KJV dictionary & concordance
1. Kept or possessed. 2. Maintained. 3. Restrained. 4. Regarded or accounted.
Definition sources
First occurrence: Genesis 24:21
Complete exact-word concordance
So we laboured in the work: and half of them held the spears from the rising of the morning till the stars appeared.
So wee laboured in the worke: and halfe of them held the speares, from the rising of the morning, til the starres appeared.
And I said unto them, We after our ability have redeemed our brethren the Jews, which were sold unto the heathen; and will ye even sell your brethren? or shall they be sold unto us? Then held they their peace, and found nothing to answer.
And I said vnto them, We, after our abilitie, haue redeemed our brethren the Iewes, which were sold vnto the heathen; and will you euen sell your brethren? or shall they be sold vnto vs? Then held they their peace, and found nothing to answere.
1611 marginal noteLeuit 25.48.
And it was so, when the king saw Esther the queen standing in the court, that she obtained favour in his sight: and the king held out to Esther the golden sceptre that was in his hand. So Esther drew near, and touched the top of the sceptre.
And it was so, when the king saw Esther the Queene standing in the court, that shee obtained fauour in his sight: and the king helde out to Esther the golden scepter that was in his hand: So Esther drew neere, and touched the top of the scepter.
For we are sold, I and my people, to be destroyed, to be slain, and to perish. But if we had been sold for bondmen and bondwomen, I had held my tongue, although the enemy could not countervail the king’s damage.
For we are sold, I, and my people, to be destroyed, to be slaine, and to perish: but if we had bene sold for bondmen, and bondwomen, I had held my tongue, although the enemy could not counteruaile the kings dammage.
1611 marginal noteHebr. that they should destroy and kil, and cause to perish.
Then the king held out the golden sceptre toward Esther. So Esther arose, and stood before the king,
Then the king helde out the golden scepter toward Esther. So Esther arose, and stood before the king,
My foot hath held his steps, his way have I kept, and not declined.
My foot hath held his steps, his way haue I kept, and not declined.
The nobles held their peace, and their tongue cleaved to the roof of their mouth.
The Nobles held their peace, and their tongue cleaued to the roofe of their mouth.
1611 marginal noteHeb. the voice of the nobles was hid.
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.
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.
I was dumb with silence, I held my peace, even from good; and my sorrow was stirred.
I was dumbe with silence, I held my peace, euen from good, and my sorrow was stirred.
1611 marginal noteHeb. troubled.
When I said, My foot slippeth; thy mercy, O Lord, held me up.
When I said, My foote slippeth: thy mercie, O LORD, held me vp.
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