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keep

Meaning of “keep”

To guard, watch, protect, preserve, secure, retain, possess, hold, maintain, support, tend, manage, observe, obey, fulfil, celebrate, continue in, refrain from, or remain faithful to a person, place, trust, command, promise, way, time, or thing.

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362 occurrences354 verses52 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 2:15

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1 John 2:3
And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 John 2:3 · retained source text

And hereby wee doe knowe that we know him, if we keepe his commandements.

1 John 3:22
And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 John 3:22 · retained source text

And whatsoeuer we aske, wee receiue of him, because we keepe his commandement, and doe those things that are pleasing in his sight.

1 John 5:2
By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 John 5:2 · retained source text

By this wee know that wee loue the children of God, when we loue God and keepe his commandements.

1 John 5:3
For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 John 5:3 · retained source text

For this is the loue of God, that we keepe his commandements, and his commandements are not grieuous.

1 John 5:21
Little children, keep yourselves from idols. Amen.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 John 5:21 · retained source text

Little children, keepe your selues from Idoles. Amen.

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