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saving

Meaning of “saving”

Present-participial, verbal-noun, or prepositional form of save. Sense 1: Preserving, rescuing, or bringing deliverance. Sense 2: As a preposition, except or excepting.

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KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
12 occurrences12 verses9 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Genesis 19:19

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Amos 9:8
Behold, the eyes of the Lord God are upon the sinful kingdom, and I will destroy it from off the face of the earth; saving that I will not utterly destroy the house of Jacob, saith the Lord.
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1611 witness · Amos 9:8 · retained source text

Behold, the eyes of the LORD God are vpon the sinfull kingdome, and I will destroy it from off the face of the earth; sauing that I will not vtterly destroy the house of Iacob, saith the LORD.

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Preserving from evil or destruction; bringing deliverance; excepting.

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