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abide

Meaning of “abide”

1. To remain, stay, dwell, wait, or continue in a place, state, or relation. 2. To endure or withstand.

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KJV context and cross-referencesSkeat 1893
82 occurrences77 verses31 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 19:2

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Genesis 19:2
And he said, Behold now, my lords, turn in, I pray you, into your servant’s house, and tarry all night, and wash your feet, and ye shall rise up early, and go on your ways. And they said, Nay; but we will abide in the street all night.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 19:2 · retained source text

And he said, Beholde now my LORDs, turne in, I pray you, into your seruants house, and tarie all night, and wash your feete, and ye shall rise vp early and goe on your wayes. And they said, Nay: but we wil abide in the street all night.

1611 marginal noteChap. 18.4.

Genesis 22:5
And Abraham said unto his young men, abide ye here with the ass; and I and the lad will go yonder and worship, and come again to you.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Genesis 22:5 · retained source text

And Abraham said vnto his yong men, Abide you here with the asse, and I and the lad will goe yonder and worship, and come againe to you.

Genesis 24:55
And her brother and her mother said, Let the damsel abide with us a few days, at the least ten; after that she shall go.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 24:55 · retained source text

And her brother and her mother said, Let the damsell abide with vs a few dayes, at the least ten; after that, she shall goe.

1611 marginal noteOr, a full yeere, or, ten moneths.

Genesis 29:19
And Laban said, It is better that I give her to thee, than that I should give her to another man: abide with me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Genesis 29:19 · retained source text

And Laban said, It is better that I giue her to thee, then that I should giue her to another man: abide with mee.

Genesis 44:33
Now therefore, I pray thee, let thy servant abide instead of the lad a bondman to my lord; and let the lad go up with his brethren.
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1611 witness · Genesis 44:33 · retained source text

Now therefore, I pray thee, let thy seruant abide in stead of the lad, a bondman to my LORD, and let the lad goe vp with his brethren.

Exodus 16:29
See, for that the Lord hath given you the sabbath, therefore he giveth you on the sixth day the bread of two days; abide ye every man in his place, let no man go out of his place on the seventh day.
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1611 witness · Exodus 16:29 · retained source text

See, for that the LORD hath giuen you the Sabbath, therefore hee giueth you on the sixt day the bread of two dayes: abide yee euery man in his place: let no man goe out of his place on the seuenth day.

Leviticus 8:35
Therefore shall ye abide at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation day and night seven days, and keep the charge of the Lord, that ye die not: for so I am commanded.
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1611 witness · Leviticus 8:35 · retained source text

Therefore shall ye abide at the doore of the Tabernacle of the Congregation day and night, seuen dayes, and keepe the charge of the LORD, that ye die not: for so I am commanded.

Leviticus 19:13
¶ Thou shalt not defraud thy neighbour, neither rob him: the wages of him that is hired shall not abide with thee all night until the morning.
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1611 witness · Leviticus 19:13 · retained source text

¶ Thou shalt not defraud thy neighbour, neither rob him: the wages of him that is hired, shal not abide with thee all night, vntill the morning.

1611 marginal noteEccles. 10.7. deut. 24.14. tobi. 4.15.

Numbers 22:5
He sent messengers therefore unto Balaam the son of Beor to Pethor, which is by the river of the land of the children of his people, to call him, saying, Behold, there is a people come out from Egypt: behold, they cover the face of the earth, and they abide over against me:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Numbers 22:5 · retained source text

He sent messengers therefore vnto Balaam the sonne of Beor, to Pethor, which is by the riuer of the land of the children of his people, to call him, saying, Behold, there is a people come out from Egypt: beholde, they couer the face of the earth, and they abide ouer against me.

1611 marginal noteHebr. eye.

1611 marginal noteIosh. 24.9.

Numbers 31:19
And do ye abide without the camp seven days: whosoever hath killed any person, and whosoever hath touched any slain, purify both yourselves and your captives on the third day, and on the seventh day.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Numbers 31:19 · retained source text

And doe yee abide without the campe seuen dayes: whosoeuer hath killed any person, and whosoeuer hath touched any slaine, purifie both your selues, and your captiues, on the third day, and on the seuenth day.

1611 marginal noteChap. 19.11. &c.

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