hold up my goings in thy paths, that my footsteps slip not.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 17:5 · retained source text
Hold vp my goings in thy paths, that my footsteps slip not.
1611 marginal noteHeb. be not moued.
KJV dictionary & concordance
hold
Meaning of “hold”
Sense 1: To grasp, seize, cling to, carry, wield, support, or keep fast, literally or figuratively. Sense 2: To keep, retain, possess, maintain, continue in, or adhere to. Sense 3: To restrain, confine, or keep back; to contain or have capacity. Sense 4: To regard, account, or judge. Sense 5: To conduct or celebrate an observance. Sense 6: To endure, prevail, or take effect. Sense 7: In hold one's peace or hold one's tongue, to remain silent. Sense 8: As a noun, a grasp or attachment; a place of confinement, refuge, security, or fortification.
Definition sources
KJV context and cross-referencesSkeat 1893Webster 1828
185 occurrences182 verses41 booksKJV PCE
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Genesis 19:16
Complete exact-word concordance
Every verse containing “hold”
Take hold of shield and buckler, and stand up for mine help.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 35:2 · retained source text
Take hold of shield and buckler, and stand vp for mine helpe.
Hear my prayer, O Lord, and give ear unto my cry; hold not thy peace at my tears: for I am a stranger with thee, and a sojourner, as all my fathers were.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 39:12 · retained source text
Heare my prayer, O LORD, and giue eare vnto my crie, hold not thy peace at my teares: for I am a straunger with thee, and a soiourner, as all my fathers were.
1611 marginal noteLeuit.25.23. 1.Chron. 29.15. Psal.119.19. Heb.11.13. 1.Pet. 2.11.
For innumerable evils have compassed me about: mine iniquities have taken hold upon me, so that I am not able to look up; they are more than the hairs of mine head: therefore my heart faileth me.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 40:12 · retained source text
For innumerable euils haue compassed me about, mine iniquities haue taken hold vpon me, so that I am not able to looke vp: they are moe then the haires of mine head, therefore my heart faileth me.
1611 marginal noteHeb. forsaketh.
Fear took hold upon them there, and pain, as of a woman in travail.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 48:6 · retained source text
Feare tooke holde vpon them there, and paine, as of a woman in trauaile.
Pour out thine indignation upon them, and let thy wrathful anger take hold of them.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 69:24 · retained source text
Powre out thine indignation vpon them, and let thy wrathfull anger take hold of them.
KEEP not thou silence, O God: hold not thy peace, and be not still, O God.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 83:1 · retained source text
¶ Keepe not thou silence, O God: hold not thy peace, and be not still, O God.
hold not thy peace, O God of my praise;
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 109:1 · retained source text
¶ Hold not thy peace, O God of my praise.
The sorrows of death compassed me, and the pains of hell gat hold upon me: I found trouble and sorrow.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 116:3 · retained source text
The sorrowes of death compassed me, and the paines of hell gate hold vpon me: I found trouble and sorrow.
1611 marginal noteHebr. found me.
1611 marginal notePsal.18.5.6.
Horror hath taken hold upon me because of the wicked that forsake thy law.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 119:53 · retained source text
Horrour hath taken holde vpon me, because of the wicked that forsake thy Law.
