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fast

Meaning of “fast”

Sense 1: Firm, fixed, or secure. Sense 2: Moving quickly. Sense 3: A period or act of abstaining from food. Sense 4: To abstain from food for a time.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesSkeat 1893
85 occurrences74 verses30 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 20:18

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Isaiah 58:3
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¶ Wherefore have we fasted, say they, and thou seest not? wherefore have we afflicted our soul, and thou takest no knowledge? Behold, in the day of your fast ye find pleasure, and exact all your labours.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 58:3 · retained source text

¶ Wherefore haue wee fasted, say they, and thou seest not? wherefore haue wee afflicted our soule, & thou takest no knowledge? Behold, in the day of your fast you find pleasure, and exact all your labours.

1611 marginal noteOr, things wherewith ye grieue others. Heb. griefes.

Isaiah 58:4
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Behold, ye fast for strife and debate, and to smite with the fist of wickedness: ye shall not fast as ye do this day, to make your voice to be heard on high.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 58:4 · retained source text

Behold, yee fast for strife and debate; and to smite with the fist of wickednesse, yee shall not fast as yee doe this day, to make your voice to be heard on high.

1611 marginal noteOr, ye fast not as this day.

Isaiah 58:5
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Is it such a fast that I have chosen? a day for a man to afflict his soul? is it to bow down his head as a bulrush, and to spread sackcloth and ashes under him? wilt thou call this a fast, and an acceptable day to the Lord?
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 58:5 · retained source text

Is it such a fast that I haue chosen? a day for a man to afflict his soule? Is it to bow down his head as a bulrush, and to spread sackecloth and ashes vnder him? wilt thou call this a fast, and an acceptable day to the LORD?

1611 marginal noteOr, to afflict his soule for a day?

1611 marginal noteZech.7.5.

1611 marginal noteLeuit.16.29.

Isaiah 58:6
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Is not this the fast that I have chosen? to loose the bands of wickedness, to undo the heavy burdens, and to let the oppressed go free, and that ye break every yoke?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 58:6 · retained source text

Is not this the fast that I haue chosen? to loose the bandes of wickednesse, to vndoe the heauie burdens, and to let the oppressed goe free, and that ye breake euery yoke?

1611 marginal noteHeb. the bundles of the yoke.

1611 marginal noteHeb. broken.

Complete reference index — all 74 verses
Genesis 20:18Judges 4:21Judges 15:13Judges 16:11Ruth 2:8Ruth 2:21Ruth 2:232 Samuel 12:212 Samuel 12:231 Kings 21:91 Kings 21:122 Kings 6:322 Chronicles 20:3Ezra 5:8Ezra 8:21Esther 4:16Job 2:3Job 8:15Job 27:6Job 38:38Psalms 33:9Psalms 38:2Psalms 41:8Psalms 65:6Psalms 89:28Psalms 111:8Proverbs 4:13Isaiah 58:3Isaiah 58:4Isaiah 58:5Isaiah 58:6Jeremiah 8:5Jeremiah 14:12Jeremiah 36:9Jeremiah 46:14Jeremiah 48:16Jeremiah 50:33Joel 1:14Joel 2:15Jonah 1:5Jonah 3:5Zechariah 7:5Zechariah 8:19Matthew 6:16Matthew 6:18Matthew 9:14Matthew 9:15Matthew 26:48Mark 2:18Mark 2:19Mark 2:20Luke 5:33Luke 5:34Luke 5:35Luke 18:12Acts 16:24Acts 27:9Acts 27:411 Corinthians 16:13Galatians 5:1Philippians 1:27Philippians 4:11 Thessalonians 3:81 Thessalonians 5:212 Thessalonians 2:152 Timothy 1:13Titus 1:9Hebrews 3:6Hebrews 4:14Hebrews 10:23Revelation 2:13Revelation 2:25Revelation 3:3Revelation 3:11

Where “fast” appears

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Genesis1 occurrence
1 verseJudges3 occurrences
3 versesRuth3 occurrences
3 verses2 Samuel2 occurrences
2 verses1 Kings2 occurrences
2 verses2 Kings1 occurrence
1 verse2 Chronicles1 occurrence
1 verseEzra2 occurrences
2 versesEsther2 occurrences
1 verseJob4 occurrences
4 versesPsalms6 occurrences
6 versesProverbs1 occurrence
1 verseIsaiah6 occurrences
4 versesJeremiah6 occurrences
6 versesJoel2 occurrences
2 versesJonah2 occurrences
2 versesZechariah5 occurrences
2 versesMatthew7 occurrences
5 versesMark6 occurrences
3 versesLuke4 occurrences
4 versesActs3 occurrences
3 verses1 Corinthians1 occurrence
1 verseGalatians1 occurrence
1 versePhilippians2 occurrences
2 verses1 Thessalonians2 occurrences
2 verses2 Thessalonians1 occurrence
1 verse2 Timothy1 occurrence
1 verseTitus1 occurrence
1 verseHebrews3 occurrences
3 versesRevelation4 occurrences
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