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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

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 38:11

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Exodus 8:9
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And Moses said unto Pharaoh, Glory over me: when shall I intreat for thee, and for thy servants, and for thy people, to destroy the frogs from thee and thy houses, that they may remain in the river only?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Exodus 8:9 · retained source text

And Moses saide vnto Pharaoh, Glory ouer mee: when shall I entreat for thee, and for thy seruants, and for thy people, to destroy the frogges from thee, and thy houses, that they may remaine in the riuer onely?

1611 marginal noteOr haue this honour ouer me, &c.

1611 marginal noteOr, against when.

1611 marginal noteHebr. to cut off.

Exodus 8:11
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And the frogs shall depart from thee, and from thy houses, and from thy servants, and from thy people; they shall remain in the river only.
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The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 8:11 · retained source text

And the frogs shall depart from thee, and from thy houses, and from thy seruants, and from thy people; they shall remaine in the riuer onely.

Exodus 12:10
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And ye shall let nothing of it remain until the morning; and that which remaineth of it until the morning ye shall burn with fire.
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The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 12:10 · retained source text

And ye shall let nothing of it remaine vntill the morning: and that which remaineth of it vntill the morning, ye shall burne with fire.

Exodus 23:18
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Thou shalt not offer the blood of my sacrifice with leavened bread; neither shall the fat of my sacrifice remain until the morning.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Exodus 23:18 · retained source text

Thou shalt not offer the blood of my sacrifice with leauened bread, neither shall the fat of my sacrifice remaine vntill the morning.

1611 marginal noteOr, feast.

Exodus 29:34
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And if ought of the flesh of the consecrations, or of the bread, remain unto the morning, then thou shalt burn the remainder with fire: it shall not be eaten, because it is holy.
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The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 29:34 · retained source text

And if ought of the flesh of the consecrations, or of the bread remaine vnto the morning, then thou shalt burne the remainder with fire: it shall not be eaten, because it is holy.

Complete reference index — all 77 verses
Genesis 38:11Exodus 8:9Exodus 8:11Exodus 12:10Exodus 23:18Exodus 29:34Leviticus 19:6Leviticus 25:28Leviticus 25:52Leviticus 27:18Numbers 33:55Deuteronomy 2:34Deuteronomy 16:4Deuteronomy 19:20Deuteronomy 21:13Deuteronomy 21:23Joshua 1:14Joshua 2:11Joshua 8:22Joshua 10:27Joshua 10:28Joshua 10:30Joshua 23:4Joshua 23:7Joshua 23:12Judges 5:17Judges 21:7Judges 21:161 Samuel 20:191 Kings 11:161 Kings 18:222 Kings 7:13Ezra 9:15Job 21:32Job 27:15Job 37:8Psalms 55:7Proverbs 2:21Proverbs 21:16Isaiah 10:32Isaiah 32:16Isaiah 44:13Isaiah 65:4Isaiah 66:22Jeremiah 8:3Jeremiah 17:25Jeremiah 24:8Jeremiah 27:11Jeremiah 27:19Jeremiah 27:21Jeremiah 30:18Jeremiah 38:4Jeremiah 42:17Jeremiah 44:7Jeremiah 44:14Jeremiah 51:62Ezekiel 7:11Ezekiel 17:21Ezekiel 31:13Ezekiel 32:4Ezekiel 39:14Amos 6:9Obadiah 1:14Zechariah 5:4Zechariah 12:14Luke 10:7John 6:12John 15:11John 15:16John 19:311 Corinthians 7:111 Corinthians 15:61 Thessalonians 4:151 Thessalonians 4:17Hebrews 12:271 John 2:24Revelation 3:2

Where “remain” appears

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Genesis1 occurrence
1 verseExodus5 occurrences
5 versesLeviticus4 occurrences
4 versesNumbers1 occurrence
1 verseDeuteronomy5 occurrences
5 versesJoshua9 occurrences
9 versesJudges3 occurrences
3 verses1 Samuel1 occurrence
1 verse1 Kings2 occurrences
2 verses2 Kings1 occurrence
1 verseEzra1 occurrence
1 verseJob3 occurrences
3 versesPsalms1 occurrence
1 verseProverbs2 occurrences
2 versesIsaiah6 occurrences
5 versesJeremiah13 occurrences
12 versesEzekiel5 occurrences
5 versesAmos1 occurrence
1 verseObadiah1 occurrence
1 verseZechariah2 occurrences
2 versesLuke1 occurrence
1 verseJohn4 occurrences
4 verses1 Corinthians2 occurrences
2 verses1 Thessalonians2 occurrences
2 versesHebrews1 occurrence
1 verse1 John1 occurrence
1 verseRevelation1 occurrence
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Definition evidence

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)