Complete reference index — all 182 verses
Genesis 19:16Genesis 21:18Genesis 25:26Exodus 5:1Exodus 9:2Exodus 10:9Exodus 14:14Exodus 15:14Exodus 15:15Exodus 20:7Exodus 26:5Numbers 30:4Numbers 30:14Deuteronomy 5:11Deuteronomy 21:19Deuteronomy 22:28Deuteronomy 32:41Judges 9:46Judges 9:49Judges 16:29Judges 18:19Judges 19:29Ruth 3:151 Samuel 15:271 Samuel 22:41 Samuel 22:51 Samuel 24:222 Samuel 1:112 Samuel 2:212 Samuel 2:222 Samuel 4:102 Samuel 5:72 Samuel 5:172 Samuel 6:62 Samuel 13:112 Samuel 13:202 Samuel 18:92 Samuel 23:142 Samuel 24:71 Kings 1:501 Kings 1:511 Kings 2:91 Kings 2:281 Kings 9:91 Kings 13:42 Kings 2:32 Kings 2:52 Kings 2:122 Kings 6:322 Kings 7:91 Chronicles 11:161 Chronicles 12:81 Chronicles 12:161 Chronicles 13:92 Chronicles 7:22Nehemiah 8:11Esther 4:11Job 6:24Job 8:15Job 9:28Job 11:3Job 13:5Job 13:13Job 13:19Job 17:9Job 21:6Job 27:6Job 27:20Job 30:16Job 33:31Job 33:33Job 36:17Job 38:13Job 41:26Psalms 17:5Psalms 35:2Psalms 39:12Psalms 40:12Psalms 48:6Psalms 69:24Psalms 83:1Psalms 109:1Psalms 116:3Psalms 119:53Psalms 119:117Psalms 119:143Psalms 139:10Proverbs 2:19Proverbs 3:18Proverbs 4:13Proverbs 5:5Proverbs 30:28Proverbs 31:19Ecclesiastes 2:3Ecclesiastes 7:18Song of Solomon 3:8Song of Solomon 7:8Isaiah 3:6Isaiah 4:1Isaiah 5:29Isaiah 13:8Isaiah 21:3Isaiah 27:5Isaiah 31:9Isaiah 41:13Isaiah 42:6Isaiah 56:2Isaiah 56:4Isaiah 56:6Isaiah 62:1Isaiah 62:6Isaiah 64:7Isaiah 64:12Jeremiah 2:13Jeremiah 4:19Jeremiah 6:23Jeremiah 6:24Jeremiah 8:5Jeremiah 8:21Jeremiah 50:42Jeremiah 50:43Ezekiel 29:7Ezekiel 30:21Ezekiel 41:6Amos 6:10Micah 4:8Micah 6:14Nahum 1:7Habakkuk 1:10Zephaniah 1:7Zechariah 1:6Zechariah 8:23Zechariah 9:3Zechariah 9:12Zechariah 11:5Zechariah 14:13Matthew 6:24Matthew 12:11Matthew 14:3Matthew 20:31Matthew 21:26Matthew 26:48Matthew 26:55Matthew 26:57Mark 1:25Mark 3:21Mark 6:17Mark 7:4Mark 7:8Mark 10:48Mark 12:12Mark 14:51Luke 4:35Luke 16:13Luke 18:39Luke 19:40Luke 20:20Luke 20:26Luke 23:26Acts 4:3Acts 12:17Acts 18:9Romans 1:181 Corinthians 14:30Philippians 2:291 Thessalonians 5:212 Thessalonians 2:151 Timothy 6:121 Timothy 6:192 Timothy 1:13Hebrews 3:6Hebrews 3:14Hebrews 4:14Hebrews 6:18Hebrews 10:23Revelation 2:14Revelation 2:15Revelation 2:25Revelation 3:3Revelation 3:11Revelation 18:2Revelation 20:2
Where “hold” appears
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Genesis3 occurrences
3 versesExodus8 occurrences
8 versesNumbers2 occurrences
2 versesDeuteronomy4 occurrences
4 versesJudges6 occurrences
5 versesRuth1 occurrence
1 verse1 Samuel4 occurrences
4 verses2 Samuel12 occurrences
12 verses1 Kings6 occurrences
6 verses2 Kings5 occurrences
5 verses1 Chronicles4 occurrences
4 verses2 Chronicles1 occurrence
1 verseNehemiah1 occurrence
1 verseEsther1 occurrence
1 verseJob17 occurrences
17 versesPsalms13 occurrences
13 versesProverbs6 occurrences
6 versesEcclesiastes2 occurrences
2 versesSong of Solomon2 occurrences
2 versesIsaiah16 occurrences
16 versesJeremiah8 occurrences
8 versesEzekiel4 occurrences
3 versesAmos1 occurrence
1 verseMicah2 occurrences
2 versesNahum1 occurrence
1 verseHabakkuk1 occurrence
1 verseZephaniah1 occurrence
1 verseZechariah7 occurrences
6 versesMatthew8 occurrences
8 versesMark8 occurrences
8 versesLuke7 occurrences
7 versesActs3 occurrences
3 versesRomans1 occurrence
1 verse1 Corinthians1 occurrence
1 versePhilippians1 occurrence
1 verse1 Thessalonians1 occurrence
1 verse2 Thessalonians1 occurrence
1 verse1 Timothy2 occurrences
