The word in Scripture

Intercession in the Bible

The word intercession appears 9 times in the King James Version of the Bible. Intercession is pleading with God on behalf of another. And like every true word of Scripture, it finds its fullness in Jesus Christ.

What intercession means in the Bible

Intercession is pleading with God on behalf of another.

Where the word intercession appears

Here are 6 of the passages where the word intercession appears, chosen from across the Scriptures, in the words of the King James Bible:

“Therefore will I divide him a portion with the great, and he shall divide the spoil with the strong; because he hath poured out his soul unto death: and he was numbered with the transgressors; and he bare the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors.”Isaiah 53:12

“Therefore pray not thou for this people, neither lift up cry nor prayer for them, neither make intercession to me: for I will not hear thee.”Jeremiah 7:16

“Nevertheless Elnathan and Delaiah and Gemariah had made intercession to the king that he would not burn the roll: but he would not hear them.”Jeremiah 36:25

“Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.”Romans 8:26

“God hath not cast away his people which he foreknew. Wot ye not what the scripture saith of Elias? how he maketh intercession to God against Israel, saying,”Romans 11:2

“Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them.”Hebrews 7:25