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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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Philippians 1:27
Only let your conversation be as it becometh the gospel of Christ: that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Philippians 1:27 · retained source text

Onely let your conuersation bee as it becommeth the Gospel of Christ, that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may heare of your affaires, that yee stand fast in one spirit, with one minde, striuing together for the faith of the Gospel,

Philippians 4:1
THEREFORE, my brethren dearly beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, so stand fast in the Lord, my dearly beloved.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Philippians 4:1 · retained source text

¶ Therefore, my brethren, dearely beloued and longed for, my ioy and crowne, so stand fast in the Lord, my dearely beloued.

1 Thessalonians 3:8
For now we live, if ye stand fast in the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Thessalonians 3:8 · retained source text

For now we liue, if ye stand fast in the Lord.

1611 marginal noteRom. 7.9.

2 Timothy 1:13
Hold fast the form of sound words, which thou hast heard of me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Timothy 1:13 · retained source text

Holde fast the fourme of sound words, which thou hast heard of mee, in faith and loue, which is in Christ Iesus.

Titus 1:9
Holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Titus 1:9 · retained source text

Holding fast the faithfull word, as hee hath beene taught, that he may bee able by sound doctrine, both to exhort and to conuince the gainsayers.

1611 marginal noteOr, in teaching.

Hebrews 3:6
But Christ as a son over his own house; whose house are we, if we hold fast the confidence and the rejoicing of the hope firm unto the end.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Hebrews 3:6 · retained source text

But Christ as a Sonne ouer his owne house, whose house are wee, if we hold fast the confidence, and the reioycing of the hope firme vnto the end.

Hebrews 4:14
Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Hebrews 4:14 · retained source text

Seeing then that wee haue a great high Priest, that is passed into the heauens, Iesus the Sonne of God, let vs hold fast our profession.

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