KJV dictionary & concordance
Retained, guarded, observed, or preserved.
Definition sources
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Genesis 26:5
Complete exact-word concordance
Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him.
Peter therefore was kept in prison, but prayer was made without ceasing of the Church vnto God for him.
1611 marginal noteOr, instant and earnest prayer was made.
And when Herod would have brought him forth, the same night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains: and the keepers before the door kept the prison.
And when Herode would haue brought him foorth, the same night Peter was sleeping betweene two Souldiers, bound with two chaines, and the Keepers before the doore kept the prison.
¶ Then all the multitude kept silence, and gave audience to Barnabas and Paul, declaring what miracles and wonders God had wrought among the Gentiles by them.
¶ Then all the multitude kept silence, and gaue audience to Barnabas and Paul, declaring what miracles and wonders God had wrought among the Gentiles by them.
And how I kept back nothing that was profitable unto you, but have shewed you, and have taught you publickly, and from house to house,
And how I kept backe nothing that was profitable vnto you, but haue shewed you, and haue taught you publikely, and from house to house,
(And when they heard that he spake in the Hebrew tongue to them, they kept the more silence: and he saith,)
(And when they heard that hee spake in the Hebrew tongue to them, they kept the more silence: and he saith,)
And when the blood of thy martyr Stephen was shed, I also was standing by, and consenting unto his death, and kept the raiment of them that slew him.
And when y e blood of thy martyr Steuen was shed, I also was standing by, and consenting vnto his death, and kept the raiment of them that slew him.
1611 marginal noteChap. 7.58.
I will hear thee, said he, when thine accusers are also come. And he commanded him to be kept in Herod’s judgment hall.
I will heare thee, said hee, when thine accusers are also come. And hee commanded him to be kept in Herods iudgement hall.
But Festus answered, that Paul should be kept at Cæsarea, and that he himself would depart shortly thither.
But Festus answered, that Paul should be kept at Cesarea, and that hee himselfe would depart shortly thither.
But when Paul had appealed to be reserved unto the hearing of Augustus, I commanded him to be kept till I might send him to Cæsar.
But when Paul had appealed to bee reserued vnto the hearing of Augustus, I commanded him to be kept, till I might send him to Cesar.
1611 marginal noteOr, iudgement.
But the centurion, willing to save Paul, kept them from their purpose; and commanded that they which could swim should cast themselves first into the sea, and get to land:
But the Centurion, willing to saue Paul, kept them from their purpose, and commanded that they which could swimme, should cast themselues first into the sea, and get to land:
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The past tense and past participle of keep.
