KJV dictionary & concordance

remain

Meaning of “remain”

Sense 1: To be left or still exist after others are gone, removed, consumed, or destroyed. Sense 2: To stay, abide, or continue in a place, state, condition, or relation.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828

79 occurrences77 verses27 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 38:11

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1 Samuel 20:19

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And when thou hast stayed three days, then thou shalt go down quickly, and come to the place where thou didst hide thyself when the business was in hand, and shalt remain by the stone Ezel.

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The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · 1 Samuel 20:19 · retained source text

And when thou hast stayed three dayes, then thou shalt goe downe quickly, and come to the place where thou diddest hide thy selfe, when the businesse was in hand, and shalt remaine by the stone Ezel.

1611 marginal noteOr, diligently. Heb. greatly.

1611 marginal noteHeb. in the day of the businesse.

1611 marginal noteOr, that sheweth the way.

Complete reference index — all 77 verses

Genesis 38:11 Exodus 8:9 Exodus 8:11 Exodus 12:10 Exodus 23:18 Exodus 29:34 Leviticus 19:6 Leviticus 25:28 Leviticus 25:52 Leviticus 27:18 Numbers 33:55 Deuteronomy 2:34 Deuteronomy 16:4 Deuteronomy 19:20 Deuteronomy 21:13 Deuteronomy 21:23 Joshua 1:14 Joshua 2:11 Joshua 8:22 Joshua 10:27 Joshua 10:28 Joshua 10:30 Joshua 23:4 Joshua 23:7 Joshua 23:12 Judges 5:17 Judges 21:7 Judges 21:16 1 Samuel 20:19 1 Kings 11:16 1 Kings 18:22 2 Kings 7:13 Ezra 9:15 Job 21:32 Job 27:15 Job 37:8 Psalms 55:7 Proverbs 2:21 Proverbs 21:16 Isaiah 10:32 Isaiah 32:16 Isaiah 44:13 Isaiah 65:4 Isaiah 66:22 Jeremiah 8:3 Jeremiah 17:25 Jeremiah 24:8 Jeremiah 27:11 Jeremiah 27:19 Jeremiah 27:21 Jeremiah 30:18 Jeremiah 38:4 Jeremiah 42:17 Jeremiah 44:7 Jeremiah 44:14 Jeremiah 51:62 Ezekiel 7:11 Ezekiel 17:21 Ezekiel 31:13 Ezekiel 32:4 Ezekiel 39:14 Amos 6:9 Obadiah 1:14 Zechariah 5:4 Zechariah 12:14 Luke 10:7 John 6:12 John 15:11 John 15:16 John 19:31 1 Corinthians 7:11 1 Corinthians 15:6 1 Thessalonians 4:15 1 Thessalonians 4:17 Hebrews 12:27 1 John 2:24 Revelation 3:2

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Genesis 38:11 Joshua 2:11 Judges 5:17 Isaiah 4:3 John 15:16 Revelation 3:2 Deuteronomy 2:34 Joshua 10:28 1 Thessalonians 4:17 Exodus 12:10 Isaiah 66:22 Luke 10:7 Hebrews 12:27 Joshua 23:4 Job 21:32 Jeremiah 44:14

Historical English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

Webster 1828

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To continue; to rest or abide in a place for a time indefinite. To be left after others have withdrawn; to rest or abide in the same place when others remove, or are lost, destroyed or taken away. To be left after a part or others have passed. To continue unchanged, or in a particular state. Not to be lost; not to escape; not to be forgotten. To be left, out of a greater number or quantity. To be left as not included or comprised. To continue in the same state.

volume 2, leaf 453, column 3 (intransitive verb entry, senses 1-8)