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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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First occurrence: Genesis 12:12

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1 Samuel 30:17
And David smote them from the twilight even unto the evening of the next day: and there escaped not a man of them, save four hundred young men, which rode upon camels, and fled.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 30:17 · retained source text

And Dauid smote them from the twilight, euen vnto the euening of the next day: and there escaped not a man of them, saue foure hundred yong men which rode vpon camels, and fled.

1611 marginal noteHeb. their morrow.

1 Samuel 30:22
Then answered all the wicked men and men of Belial, of those that went with David, and said, Because they went not with us, we will not give them ought of the spoil that we have recovered, save to every man his wife and his children, that they may lead them away, and depart.
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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 30:22 · retained source text

Then answered all the wicked men, and men of Belial, of those that went with Dauid, and said, Because they went not with vs, we wil not giue them ought of the spoile, that wee haue recouered, saue to euery man his wife and his children, that they may leade them away, and depart.

1611 marginal noteHeb. men.

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
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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.
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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
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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
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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.

1 Kings 1:12
Now therefore come, let me, I pray thee, give thee counsel, that thou mayest save thine own life, and the life of thy son Solomon.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Kings 1:12 · retained source text

Now therefore come, let mee, I pray thee, giue thee counsell, that thou mayest saue thine owne life, and the life of thy sonne Solomon.

1 Kings 1:25
For he is gone down this day, and hath slain oxen and fat cattle and sheep in abundance, and hath called all the king’s sons, and the captains of the host, and Abiathar the priest; and, behold, they eat and drink before him, and say, God save king Adonijah.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Kings 1:25 · retained source text

For hee is gone downe this day, and hath slaine oxen, and fat cattel, and sheepe in abundance, and hath called all the kings sonnes, and the captaines of the host, and Abiathar the Priest: and behold, they eate and drinke before him, and say, God saue king Adoniiah.

1611 marginal noteHebr, Let king Adoniiah liue.

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