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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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2 Chronicles 21:17
And they came up into Judah, and brake into it, and carried away all the substance that was found in the king’s house, and his sons also, and his wives; so that there was never a son left him, save Jehoahaz, the youngest of his sons.
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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 21:17 · retained source text

And they came vp into Iudah, and brake into it, and caried away all the substance that was found in the kings house, and his sonnes also and his wiues; so that there was neuer a sonne left him, saue Iehoahaz, the yongest of his sonnes.

1611 marginal noteHeb. caried captiue.

1611 marginal noteOr, Ahaziah, chap. 22.1.or, Azariah, ver. 6.

2 Chronicles 23:6
But let none come into the house of the Lord, save the priests, and they that minister of the Levites; they shall go in, for they are holy: but all the people shall keep the watch of the Lord.
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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 23:6 · retained source text

But let none come into the house of the LORD, saue the Priests, & they that minister of the Leuites, they shall go in, for they are holy: but all the people shall keepe the watch of the LORD.

2 Chronicles 23:11
Then they brought out the king’s son, and put upon him the crown, and gave him the testimony, and made him king. And Jehoiada and his sons anointed him, and said, God save the king.
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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 23:11 · retained source text

Then they brought out the kings sonne, and put vpon him the Crowne, and gaue him the Testimony, and made him King: and Iehoiada and his sonnes anointed him, and said, God saue the King.

1611 marginal noteHebr. Let the King liue.

1611 marginal noteDeut. 17.18.

Nehemiah 2:12
¶ And I arose in the night, I and some few men with me; neither told I any man what my God had put in my heart to do at Jerusalem: neither was there any beast with me, save the beast that I rode upon.
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1611 witness · Nehemiah 2:12 · retained source text

¶ And I arose in the night, I, and some few men with mee, neither tolde I any man what God had put in my heart to doe at Ierusalem: neither was there any beast with mee, saue the beast that I rode vpon.

Nehemiah 6:11
And I said, Should such a man as I flee? and who is there, that, being as I am, would go into the temple to save his life? I will not go in.
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1611 witness · Nehemiah 6:11 · retained source text

And I said, Should such a man as I, flee? and who is there, that being as I am, would goe into the Temple to saue his life? I will not goe in.

Job 2:6
And the Lord said unto Satan, Behold, he is in thine hand; but save his life.
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1611 witness · Job 2:6 · retained source text

And the LORD said vnto Satan, Behold, hee is in thine hand, but saue his life.

1611 marginal noteOr, onely.

Job 20:20
Surely he shall not feel quietness in his belly, he shall not save of that which he desired.
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1611 witness · Job 20:20 · retained source text

Surely he shall not feele quietnesse in his belly, hee shall not saue of that which he desired.

1611 marginal noteHeb. know.

Job 22:29
When men are cast down, then thou shalt say, There is lifting up; and he shall save the humble person.
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1611 witness · Job 22:29 · retained source text

When men are cast downe, then thou shalt say, There is lifting vp: and he shall saue the humble person.

1611 marginal noteHeb. him that hath lowe eyes.

Job 40:14
Then will I also confess unto thee that thine own right hand can save thee.
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1611 witness · Job 40:14 · retained source text

Then will I also confesse vnto thee, that thine owne right hand can saue thee.

Psalms 3:7
Arise, O Lord; save me, O my God: for thou hast smitten all mine enemies upon the cheek bone; thou hast broken the teeth of the ungodly.
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1611 witness · Psalms 3:7 · retained source text

Arise, O LORD, saue mee, O my God; for thou hast smitten all mine enemies vpon the cheeke bone: thou hast broken the teeth of the vngodly.

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