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rescued

Meaning of “rescued”

Delivered or freed from danger, violence, captivity, or threatened harm.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
3 occurrences3 verses2 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: 1 Samuel 14:45

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Every verse containing “rescued”

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1 Samuel 14:45
And the people said unto Saul, Shall Jonathan die, who hath wrought this great salvation in Israel? God forbid: as the Lord liveth, there shall not one hair of his head fall to the ground; for he hath wrought with God this day. So the people rescued Jonathan, that he died not.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 14:45 · retained source text

And the people said vnto Saul, Shall Ionathan die, who hath wrought this great saluation in Israel? God forbid: as the LORD liueth, there shal not one haire of his head fall to the ground: for hee hath wrought with God this day. So the people rescued Ionathan, that hee died not.

1 Samuel 30:18
And David recovered all that the Amalekites had carried away: and David rescued his two wives.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 30:18 · retained source text

And Dauid recouered all that the Amalekites had caried away: and Dauid rescued his two wiues.

Acts 23:27
This man was taken of the Jews, and should have been killed of them: then came I with an army, and rescued him, having understood that he was a Roman.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 23:27 · retained source text

This man was taken of the Iewes and should haue beene killed of them: Then came I with an armie, and rescued him, hauing vnderstood that he was a Romane.

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Historical definitions

Delivered from confinement, violence, danger, or evil.

Webster 1828 facsimile, volume 2, leaf 466