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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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Exodus 17:11
And it came to pass, when Moses held up his hand, that Israel prevailed: and when he let down his hand, Amalek prevailed.
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The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 17:11 · retained source text

And it came to passe when Moses held vp his hand, that Israel preuailed: and when he let downe his hand, Amalek preuailed.

Exodus 36:12
Fifty loops made he in one curtain, and fifty loops made he in the edge of the curtain which was in the coupling of the second: the loops held one curtain to another.
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1611 witness · Exodus 36:12 · retained source text

Fiftie loopes made he in one curtaine, and fiftie loopes made hee in the edge of the curtaine which was in the coupling of the second: the loopes held one curtaine to another.

1611 marginal noteChap. 26.10.

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