And he washed his face, and went out, and refrained himself, and said, Set on bread.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 43:31 · retained source text
And he washed his face, and went out, and refrained himselfe, and saide, Set on bread.
KJV dictionary & concordance
refrained
Meaning of “refrained”
Held back, restrained, abstained, or kept from an action or expression.
Definition sources
KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
7 occurrences7 verses6 booksKJV PCE
First occurrence: Genesis 43:31
Complete exact-word concordance
Every verse containing “refrained”
Nevertheless Haman refrained himself: and when he came home, he sent and called for his friends, and Zeresh his wife.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Esther 5:10 · retained source text
Neuerthelesse Haman refrained himselfe, and when he came home, hee sent and called for his friends, and Zeresh his wife.
1611 marginal noteHeb. caused to come.
The princes refrained talking, and laid their hand on their mouth.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 29:9 · retained source text
The princes refrained talking, and laid their hand on their mouth.
I have preached righteousness in the great congregation: lo, I have not refrained my lips, O Lord, thou knowest.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 40:9 · retained source text
I haue preached righteousnesse in the great congregation: loe, I haue not refrained my lippes, O LORD, thou knowest.
I have refrained my feet from every evil way, that I might keep thy word.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 119:101 · retained source text
I haue refrained my feete from euery euill way: that I may keepe thy word.
I have long time holden my peace; I have been still, and refrained myself: now will I cry like a travailing woman; I will destroy and devour at once.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 42:14 · retained source text
I haue long time holden my peace, I haue bene still and refrained my selfe: now wil I cry like a trauailing woman, I will destroy and deuoure at once.
1611 marginal noteHebr. swallow or sup vp.
¶ Thus saith the Lord unto this people, Thus have they loved to wander, they have not refrained their feet, therefore the Lord doth not accept them; he will now remember their iniquity, and visit their sins.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Jeremiah 14:10 · retained source text
¶ Thus saith the LORD vnto this people, Thus haue they loued to wander, they haue not refrained their feete, therefore the LORD doeth not accept them, hee will now remember their iniquitie, and visite their sinnes.
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Historical English dictionary sources
Historical definitions
Webster 1828
Open source edition ↗Held back; restrained.