2 verses2 Timothy1 occurrence
1 verseHebrews5 occurrences
5 versesRevelation7 occurrences
7 verses
3 versesExodus8 occurrences
8 versesNumbers2 occurrences
2 versesDeuteronomy4 occurrences
4 versesJudges6 occurrences
5 versesRuth1 occurrence
1 verse1 Samuel4 occurrences
4 verses2 Samuel12 occurrences
12 verses1 Kings6 occurrences
6 verses2 Kings5 occurrences
5 verses1 Chronicles4 occurrences
4 verses2 Chronicles1 occurrence
1 verseNehemiah1 occurrence
1 verseEsther1 occurrence
1 verseJob17 occurrences
17 versesPsalms13 occurrences
13 versesProverbs6 occurrences
6 versesEcclesiastes2 occurrences
2 versesSong of Solomon2 occurrences
2 versesIsaiah16 occurrences
16 versesJeremiah8 occurrences
8 versesEzekiel4 occurrences
3 versesAmos1 occurrence
1 verseMicah2 occurrences
2 versesNahum1 occurrence
1 verseHabakkuk1 occurrence
1 verseZephaniah1 occurrence
1 verseZechariah7 occurrences
6 versesMatthew8 occurrences
8 versesMark8 occurrences
8 versesLuke7 occurrences
7 versesActs3 occurrences
3 versesRomans1 occurrence
1 verse1 Corinthians1 occurrence
1 versePhilippians1 occurrence
1 verse1 Thessalonians1 occurrence
1 verse2 Thessalonians1 occurrence
1 verse1 Timothy2 occurrences
2 verses2 Timothy1 occurrence
1 verseHebrews5 occurrences
5 versesRevelation7 occurrences
7 verses
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Definition evidence
1 · KJV context and cross-references
Genesis 19:16Judges 9:46,49Judges 18:191 Samuel 22:1,41 Kings 1:51Psalm 83:1Isaiah 21:3Matthew 26:48Acts 4:3Acts 18:9Revelation 20:2Nehemiah 8:11Mark 1:25,34Judges 9:46Judges 9:491 Samuel 22:11 Samuel 22:4Acts 5:18Mark 1:25Mark 1:34Genesis 21:18Exodus 9:2Exodus 20:71 Samuel 15:271 Samuel 19:42 Samuel 1:92 Samuel 5:72 Kings 4:6Job 2:3Job 6:24Psalms 73:23Proverbs 11:15Ecclesiastes 8:8Song of Solomon 3:8Isaiah 56:2Jeremiah 51:30Daniel 4:27Matthew 6:24Mark 14:1Luke 19:20Acts 2:24Romans 1:181 Thessalonians 5:211 Timothy 1:19Hebrews 3:6Revelation 2:251 Samuel 24:221 Chronicles 12:16Psalms 48:6Isaiah 31:9Zephaniah 1:7Luke 19:40
Historical English dictionary sources
Historical definitions
Skeat 1893
Open source edition ↗To consider, esteem, account.
Webster 1828
Open source edition ↗To stop; to confine; to restrain from escape; to keep fast; to retain. To embrace and confine, with bearing or lifting. To connect; to keep from separation. To maintain, as an opinion. To consider; to regard; to think; to judge. To contain, or to have capacity to receive and contain. To defend; to keep possession; to maintain. To have; to possess. To refrain; to stop; to restrain; to withhold. To keep; as, hold your peace. To maintain; to retain; to continue. To have in session. To celebrate; to solemnize. To sustain; to support. To carry; to wield. To maintain; to observe in practice.
Webster 1828
Open source edition ↗To be true; not to fail; to stand, as a fact or truth. To continue. To be fast; to be firm; not to give way. To hold on, to continue; not to be interrupted; to proceed in a course. To hold to, to cling or cleave to; to adhere. Hold, used imperatively, signifies stop; cease; forbear; be still.
Webster 1828
Open source edition ↗A grasp with the hand; an embrace with the arms; any act or exertion which keeps a thing fast and prevents escape. Something which may be seized for support; that which supports. A prison; a place of confinement. A lurking place; a place of security. A fortified place; a fort; a castle; often called a strong hold.