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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

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First occurrence: Genesis 2:15

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Showing verses 11–13 of 13 · 13 word occurrences in this result

Genesis 30:31
And he said, What shall I give thee? And Jacob said, Thou shalt not give me any thing: if thou wilt do this thing for me, I will again feed and keep thy flock:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 30:31 · retained source text

And hee said, what shall I giue thee? and Iacob said, Thou shalt not giue me any thing; if thou wilt doe this thing for mee, I will againe feed and keepe thy flocke.

Genesis 33:9
And Esau said, I have enough, my brother; keep that thou hast unto thyself.
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1611 witness · Genesis 33:9 · retained source text

And Esau said, I haue enough: my brother, keepe that thou hast vnto thy selfe.

1611 marginal noteHeb. bee that to thee that is thine.

Genesis 41:35
And let them gather all the food of those good years that come, and lay up corn under the hand of Pharaoh, and let them keep food in the cities.
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1611 witness · Genesis 41:35 · retained source text

And let them gather all the food of those good yeeres that come, and lay vp corne vnder the hand of Pharaoh, and let them keepe food in the cities.

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