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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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Genesis 19:19
Behold now, thy servant hath found grace in thy sight, and thou hast magnified thy mercy, which thou hast shewed unto me in saving my life; and I cannot escape to the mountain, lest some evil take me, and I die:
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1611 witness · Genesis 19:19 · retained source text

Beholde now, thy seruant hath found grace in thy sight, and thou hast magnified thy mercy, which thou hast shewed vnto me, in sauing my life, and I cannot escape to the mountaine, lest some euill take me, and I die.

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Preserving from evil or destruction; bringing deliverance; excepting.

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