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kept

Meaning of “kept”

Retained, guarded, observed, or preserved.

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KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
175 occurrences173 verses42 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 26:5

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Joshua 5:10
¶ And the children of Israel encamped in Gilgal, and kept the passover on the fourteenth day of the month at even in the plains of Jericho.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Joshua 5:10 · retained source text

¶ And the children of Israel incamped in Gilgal, and kept the Passeouer, on the fourteenth day of the moneth at euen, in the plaines of Iericho.

Joshua 14:10
And now, behold, the Lord hath kept me alive, as he said, these forty and five years, even since the Lord spake this word unto Moses, while the children of Israel wandered in the wilderness: and now, lo, I am this day fourscore and five years old.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Joshua 14:10 · retained source text

And now beholde, the LORD hath kept me aliue, as he said, these forty and fiue yeres, euen since the LORD spake this word vnto Moses, while the children of Israel wandered in the wildernesse: and now loe, I am this day fourescore and fiue yeeres old.

1611 marginal noteHebr. walked.

Joshua 22:2
And said unto them, Ye have kept all that Moses the servant of the Lord commanded you, and have obeyed my voice in all that I commanded you:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Joshua 22:2 · retained source text

And said vnto them, Yee haue kept all that Moses the seruant of the LORD commanded you, and haue obeyed my voyce in all that I commanded you.

Joshua 22:3
Ye have not left your brethren these many days unto this day, but have kept the charge of the commandment of the Lord your God.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Joshua 22:3 · retained source text

Yee haue not left your brethren these many dayes vnto this day, but haue kept the charge of the commandement of the LORD your God.

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The past tense and past participle of keep.

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