Word Usage command
(2), commanded (4), gave orders (2), give orders (1), giving orders (1...
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: Iurge, constrain by...
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: Iurge forward Definition: I...
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...
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...
3867. paraineo -- to exhort, advise
... advise, exhort. 3867 (from 3844 , " close-beside" and 134 , "to praise") --
properly, to , ie "recommend, advise,urge" (). This is...
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...
Strong's Hebrew
509. alats -- tourge... alats. 510 . to
urge. Transliteration: alats Phonetic Spelling: (aw-lats') Short
Definition: urged.
... root Definition to
urge NASB Word Usage urged (1).
urge.
...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....
5169. nachats -- perhaps tourge
... perhaps tourge. Transliteration: nachats Phonetic Spelling: (naw-khats') Short
Definition: urgent.... root Definition perhaps tourge NASB Word Usage urgent (1)....
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 ....
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...
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...
1765. dachaph -- to drive, hasten
... be hastened, pressed on. A primitive root; tourge, ie Hasten -- (be) haste(-ned),
pressed on. 1764, 1765. dachaph. 1766 . Strong's Numbers.
6064. anash -- to fine, mulct
... A primitive root; properly, tourge; by implication, to inflict a penalty, specifically,
to fine -- amerce, condemn, punish, X surely. 6063, 6064....
7292. rahab -- to act stormily, boisterously or arrogantly
... A primitive root; tourge severely, ie (figuratively) importune, embolden, capture,
act insolently -- overcome, behave self proudly, make sure, strengthen....
Library
Therefore, when YouUrge against us that we Turn Away from the...
... Book II. 67 Therefore, when youurge against us that we turn away from
the religion of past? Therefore, when youurge against...
But if YouUrge that Bones, Different Kinds of Honey...
... Book IV. 10 But if youurge that bones, different kinds of honey? But if
youurge that bones, different kinds of honey, thresholds...
Therefore, when youurge 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...
But Perhaps, Some one WillUrge, the Ruler of the World Sent...
... Book II. 39 But perhaps, some one willurge, the Ruler of the world sent
hither souls sprung? But perhaps, some one willurge, the...
All the ApostlesUrge the Observance of the Order of the Church.
... Book VIII. Concerning Gifts, and Ordinations, and the Ecclesiastical Canons. Sec.
V."All the ApostlesUrge the Observance of the Order of the Church....
Nor Would I Therefore be Understood toUrge that Ecclesiastical...
... Book III. Chapter 4. " 5. Nor would I therefore be understood tourge
that ecclesiastical discipline should be? "5. Nor would...
When, Therefore, it is Said that the Tradition against Female...
... as they kill our cattle. Tourge this is not tourge the reality of the
vote, but tourge its unreality. Democracy was meant to...
A Cleansed Way
... So my object is just to try andurge upon my dear young friends before me the serious
consideration for a while of this grave question of my text, and the...
'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 tourge motives upon their consideration....
To Polycarp
... 2God grant I may never forget it! By the grace which you have put on, Iurge you
to press forward in your race and tourge everybody to be saved....
Thesaurus
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.
...Press (57 Occurrences)
... 4. (v.) Tourge, 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...
Drive (132 Occurrences)
... 1. (vt) To impel orurge 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...
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, tourge the horse by its pressure....
Goad (2 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary. 1. (n.) A pointed instrument used tourge on
a beast; hence, any necessity that urges or stimulates. 2...
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; tourge; hence, to strain; tourge to excessive...
Enforce (1 Occurrence)
... drive. 4. (vt) To give force to; to strengthen; to invigorate; tourge
with energy; as, to enforce arguments or requests. 5. (vt...
Exhort (37 Occurrences)
... 1. (vt) To incite by words or advice; to animate orurge by arguments, as to a good
deed or laudable conduct; to address exhortation to; tourge strongly; hence...
Compel (10 Occurrences)
... 1. (vt) To drive orurge with force, or irresistibly; to force; to constrain;
to oblige; to necessitate, either by physical or moral force....
Crowd (166 Occurrences)
... numbers or quantity. 4. (vt) To press by solicitation; tourge; to dun;
hence, to treat discourteously or unreasonably. 5. (vi) To...
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