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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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Luke 4:26
But unto none of them was Elias sent, save unto Sarepta, a city of Sidon, unto a woman that was a widow.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 4:26 · retained source text

But vnto none of them was Elias sent, saue vnto Sarepta a citie of Sidon, vnto a woman that was a widow.

Luke 6:9
Then said Jesus unto them, I will ask you one thing; Is it lawful on the sabbath days to do good, or to do evil? to save life, or to destroy it?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 6:9 · retained source text

Then said Iesus vnto them, I will aske you one thing, Is it lawfull on the Sabbath dayes to doe good, or to doe euill? to saue life, or to destroy it?

Luke 8:51
And when he came into the house, he suffered no man to go in, save Peter, and James, and John, and the father and the mother of the maiden.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 8:51 · retained source text

And when hee came into the house, hee suffered no man to goe in, saue Peter, and Iames, and Iohn, and the father and the mother of the mayden.

Luke 9:24
For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 9:24 · retained source text

For whosoeuer will saue his life, shall lose it: but whosoeuer will lose his life for my sake, the same shall saue it.

Luke 9:56
For the Son of man is not come to destroy men’s lives, but to save them. And they went to another village.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 9:56 · retained source text

For the Sonne of man is not come to destroy mens liues, but to saue them. And they went to another village.

Luke 17:18
There are not found that returned to give glory to God, save this stranger.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 17:18 · retained source text

There are not found that returned to giue glory to God, saue this stranger.

Luke 17:33
Whosoever shall seek to save his life shall lose it; and whosoever shall lose his life shall preserve it.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Luke 17:33 · retained source text

Whosoeuer shall seeke to saue his life, shall lose it, and whosoeuer shall lose his life, shall preserue it.

1611 marginal noteMat. 16.25.

Luke 18:19
And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? none is good, save one, that is, God.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Luke 18:19 · retained source text

And Iesus said vnto him, Why callest thou mee good? None is good saue one, that is God.

1611 marginal noteMatth. 19.16.

Luke 19:10
For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Luke 19:10 · retained source text

For the sonne of man is come to seeke, and to saue that which was lost.

1611 marginal noteMatt. 18.11.

Luke 23:35
And the people stood beholding. And the rulers also with them derided him, saying, He saved others; let him save himself, if he be Christ, the chosen of God.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 23:35 · retained source text

And the people stood beholding, & the rulers also with them derided him, saying, Hee saued others, let him saue himselfe, if he be Christ, y e chosen of God.

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