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help

Meaning of “help”

Sense 1: Aid, assistance, or relief. Sense 2: As a verb, to aid, assist, or support.

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KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
126 occurrences117 verses26 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 2:18

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2 Kings 6:27
And he said, If the Lord do not help thee, whence shall I help thee? out of the barnfloor, or out of the winepress?
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Kings 6:27 · retained source text

And he said, If the LORD do not helpe thee, whence shall I helpe thee? out of the barne floore, or out of the wine presse?

1611 marginal noteOr, Let not the LORD saue thee

1 Chronicles 12:17
And David went out to meet them, and answered and said unto them, If ye be come peaceably unto me to help me, mine heart shall be knit unto you: but if ye be come to betray me to mine enemies, seeing there is no wrong in mine hands, the God of our fathers look thereon, and rebuke it.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 12:17 · retained source text

And Dauid went out to meete them, and answered and sayd vnto them: If yee bee come peaceably vnto me to helpe me, mine heart shall be knit vnto you: but if yee be come to betray me to mine enemies, seeing there is no wrong in mine hands: the God of our fathers looke thereon, and rebuke it.

1611 marginal noteHeb. before them.

1611 marginal noteHeb. be one

1611 marginal noteOr, violence.

1 Chronicles 12:22
For at that time day by day there came to David to help him, until it was a great host, like the host of God.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 12:22 · retained source text

For at that time day by day, there came to Dauid to helpe him, vntill it was a great hoste, like the hoste of God.

1 Chronicles 18:5
And when the Syrians of Damascus came to help Hadarezer king of Zobah, David slew of the Syrians two and twenty thousand men.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 18:5 · retained source text

And when the Syrians of Damascus came to helpe Hadarezer king of Zobah, Dauid slew of the Syrians two and twentie thousand men.

1611 marginal noteHeb. Darmesek.

1 Chronicles 19:12
And he said, If the Syrians be too strong for me, then thou shalt help me: but if the children of Ammon be too strong for thee, then I will help thee.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 19:12 · retained source text

And he said, If the Syrians bee too strong for me, then thou shalt helpe me: but if the children of Ammon be too strong for thee, then I wil helpe thee.

1 Chronicles 19:19
And when the servants of Hadarezer saw that they were put to the worse before Israel, they made peace with David, and became his servants: neither would the Syrians help the children of Ammon any more.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 19:19 · retained source text

And when the seruants of Hadarezer saw that they were put to the worse before Israel, they made peace with Dauid, and became his seruants: neither would the Syrians helpe the children of Ammon any more.

1 Chronicles 22:17
¶ David also commanded all the princes of Israel to help Solomon his son, saying,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 22:17 · retained source text

¶ Dauid also commanded all the Princes of Israel to helpe Solomon his sonne, saying,

2 Chronicles 14:11
And Asa cried unto the Lord his God, and said, Lord, it is nothing with thee to help, whether with many, or with them that have no power: help us, O Lord our God; for we rest on thee, and in thy name we go against this multitude. O Lord, thou art our God; let not man prevail against thee.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 14:11 · retained source text

And Asa cried vnto the LORD his God, and said, LORD, it is nothing with thee to helpe, whether with many, or with them that haue no power. Helpe vs, O LORD our God, for we rest on thee, and in thy Name wee goe against this multitude: O LORD thou art our God, let not man preuaile against thee.

1611 marginal noteOr, mortall man.

1611 marginal note11.Sam. 14.6.

2 Chronicles 19:2
And Jehu the son of Hanani the seer went out to meet him, and said to king Jehoshaphat, Shouldest thou help the ungodly, and love them that hate the Lord? therefore is wrath upon thee from before the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 19:2 · retained source text

And Iehu the sonne of Hanani the seer, went out to meete him, and sayd to king Iehoshaphat, Shouldest thou helpe the vngodly, and loue them that hate the LORD? Therefore is wrath vpon thee from before the LORD.

2 Chronicles 20:4
And Judah gathered themselves together, to ask help of the Lord: even out of all the cities of Judah they came to seek the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 20:4 · retained source text

And Iudah gathered themselues together, to aske helpe of the LORD: euen out of all the cities of Iudah they came to seeke the LORD.

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Historical definitions

To lend aid; to contribute strength or means; to bring a supply.

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