KJV dictionary & concordance
Sense 1: Fortified places, strongholds, or places of defense. Sense 2: As a verb, keeps, grasps, possesses, or restrains.
Definition sources
First occurrence: Numbers 13:19
Complete exact-word concordance
And David abode in the wilderness in strong holds, and remained in a mountain in the wilderness of Ziph. And Saul sought him every day, but God delivered him not into his hand.
And Dauid abode in the wildernesse in strong holds, and remained in a mountaine in the wildernes of Ziph: and Saul sought him euery day, but God deliuered him not into his hand.
¶ Then came up the Ziphites to Saul to Gibeah, saying, Doth not David hide himself with us in strong holds in the wood, in the hill of Hachilah, which is on the south of Jeshimon?
¶ Then came vp the Ziphites to Saul to Gibeah, saying, Doth not Dauid hide himselfe with vs in strong holds in the wood, in the hill of Hachilah, which is on the South of Ieshimon?
1611 marginal noteHebr. on the right hand.
1611 marginal noteOr, the wildernesse?
¶ And David went up from thence, and dwelt in strong holds at En-gedi.
¶ And Dauid went vp from thence, and dwelt in strong holds at En-gedi.
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