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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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Proverbs 7:11
(She is loud and stubborn; her feet abide not in her house:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Proverbs 7:11 · retained source text

(She is loud and stubburne, her feet abide not in her house:

1611 marginal noteChap.9.13

Proverbs 19:23
The fear of the Lord tendeth to life: and he that hath it shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Proverbs 19:23 · retained source text

The feare of the LORD tendeth to life, and he that hath it shall abide satisfied: he shall not be visited with euill.

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