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.

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KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828

79 occurrences77 verses27 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 38:11

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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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The 1611 reading & marginal notes

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.

1 word occurrence in this verse

The 1611 reading

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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The 1611 reading & marginal notes

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:

Judges 5:17

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Gilead abode beyond Jordan: and why did Dan remain in ships? Asher continued on the sea shore, and abode in his breaches.

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1611 witness · Judges 5:17 · retained source text

Gilead abode beyond Iordan: and why did Dan remaine in ships? Asher continued on the sea shore, and abode in his breaches.

1611 marginal noteOr, port.

1611 marginal noteOr, creeks.

Judges 21:7

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How shall we do for wives for them that remain, seeing we have sworn by the Lord that we will not give them of our daughters to wives?

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1611 witness · Judges 21:7 · retained source text

How shall wee doe for wiues for them that remaine, seeing wee haue sworne by the LORD, that wee will not giue them of our daughters to wiues?

Judges 21:16

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¶ Then the elders of the congregation said, How shall we do for wives for them that remain, seeing the women are destroyed out of Benjamin?

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1611 witness · Judges 21:16 · retained source text

¶ Then the Elders of the Congregation said, How shall we doe for wiues for them that remaine? seeing the women are destroyed out of Beniamin.

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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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.

1 Kings 11:16

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(For six months did Joab remain there with all Israel, until he had cut off every male in Edom:)

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1611 witness · 1 Kings 11:16 · retained source text

(For sixe moneths did Ioab remaine there with all Israel, vntil hee had cut off euery male in Edom.)

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)

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