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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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Matthew 1:21
And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 1:21 · retained source text

And she shall bring forth a sonne, and thou shalt call his Name Iesus: for hee shall saue his people from their sinnes.

1611 marginal noteLuke 1.31.

Matthew 8:25
And his disciples came to him, and awoke him, saying, Lord, save us: we perish.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 8:25 · retained source text

And his Disciples came to him, and awoke, saying, Lord, saue vs: we perish.

Matthew 11:27
All things are delivered unto me of my Father: and no man knoweth the Son, but the Father; neither knoweth any man the Father, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son will reveal him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 11:27 · retained source text

All things are deliuered vnto me of my father: and no man knoweth the sonne but the father: neither knoweth any man the father, saue the sonne, and hee to whomsoeuer the sonne will reueile him.

1611 marginal noteIohn 3.35.

1611 marginal noteIohn 6.46.

Matthew 13:57
And they were offended in him. But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honour, save in his own country, and in his own house.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Matthew 13:57 · retained source text

And they were offended in him. But Iesus said vnto them, A Prophet is not without honour, saue in his owne countrey, and in his owne house.

1611 marginal noteMar. 6.4. luke 4.24. iohn 4.44.

Matthew 14:30
But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 14:30 · retained source text

But when he saw the wind boysterous, he was afraid: and beginning to sinke, he cried, saying, Lord saue me.

1611 marginal noteOr, strong.

Matthew 16:25
For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 16:25 · retained source text

For whosoeuer will saue his life, shall lose it: and whosoeuer will lose his his life for my sake, shall finde it.

Matthew 17:8
And when they had lifted up their eyes, they saw no man, save Jesus only.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 17:8 · retained source text

And when they had lift vp their eyes, they saw no man, saue Iesus only.

Matthew 18:11
For the Son of man is come to save that which was lost.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 18:11 · retained source text

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

1611 marginal noteLuke 19.10.

Matthew 19:11
But he said unto them, All men cannot receive this saying, save they to whom it is given.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 19:11 · retained source text

But hee said vnto them, All men cannot receiue this saying, saue they to whom it is giuen.

Matthew 27:40
And saying, Thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days, save thyself. If thou be the Son of God, come down from the cross.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 27:40 · retained source text

And saying, Thou that destroyest the Temple, & buildest it in three dayes, saue thy selfe: If thou be the Sonne of God, come downe from the Crosse.

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