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caught up

catch up with

Definition:

The term "caught up" often refers to God taking a person up to heaven in a sudden, miraculous way.

  • The phrase "caught up with" refers to coming up to someone after hurrying to reach him. A term with a similar meaning is "overtake."
  • The apostle Paul talked about being "caught up" to the third heaven. This could also be translated as "taken up."
  • Paul said that when Christ comes back, Christians will be "caught up" together to meet him in the air.
  • The figurative expression, "my sins have caught up with me" could be translated as, "I am receiving the consequences of my sin" or "because of my sin I am suffering" or "my sin is causing me trouble."

(see: miracle, overtake, suffer, trouble)

Bible References:

Word Data:

  • Strong's: H1692, G726

Forms Found in the English ULB:

catch up with, caught up, caught up with