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

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KJV PCE

For the Lord loveth judgment, and forsaketh not his saints; they are preserved for ever: but the seed of the wicked shall be cut off.

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The 1611 reading

1611 witness · Psalms 37:28 · retained source text

For the LORD loueth iudgement, and forsaketh not his Saints, they are preserued for euer: but the seed of the wicked shall be cut off.

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Historical English dictionary sources

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

volume 2, leaf 351, column 3 (main_dictionary)