KJV dictionary & concordance

abide

Meaning of “abide”

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

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesSkeat 1893

82 occurrences77 verses31 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 19:2

Complete exact-word concordance

Every verse containing “abide”

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And into whatsoever city or town ye shall enter, inquire who in it is worthy; and there abide till ye go thence.

1 word occurrence in this verse

The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · Matthew 10:11 · retained source text

And into whatsoeuer city or towne ye shall enter, inquire who in it is worthy, and there abide till yee goe thence.

1611 marginal noteLuk. 10.8.

Complete reference index — all 77 verses

Genesis 19:2 Genesis 22:5 Genesis 24:55 Genesis 29:19 Genesis 44:33 Exodus 16:29 Leviticus 8:35 Leviticus 19:13 Numbers 22:5 Numbers 31:19 Numbers 31:23 Numbers 35:25 Deuteronomy 3:19 Joshua 18:5 Ruth 2:8 1 Samuel 1:22 1 Samuel 5:7 1 Samuel 19:2 1 Samuel 22:5 1 Samuel 22:23 1 Samuel 30:21 2 Samuel 11:11 2 Samuel 15:19 2 Samuel 16:18 1 Kings 8:13 2 Chronicles 25:19 2 Chronicles 32:10 Job 24:13 Job 38:40 Job 39:9 Psalms 15:1 Psalms 61:4 Psalms 61:7 Psalms 91:1 Proverbs 7:11 Proverbs 19:23 Ecclesiastes 8:15 Jeremiah 10:10 Jeremiah 42:10 Jeremiah 49:18 Jeremiah 49:33 Jeremiah 50:40 Hosea 3:3 Hosea 3:4 Hosea 11:6 Joel 2:11 Micah 5:4 Nahum 1:6 Malachi 3:2 Matthew 10:11 Mark 6:10 Luke 9:4 Luke 19:5 Luke 24:29 John 12:46 John 14:16 John 15:4 John 15:6 John 15:7 John 15:10 Acts 15:34 Acts 16:15 Acts 20:23 Acts 27:31 Romans 11:23 1 Corinthians 3:14 1 Corinthians 7:8 1 Corinthians 7:20 1 Corinthians 7:24 1 Corinthians 7:40 1 Corinthians 16:6 Philippians 1:24 Philippians 1:25 1 Timothy 1:3 1 John 2:24 1 John 2:27 1 John 2:28

Where “abide” appears

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Genesis5 occurrences
5 verses Exodus1 occurrence
1 verse Leviticus2 occurrences
2 verses Numbers4 occurrences
4 verses Deuteronomy1 occurrence
1 verse Joshua2 occurrences
1 verse Ruth1 occurrence
1 verse 1 Samuel6 occurrences
6 verses 2 Samuel3 occurrences
3 verses 1 Kings1 occurrence
1 verse 2 Chronicles2 occurrences
2 verses Job3 occurrences
3 verses Psalms4 occurrences
4 verses Proverbs2 occurrences
2 verses Ecclesiastes1 occurrence
1 verse Jeremiah5 occurrences
5 verses Hosea3 occurrences
3 verses Joel1 occurrence
1 verse Micah1 occurrence
1 verse Nahum1 occurrence
1 verse Malachi1 occurrence
1 verse Matthew1 occurrence
1 verse Mark1 occurrence
1 verse Luke3 occurrences
3 verses John10 occurrences
6 verses Acts4 occurrences
4 verses Romans1 occurrence
1 verse 1 Corinthians6 occurrences
6 verses Philippians2 occurrences
2 verses 1 Timothy1 occurrence
1 verse 1 John3 occurrences
3 verses

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Definition evidence

1 · KJV context and cross-references

Job 39:28 Psalm 15:1 Jeremiah 49:33 John 15:7-9 Genesis 22:5 Numbers 31:23 John 15:4 Malachi 3:2 John 15:7 John 15:9 Psalms 15:1 Genesis 19:2 Numbers 35:25 2 Samuel 15:19 Psalms 91:1 Hosea 3:4 John 12:46 1 Corinthians 3:14 1 John 2:28

Historical English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

Skeat 1893

Open source edition ↗

To await; to wait for.

printed p. 258; PDF p. 278; Internet Archive leaf n277