Her feet go down to death; her steps take hold on hell.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 5:5 · retained source text
Her feete goe downe to death: her steps take hold on hell.
1611 marginal noteChap.7.27.
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”
The spider taketh hold with her hands, and is in kings’ palaces.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Proverbs 30:28 · retained source text
The spider taketh hold with her hands, and is in kings palaces.
She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Proverbs 31:19 · retained source text
She layeth her handes to the spindle, and her handes hold the distaffe.
I sought in mine heart to give myself unto wine, yet acquainting mine heart with wisdom; and to lay hold on folly, till I might see what was that good for the sons of men, which they should do under the heaven all the days of their life.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 2:3 · retained source text
I sought in mine heart to giue my selfe vnto wine, (yet acquainting mine heart with wisedome) and to lay hold on folly, till I might see what was that good for the sonnes of men, which they should doe vnder the heauen all the dayes of their life.
1611 marginal noteHebr. to draw my flesh with wine.
1611 marginal noteHebr. the number of the dayes of their life.
1611 marginal noteChap. 1.17.
It is good that thou shouldest take hold of this; yea, also from this withdraw not thine hand: for he that feareth God shall come forth of them all.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 7:18 · retained source text
It is good that thou shouldest take holde of this, yea also from this withdraw not thine hand: for hee that feareth God, shall come foorth of them all.
They all hold swords, being expert in war: every man hath his sword upon his thigh because of fear in the night.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Song of Solomon 3:8 · retained source text
They all hold swords, being expert in warre: Euery man hath his sword vpon his thigh, because of feare in the night.
I said, I will go up to the palm tree, I will take hold of the boughs thereof: now also thy breasts shall be as clusters of the vine, and the smell of thy nose like apples;
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Song of Solomon 7:8 · retained source text
I said, I will goe vp to the palme tree, I will take hold of the boughes thereof: now also thy breasts shall be as clusters of the vine, and the smell of thy nose, like apples.
When a man shall take hold of his brother of the house of his father, saying, Thou hast clothing, be thou our ruler, and let this ruin be under thy hand:
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Isaiah 3:6 · retained source text
When a man shall take hold of his brother of the house of his father, saying, Thou hast clothing, be thou our ruler, and let this ruine bee vnder thy hand:
AND in that day seven women shall take hold of one man, saying, We will eat our own bread, and wear our own apparel: only let us be called by thy name, to take away our reproach.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 4:1 · retained source text
¶ And in that day seuen women shall take hold of one man, saying, We will eate our owne bread, & weare our owne apparell: onely let vs be called by thy name, to take away our reproch.
1611 marginal noteHeb. let thy name be called vpon vs.
1611 marginal noteOr, take thou away.
Their roaring shall be like a lion, they shall roar like young lions: yea, they shall roar, and lay hold of the prey, and shall carry it away safe, and none shall deliver it.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Isaiah 5:29 · retained source text
Their roaring shalbe like a lyon, they shall roare like yong lions: yea they shal roare and lay hold of the pray, and shall carie it away safe, and none shall deliuer it.
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.