KJV dictionary & concordance
Present-participial, verbal-noun, or prepositional form of save. Sense 1: Preserving, rescuing, or bringing deliverance. Sense 2: As a preposition, except or excepting.
Definition sources
First occurrence: Genesis 19:19
Complete exact-word concordance
But we are not of them who draw back unto perdition; but of them that believe to the saving of the soul.
But wee are not of them who draw backe vnto perdition: but of them that beleeue, to the sauing of the soule.
By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith.
By faith Noah being warned of God of things not seene as yet, moued with feare, prepared an Arke to the sauing of his house, by the which he condemned the world, and became heire of the righteousnesse which is by faith.
1611 marginal noteOr, being wary.
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Historical English dictionary sources
Preserving from evil or destruction; bringing deliverance; excepting.
