KJV dictionary & concordance
To protect, guard, preserve, or rescue from attack or danger.
Definition sources
First occurrence: Judges 10:1
Complete exact-word concordance
AND after Abimelech there arose to defend Israel Tola the son of Puah, the son of Dodo, a man of Issachar; and he dwelt in Shamir in mount Ephraim.
¶ And after Abimelech, there arose to defend Israel, Tola the sonne of Puah, the sonne of Dodo, a man of Issachar, and he dwelt in Shamir in mount Ephraim.
1611 marginal noteOr, deliuer. Heb. saue.
For I will defend this city, to save it, for mine own sake, and for my servant David’s sake.
For I will defend this citie, to saue it, for mine owne sake, and for my seruant Dauids sake.
And I will add unto thy days fifteen years; and I will deliver thee and this city out of the hand of the king of Assyria; and I will defend this city for mine own sake, and for my servant David’s sake.
And I will adde vnto thy dayes fifteene yeeres, and I will deliuer thee, and this city, out of the hand of the king of Assyria, and I will defend this citie for mine owne sake, and for my seruant Dauids sake.
THE Lord hear thee in the day of trouble; the name of the God of Jacob defend thee;
¶ The LORD heare thee in the day of trouble, the Name of the God of Iacob defend thee.
DELIVER me from mine enemies, O my God: defend me from them that rise up against me.
¶ Deliuer me from mine enemies, O my God: defend mee from them that rise vp against me.
defend the poor and fatherless: do justice to the afflicted and needy.
Defend the poore and fatherlesse: doe iustice to the afflicted and needie.
1611 marginal noteHeb. iudge.
As birds flying, so will the Lord of hosts defend Jerusalem; defending also he will deliver it; and passing over he will preserve it.
As birds flying, so wil the LORD of hostes defend Ierusalem, defending also hee will deliuer it, and passing ouer, he will preserue it.
For I will defend this city to save it for mine own sake, and for my servant David’s sake.
For I will defend this citie to saue it, for mine owne sake, and for my seruant Dauids sake.
1611 marginal note2.Kings 20.6.
And I will deliver thee and this city out of the hand of the king of Assyria: and I will defend this city.
And I will deliuer thee and this citie, out of the hand of the king of Assyria: and I will defend this citie.
The Lord of hosts shall defend them; and they shall devour, and subdue with sling stones; and they shall drink, and make a noise as through wine; and they shall be filled like bowls, and as the corners of the altar.
The LORD of hostes shall defend them, and they shall deuoure, and subdue with sling stones, and they shal drinke and make a noise, as through wine, and they shall bee filled like bowles, and as the corners of the Altar.
1611 marginal noteOr, subdue the stones of the sling.
1611 marginal noteOr, shall fill both the bowles, &c.
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To make opposition.
