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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

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First occurrence: Genesis 20:18

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Mark 2:18
And the disciples of John and of the Pharisees used to fast: and they come and say unto him, Why do the disciples of John and of the Pharisees fast, but thy disciples fast not?
3 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Mark 2:18 · retained source text

And the disciples of Iohn, and of the Pharisees vsed to fast; and they come, and say vnto him, Why doe the disciples of Iohn, and of the Pharisees fast, but thy disciples fast not?

1611 marginal noteMatth. 9.14 luke 5.32.

Mark 2:19
And Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the bridechamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them? as long as they have the bridegroom with them, they cannot fast.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Mark 2:19 · retained source text

And Iesus said vnto them, Can the children of the bride-chamber fast, while the Bridegrome is with them? As long as they haue the Bridegrome with them, they cannot fast.

Mark 2:20
But the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, and then shall they fast in those days.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Mark 2:20 · retained source text

But the dayes will come, when the Bridegrome shall bee taken away from them, and then shall they fast in those dayes.

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