Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (a.) Urgent; persistent; persevering. 2. (a.) Standing or resting on something; as, an insistent wall. 3. (a.) See Incumbent.

Multi-Version Concordance Insistent (2 Occurrences) Luke 23:23 But they were urgent with loud voices, asking that he might be crucified. Their voices and the voices of the chief priests prevailed. (See NAS NIV) James 5:16 Confess your offenses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The insistent prayer of a righteous person is powerfully effective. (WEB)