KJV dictionary & concordance

held

Meaning of “held”

1. Kept or possessed. 2. Maintained. 3. Restrained. 4. Regarded or accounted.

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52 occurrences52 verses25 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Genesis 24:21

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And Joab blew the trumpet, and the people returned from pursuing after Israel: for Joab held back the people.

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The 1611 reading

1611 witness · 2 Samuel 18:16 · retained source text

And Ioab blew the trumpet, and the people returned from pursuing after Israel: for Ioab helde backe the people.

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