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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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Psalms 32:9
Be ye not as the horse, or as the mule, which have no understanding: whose mouth must be held in with bit and bridle, lest they come near unto thee.
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1611 witness · Psalms 32:9 · retained source text

Be yee not as the horse, or as the mule which haue no vnderstanding: whose mouth must be held in with bit and bridle, least they come neere vnto thee.

1611 marginal notePro.26.3.

Psalms 39:2
I was dumb with silence, I held my peace, even from good; and my sorrow was stirred.
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1611 witness · Psalms 39:2 · retained source text

I was dumbe with silence, I held my peace, euen from good, and my sorrow was stirred.

1611 marginal noteHeb. troubled.

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