KEEP not thou silence, O God: hold not thy peace, and be not still, O God.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 83:1 · retained source text
¶ Keepe not thou silence, O God: hold not thy peace, and be not still, O God.
KJV dictionary & concordance
silence
Meaning of “silence”
Absence or cessation of sound or speech; quietness, stillness, restraint from speaking, or the condition of being made unable or unwilling to answer.
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35 occurrences34 verses15 booksKJV PCE
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Judges 3:19
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Every verse containing “silence”
Unless the Lord had been my help, my soul had almost dwelt in silence.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 94:17 · retained source text
Unlesse the LORD had bene my helpe: my soule had almost dwelt in silence.
1611 marginal noteOr, quickly
The dead praise not the Lord, neither any that go down into silence.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 115:17 · retained source text
The dead praise not the LORD: neither any that go downe into silence.
A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 3:7 · retained source text
A time to rent, and a time to sow: a time to keepe silence, and a time to speake.
THE burden of Moab. Because in the night Ar of Moab is laid waste, and brought to silence; because in the night Kir of Moab is laid waste, and brought to silence;
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 15:1 · retained source text
¶ The burden of Moab: because in the night Ar of Moab is laide waste and brought to silence; because in the night Kir of Moab is laide waste, and brought to silence:
1611 marginal noteOr, cut off.
KEEP silence before me, O islands; and let the people renew their strength: let them come near; then let them speak: let us come near together to judgment.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Isaiah 41:1 · retained source text
¶ Keepe silence before me, O ylands, and let the people renew their strength: let them come neere, then let them speake: let vs come neere together to iudgement.
I have set watchmen upon thy walls, O Jerusalem, which shall never hold their peace day nor night: ye that make mention of the Lord, keep not silence,
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 62:6 · retained source text
I haue set watchmen vpon thy walles, O Ierusalem, which shall neuer hold their peace day nor night: ye that make mention of the LORD, keepe not silence:
1611 marginal noteOr, ye that are the LORDs remembrancers.
Behold, it is written before me: I will not keep silence, but will recompense, even recompense into their bosom,
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Isaiah 65:6 · retained source text
Behold, it is written before me: I will not keepe silence, but will recompence, euen recompence into their bosome,
Why do we sit still? assemble yourselves, and let us enter into the defenced cities, and let us be silent there: for the Lord our God hath put us to silence, and given us water of gall to drink, because we have sinned against the Lord.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jeremiah 8:14 · retained source text
Why doe wee sit still? assemble your selues, and let vs enter into the defenced cities, and let vs be silent there: for the LORD our God hath put vs to silence, and giuen vs waters of gall to drink, because we haue sinned against the LORD.
1611 marginal noteOr, poyson.
1611 marginal noteCha.9.15. dan. 23.15.
The elders of the daughter of Zion sit upon the ground, and keep silence: they have cast up dust upon their heads; they have girded themselves with sackcloth: the virgins of Jerusalem hang down their heads to the ground.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Lamentations 2:10 · retained source text
The Elders of the daughter of Zion sit vpon the ground and keepe silence: they haue cast vp dust vpon their heads: they haue girded themselues with sackcloth: the virgins of Ierusalem hang downe their heades to the ground.
Complete reference index — all 34 verses
Judges 3:19Job 4:16Job 29:21Job 31:34Psalms 31:18Psalms 32:3Psalms 35:22Psalms 39:2Psalms 50:3Psalms 50:21Psalms 83:1Psalms 94:17Psalms 115:17Ecclesiastes 3:7Isaiah 15:1Isaiah 41:1Isaiah 62:6Isaiah 65:6Jeremiah 8:14Lamentations 2:10Lamentations 3:28Amos 5:13Amos 8:3Habakkuk 2:20Matthew 22:34Acts 15:12Acts 21:40Acts 22:21 Corinthians 14:281 Corinthians 14:341 Timothy 2:111 Timothy 2:121 Peter 2:15Revelation 8:1
Where “silence” appears
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Judges1 occurrence
1 verseJob3 occurrences
3 versesPsalms9 occurrences
9 versesEcclesiastes1 occurrence
1 verseIsaiah5 occurrences
4 versesJeremiah1 occurrence
1 verseLamentations2 occurrences
2 versesAmos2 occurrences
2 versesHabakkuk1 occurrence
1 verseMatthew1 occurrence
1 verseActs3 occurrences
3 verses1 Corinthians2 occurrences
2 verses1 Timothy2 occurrences
2 verses1 Peter1 occurrence
1 verseRevelation1 occurrence
1 verse
1 verseJob3 occurrences
3 versesPsalms9 occurrences
9 versesEcclesiastes1 occurrence
1 verseIsaiah5 occurrences
4 versesJeremiah1 occurrence
1 verseLamentations2 occurrences
2 versesAmos2 occurrences
2 versesHabakkuk1 occurrence
1 verseMatthew1 occurrence
1 verseActs3 occurrences
3 verses1 Corinthians2 occurrences
2 verses1 Timothy2 occurrences
2 verses1 Peter1 occurrence
1 verseRevelation1 occurrence
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