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protested

Meaning of “protested”

Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of protest, meaning to affirm, testify, or declare earnestly and openly.

Definition sources

Direct Scripture definitionKJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
3 occurrences3 verses3 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: 1 Kings 2:42

Complete exact-word concordance

Every verse containing “protested”

KJV PCE
1 Kings 2:42
And the king sent and called for Shimei, and said unto him, Did I not make thee to swear by the Lord, and protested unto thee, saying, Know for a certain, on the day thou goest out, and walkest abroad any whither, that thou shalt surely die? and thou saidst unto me, The word that I have heard is good.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Kings 2:42 · retained source text

And the king sent and called for Shimei, and said vnto him, Did I not make thee to sweare by the LORD, and protested vnto thee, saying, Know for a certaine, that on the day thou goest out, and walkest abroad any whither, that thou shalt surely die? And thou saidest vnto me, The word that I haue heard, is good.

Jeremiah 11:7
For I earnestly protested unto your fathers in the day that I brought them up out of the land of Egypt, even unto this day, rising early and protesting, saying, Obey my voice.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Jeremiah 11:7 · retained source text

For I earnestly protested vnto your fathers, in the day that I brought them vp out of the land of Egypt, euen vnto this day, rising earely and protesting, saying, Obey my voice.

Zechariah 3:6
And the angel of the Lord protested unto Joshua, saying,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Zechariah 3:6 · retained source text

And the Angel of the LORD protested vnto Ioshua, saying;

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Definition evidence

1 · Direct Scripture definition

1 Kings 2:42; Jeremiah 11:7; Zechariah 3:6

All three claims introduce what was said, and the first two expressly carry warning or earnest declaration. The retained solemn declaration or warning sense is direct.

Historical English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

Solemnly declared, testified, or warned.

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