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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.

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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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Ezekiel 39:14
And they shall sever out men of continual employment, passing through the land to bury with the passengers those that remain upon the face of the earth, to cleanse it: after the end of seven months shall they search.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ezekiel 39:14 · retained source text

And they shall seuer out men of continual emploiment, passing through the land, to burie with the passengers those that remaine vpon the face of the earth to clense it: after the end of seuen moneths shall they search.

1611 marginal noteHeb. men of continuance.

Amos 6:9
And it shall come to pass, if there remain ten men in one house, that they shall die.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Amos 6:9 · retained source text

And it shall come to passe, if there remaine tenne men in one house, that they shall die.

Obadiah 1:14
Neither shouldest thou have stood in the crossway, to cut off those of his that did escape; neither shouldest thou have delivered up those of his that did remain in the day of distress.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Obadiah 1:14 · retained source text

Neither shouldest thou haue stood in the crosse way to cut off those of his that did escape, neither shouldest thou haue deliuered vp those of his that did remaine in the day of distresse.

1611 marginal noteOr, shut vp

Zechariah 5:4
I will bring it forth, saith the Lord of hosts, and it shall enter into the house of the thief, and into the house of him that sweareth falsely by my name: and it shall remain in the midst of his house, and shall consume it with the timber thereof and the stones thereof.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Zechariah 5:4 · retained source text

I will bring it forth, saith the LORD of hostes, and it shall enter into the house of the theefe, and into the house of him that sweareth falsely by my name: and it shall remaine in the midst of his house, and shall consume it, with the timber thereof, and the stones thereof.

Zechariah 12:14
All the families that remain, every family apart, and their wives apart.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Zechariah 12:14 · retained source text

All the families that remaine, euery family apart, & their wiues apart.

Luke 10:7
And in the same house remain, eating and drinking such things as they give: for the labourer is worthy of his hire. Go not from house to house.
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1611 witness · Luke 10:7 · retained source text

And in the same house remaine, eating and drinking such things as they giue: For the labourer is worthy of his hire. Goe not from house to house.

John 6:12
When they were filled, he said unto his disciples, Gather up the fragments that remain, that nothing be lost.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · John 6:12 · retained source text

When they were filled, he said vnto his disciples, Gather vp the fragments that remaine, that nothing be lost.

John 15:11
These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · John 15:11 · retained source text

These things haue I spoken vnto you, that my ioy might remaine in you, and that your ioy might be full.

John 15:16
Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · John 15:16 · retained source text

Ye haue not chosen me, but I haue chosen you, and ordeined you, that you should goe and bring foorth fruit, and that your fruite should remaine: that whatsoeuer ye shall aske of the Father in my Name, he may giue it you.

1611 marginal noteMat. 28.19

John 19:31
The Jews therefore, because it was the preparation, that the bodies should not remain upon the cross on the sabbath day, (for that sabbath day was an high day,) besought Pilate that their legs might be broken, and that they might be taken away.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 19:31 · retained source text

The Iewes therefore, because it was the preparation, that the bodies should not remaine vpon the Crosse on the Sabbath day (for that Sabbath day was an high day) besought Pilate that their legs might be broken, and that they might be taken away.

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Historical definitions

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)