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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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Song of Solomon 3:4
It was but a little that I passed from them, but I found him whom my soul loveth: I held him, and would not let him go, until I had brought him into my mother’s house, and into the chamber of her that conceived me.
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1611 witness · Song of Solomon 3:4 · retained source text

It was but a litle that I passed from them, but I found him whome my soule loueth: I helde him, and would not let him goe, vntill I had brought him into my mothers house, and into the chamber of her that conceiued me.

Song of Solomon 7:5
Thine head upon thee is like Carmel, and the hair of thine head like purple; the king is held in the galleries.
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1611 witness · Song of Solomon 7:5 · retained source text

Thine head vpon thee is like Carmel, and the haire of thine head like purple, the king is held in the galleries.

1611 marginal noteOr, crimson

1611 marginal noteHeb. bound

Isaiah 36:21
But they held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king’s commandment was, saying, Answer him not.
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1611 witness · Isaiah 36:21 · retained source text

But they held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the Kings commandement was, saying; Answere him not.

Isaiah 57:11
And of whom hast thou been afraid or feared, that thou hast lied, and hast not remembered me, nor laid it to thy heart? have not I held my peace even of old, and thou fearest me not?
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1611 witness · Isaiah 57:11 · retained source text

And of whom hast thou bene afraid or feared, that thou hast lyed, and hast not remembred me, nor layed it to thy heart? haue not I held my peace euen of old, and thou fearest me not?

Jeremiah 50:33
¶ Thus saith the Lord of hosts; The children of Israel and the children of Judah were oppressed together: and all that took them captives held them fast; they refused to let them go.
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 50:33 · retained source text

¶ Thus saith the LORD of hosts; The children of Israel and the children of Iudah were oppressed together, and all that tooke them captiues, held them fast, they refused to let them goe.

Daniel 12:7
And I heard the man clothed in linen, which was upon the waters of the river, when he held up his right hand and his left hand unto heaven, and sware by him that liveth for ever that it shall be for a time, times, and an half; and when he shall have accomplished to scatter the power of the holy people, all these things shall be finished.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Daniel 12:7 · retained source text

And I heard the man clothed in linnen, which was vpon the waters of the riuer, when he held vp his right hand, and his left hand vnto heauen, and sware by him that liueth for euer, that it shalbe for a time, times, and an halfe: and when hee shall haue accomplished to scatter the power of the holy people, all these things shall bee finished.

1611 marginal noteOr, part.

1611 marginal noteReuel.10.5.

Matthew 12:14
¶ Then the Pharisees went out, and held a council against him, how they might destroy him.
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1611 witness · Matthew 12:14 · retained source text

¶ Then the Pharises went out, and held a counsell against him, how they might destroy him.

1611 marginal noteOr, tooke counsell.

Matthew 26:63
But Jesus held his peace. And the high priest answered and said unto him, I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us whether thou be the Christ, the Son of God.
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1611 witness · Matthew 26:63 · retained source text

But Iesus held his peace. And the high Priest answered, and said vnto him, I adiure thee by the liuing God, that thou tell vs, whether thou bee the Christ the Sonne of God.

Matthew 28:9
¶ And as they went to tell his disciples, behold, Jesus met them, saying, All hail. And they came and held him by the feet, and worshipped him.
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1611 witness · Matthew 28:9 · retained source text

¶ And as they went to tell his disciples, behold, Iesus met them, saying, All haile. And they came, and held him by the feet, and worshipped him.

Mark 3:4
And he saith unto them, Is it lawful to do good on the sabbath days, or to do evil? to save life, or to kill? But they held their peace.
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1611 witness · Mark 3:4 · retained source text

And hee saith vnto them, Is it lawfull to doe good on the Sabbath dayes, or to doe euill? to saue life, or to kill? but they held their peace.

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