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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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Matthew 8:33
And they that kept them fled, and went their ways into the city, and told every thing, and what was befallen to the possessed of the devils.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 8:33 · retained source text

And they that kept them, fled, and went their waies into the citie, and told euery thing, and what was befallen to the possessed of the deuils.

Matthew 13:35
That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things which have been kept secret from the foundation of the world.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 13:35 · retained source text

That it might bee fulfilled which was spoken by the Prophet, saying, I will open my mouth in parables, I wil vtter things which haue bin kept secret from the foundation of the world.

1611 marginal notePsal. 78.2.

Matthew 14:6
But when Herod’s birthday was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced before them, and pleased Herod.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 14:6 · retained source text

But when Herods birth day was kept, the daughter of Herodias daunced before them, and pleased Herode.

Matthew 19:20
The young man saith unto him, All these things have I kept from my youth up: what lack I yet?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 19:20 · retained source text

The young man saith vnto him, All these things haue I kept from my youth vp: what lacke I yet?

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The past tense and past participle of keep.

volume 2, leaf 23, column 2 (main_dictionary)