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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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Joshua 1:14
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Your wives, your little ones, and your cattle, shall remain in the land which Moses gave you on this side Jordan; but ye shall pass before your brethren armed, all the mighty men of valour, and help them;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Joshua 1:14 · retained source text

Your wiues, your litle ones, and your cattell shall remaine in the lande which Moses gaue you on this side Iordan; but ye shall passe before your brethren armed, all the mightie men of valour, and helpe them:

1611 marginal noteHeb. marshalled by fiue.

Joshua 2:11
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And as soon as we had heard these things, our hearts did melt, neither did there remain any more courage in any man, because of you: for the Lord your God, he is God in heaven above, and in earth beneath.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Joshua 2:11 · retained source text

And assoone as we had heard these things, our hearts did melt, neither did there remaine any more courage in any man, because of you: for the LORD your God, he is God in heauen aboue, and in earth beneath.

1611 marginal noteHeb. rose vp.

Joshua 8:22
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And the other issued out of the city against them; so they were in the midst of Israel, some on this side, and some on that side: and they smote them, so that they let none of them remain or escape.
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1611 witness · Joshua 8:22 · retained source text

And the other issued out of the citie against them, so they were in the midst of Israel; some on this side, and some on that side, and they smote them; so that they let none of them remaine or escape.

1611 marginal noteDeut. 7.2.

Joshua 10:27
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And it came to pass at the time of the going down of the sun, that Joshua commanded, and they took them down off the trees, and cast them into the cave wherein they had been hid, and laid great stones in the cave’s mouth, which remain until this very day.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Joshua 10:27 · retained source text

And it came to passe at the time of the going downe of the Sunne, that Ioshua commanded, and they tooke them downe off the trees, and cast them into the caue, wherein they had beene hid, and laid great stones in the caues mouth, which remain vntil this very day.

1611 marginal noteDeut. 21.23. chap. 8.29.

Joshua 10:28
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¶ And that day Joshua took Makkedah, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and the king thereof he utterly destroyed, them, and all the souls that were therein; he let none remain: and he did to the king of Makkedah as he did unto the king of Jericho.
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1611 witness · Joshua 10:28 · retained source text

¶ And that day Ioshua tooke Makkedah, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and the king thereof hee vtterly destroyed, them, and all the soules that were therein, he let none remaine: and he did to the king of Makkedah, as hee did vnto the king of Iericho.

1611 marginal noteChap. 6.21.

Joshua 10:30
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And the Lord delivered it also, and the king thereof, into the hand of Israel; and he smote it with the edge of the sword, and all the souls that were therein; he let none remain in it; but did unto the king thereof as he did unto the king of Jericho.
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1611 witness · Joshua 10:30 · retained source text

And the LORD deliuered it also and the king thereof, into the hand of Israel, and he smote it with the edge of the sword, and all the soules that were therein: He let none remaine in it, but did vnto the king therof, as he did vnto the king of Iericho.

Joshua 23:4
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Behold, I have divided unto you by lot these nations that remain, to be an inheritance for your tribes, from Jordan, with all the nations that I have cut off, even unto the great sea westward.
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1611 witness · Joshua 23:4 · retained source text

Behold, I haue diuided vnto you by lot these nations that remaine, to bee an inheritance for your tribes, from Iordan, with all the nations that I haue cut off, euen vnto the great Sea Westward.

1611 marginal noteHebr. at the Sunne set.

Joshua 23:7
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That ye come not among these nations, these that remain among you; neither make mention of the name of their gods, nor cause to swear by them, neither serve them, nor bow yourselves unto them:
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1611 witness · Joshua 23:7 · retained source text

That yee come not among these nations, these that remaine amongst you, neither make mention of the name of their gods, nor cause to sweare by them, neither serue them, nor bow your selues vnto them.

1611 marginal notePsal. 16.4.

Joshua 23:12
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Else if ye do in any wise go back, and cleave unto the remnant of these nations, even these that remain among you, and shall make marriages with them, and go in unto them, and they to you:
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1611 witness · Joshua 23:12 · retained source text

Else, if ye do in any wise go backe, and cleaue vnto the remnant of these nations, euen these that remaine among you, and shall make marriages with them, and goe in vnto them, and they to you:

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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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)