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saved

Meaning of “saved”

Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of save, meaning to rescue, deliver, preserve, keep alive, heal, recover, or bring safely through.

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Direct Scripture definitionKJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
104 occurrences104 verses34 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Genesis 47:25

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Exodus 1:17
But the midwives feared God, and did not as the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the men children alive.
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1611 witness · Exodus 1:17 · retained source text

But the midwiues feared God, and did not as the King of Egypt commanded them, but saued the men children aliue.

Exodus 1:18
And the king of Egypt called for the midwives, and said unto them, Why have ye done this thing, and have saved the men children alive?
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1611 witness · Exodus 1:18 · retained source text

And the King of Egypt called for the midwiues, & said vnto them, Why haue ye done this thing, and haue saued the men children aliue?

Exodus 14:30
Thus the Lord saved Israel that day out of the hand of the Egyptians; and Israel saw the Egyptians dead upon the sea shore.
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1611 witness · Exodus 14:30 · retained source text

Thus the LORD saued Israel that day out of the hand of the Egyptians: and Israel sawe the Egyptians dead vpon the sea shore.

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Acts 4:12

Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.

Ephesians 2:8

For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:

Titus 3:5

Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;

Historical English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

Preserved from evil, injury or destruction; prevented; spared.

volume 2, leaf 524, column 2 (participle entry)

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