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guard

Meaning of “guard”

Sense 1: To watch, protect, keep, or defend. Sense 2: A person or body assigned to such protection.

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50 occurrences46 verses11 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 37:36

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Nehemiah 4:22
Likewise at the same time said I unto the people, Let every one with his servant lodge within Jerusalem, that in the night they may be a guard to us, and labour on the day.
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1611 witness · Nehemiah 4:22 · retained source text

Likewise at the same time said I vnto the people, Let euery one, with his seruant, lodge within Ierusalem, that in the night they may be a guard to vs, and labour on the day.

Nehemiah 4:23
So neither I, nor my brethren, nor my servants, nor the men of the guard which followed me, none of us put off our clothes, saving that every one put them off for washing.
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1611 witness · Nehemiah 4:23 · retained source text

So neither I, nor my brethren, nor my seruants, nor the men of the guard which followed me, none of vs put off our clothes, sauing that euery one put them off for washing.

1611 marginal noteOr, euery one went with his weapon for water.

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