Read the Bible

KJV dictionary & concordance

preserved

Meaning of “preserved”

Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of preserve, meaning to keep safe from harm, loss, decay, or destruction; to protect, maintain, or save.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
16 occurrences16 verses13 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Genesis 32:30

Complete exact-word concordance

Every verse containing “preserved”

KJV PCE

Remembering a verse with different wording? Find a verse across the Bible →

Showing verses 1–1 of 1 · 1 word occurrence in this result

Isaiah 49:6
And he said, It is a light thing that thou shouldest be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved of Israel: I will also give thee for a light to the Gentiles, that thou mayest be my salvation unto the end of the earth.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 49:6 · retained source text

And he said, It is a light thing that thou shouldest be my seruant to raise vp the tribes of Iacob, and to restore the preserued of Israel: I will also giue thee for a light to the Gentiles, that thou mayest be my saluation, vnto the end of the earth.

1611 marginal noteOr, art thou lighter, then that thou shouldest &c.

1611 marginal noteOr, desolations.

1611 marginal noteChap.42.6.

Complete reference index — all 16 verses

Where “preserved” appears

Select a book to filter the concordance. Occurrences and verses are counted separately.

Source order

Definition evidence

Historical English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

Saved from injury, destruction, or decay; kept or defended from evil.

volume 2, leaf 351, column 3 (main_dictionary)