Lo, then would I wander far off, and remain in the wilderness. Selah.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 55:7 · retained source text
Loe, then would I wander farre off, and remaine in the wildernesse. Selah.
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
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Genesis 38:11
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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
1 verse
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
1 verse
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Historical definitions
Webster 1828
Open source edition ↗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.