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save

Meaning of “save”

Sense 1: To rescue, deliver, preserve, keep alive, heal, recover, or bring safely through. Sense 2: Except or apart from.

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233 occurrences226 verses40 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 12:12

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2 Samuel 3:18
Now then do it: for the Lord hath spoken of David, saying, By the hand of my servant David I will save my people Israel out of the hand of the Philistines, and out of the hand of all their enemies.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 3:18 · retained source text

Now then doe it, for the LORD hath spoken of Dauid, saying; By the hand of my seruant Dauid I will saue my people Israel out of the hand of the Philistines, and out of the hand of all their enemies.

2 Samuel 12:3
But the poor man had nothing, save one little ewe lamb, which he had bought and nourished up: and it grew up together with him, and with his children; it did eat of his own meat, and drank of his own cup, and lay in his bosom, and was unto him as a daughter.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Samuel 12:3 · retained source text

But the poore man had nothing saue one litle ewe lambe, which he had bought and nourished vp: and it grew vp together with him, and with his children, it did eate of his owne meate, and dranke of his owne cup, and lay in his bosome, and was vnto him as a daughter.

1611 marginal noteHeb. morsell.

2 Samuel 16:16
And it came to pass, when Hushai the Archite, David’s friend, was come unto Absalom, that Hushai said unto Absalom, God save the king, God save the king.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 16:16 · retained source text

And it came to passe when Hushai the Archite, Dauids friend, was come vnto Absalom, that Hushai said vnto Absalom, God saue the king, God saue the king.

1611 marginal noteHeb. let the king liue.

2 Samuel 22:28
And the afflicted people thou wilt save: but thine eyes are upon the haughty, that thou mayest bring them down.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Samuel 22:28 · retained source text

And the afflicted people thou wilt saue: but thine eyes are vpon the hautie, that thou mayest bring them downe.

2 Samuel 22:32
For who is God, save the Lord? and who is a rock, save our God?
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 22:32 · retained source text

For who is God, saue the LORD? and who is a rocke, saue our God?

2 Samuel 22:42
They looked, but there was none to save; even unto the Lord, but he answered them not.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 22:42 · retained source text

They looked, but there was none to saue: euen vnto the LORD, but he answered them not.

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