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help

Meaning of “help”

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

Definition sources

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

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 2:18

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Psalms 59:4
They run and prepare themselves without my fault: awake to help me, and behold.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 59:4 · retained source text

They runne and prepare themselues without my fault: awake to helpe me, and behold.

1611 marginal noteHebr. to meete me.

Psalms 60:11
Give us help from trouble: for vain is the help of man.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 60:11 · retained source text

Giue vs helpe from trouble: for vaine is the helpe of man.

1611 marginal noteHebr. saluation.

Psalms 70:1
MAKE haste, O God, to deliver me; make haste to help me, O Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 70:1 · retained source text

¶ Make haste, O God, to deliuer mee, make haste to helpe me, O LORD.

1611 marginal noteHebr. to my helpe.

1611 marginal notePsal.40.14,&c.

Psalms 71:12
O God, be not far from me: O my God, make haste for my help.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 71:12 · retained source text

O God, be not farre from mee: O my God, make haste for my helpe.

Psalms 79:9
help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of thy name: and deliver us, and purge away our sins, for thy name’s sake.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 79:9 · retained source text

Helpe vs, O God of our saluation, for the glory of thy Name: and deliuer vs, and purge away our sinnes for thy Names sake.

Psalms 89:19
Then thou spakest in vision to thy holy one, and saidst, I have laid help upon one that is mighty; I have exalted one chosen out of the people.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 89:19 · retained source text

Then thou spakest in vision to thy holy one, and saidst, I haue laid helpe vpon one that is mightie: I haue exalted one chosen out of the people.

Psalms 94:17
Unless the Lord had been my help, my soul had almost dwelt in silence.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 94:17 · retained source text

Unlesse the LORD had bene my helpe: my soule had almost dwelt in silence.

1611 marginal noteOr, quickly

Psalms 107:12
Therefore he brought down their heart with labour; they fell down, and there was none to help.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 107:12 · retained source text

Therefore hee brought downe their heart with labour: they fel downe, and there was none to helpe.

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Historical definitions

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

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