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holds

Meaning of “holds”

Sense 1: Fortified places, strongholds, or places of defense. Sense 2: As a verb, keeps, grasps, possesses, or restrains.

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First occurrence: Numbers 13:19

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Psalms 89:40
Thou hast broken down all his hedges; thou hast brought his strong holds to ruin.
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1611 witness · Psalms 89:40 · retained source text

Thou hast broken downe all his hedges: thou hast brought his strong holds to ruine.

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