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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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John 6:22
¶ The day following, when the people which stood on the other side of the sea saw that there was none other boat there, save that one whereinto his disciples were entered, and that Jesus went not with his disciples into the boat, but that his disciples were gone away alone;
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1611 witness · John 6:22 · retained source text

¶ The day following, when the people which stood on the other side of the sea, saw that there was none other boat there, saue that one whereinto his disciples were entred, and that Iesus went not with his disciples into the boat, but that his disciples were gone away alone:

John 6:46
Not that any man hath seen the Father, save he which is of God, he hath seen the Father.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · John 6:46 · retained source text

Not that any man hath seene the Father; saue hee which is of God, hee hath seene the Father.

1611 marginal noteMat. 11.27.

John 12:27
Now is my soul troubled; and what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour: but for this cause came I unto this hour.
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1611 witness · John 12:27 · retained source text

Now is my soule troubled, and what shall I say? Father, saue me from this houre, but for this cause came I vnto this houre.

John 12:47
And if any man hear my words, and believe not, I judge him not: for I came not to judge the world, but to save the world.
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1611 witness · John 12:47 · retained source text

And if any man heare my words, and beleeue not, I iudge him not; For I came not to iudge the world, but to saue the world.

1611 marginal noteChap. 3.17.

John 13:10
Jesus saith to him, He that is washed needeth not save to wash his feet, but is clean every whit: and ye are clean, but not all.
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1611 witness · John 13:10 · retained source text

Iesus saith to him, He that is washed, needeth not, saue to wash his feet, but is cleane euery whit: and ye are cleane, but not all.

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