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spare

Meaning of “spare”

1. To refrain from injuring, killing, destroying, using, or spending. 2. To preserve a person or thing from harm. 3. To withhold punishment. 4. To keep back or have remaining.

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40 occurrences40 verses18 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Genesis 18:24

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Job 6:10
Then should I yet have comfort; yea, I would harden myself in sorrow: let him not spare; for I have not concealed the words of the Holy One.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Job 6:10 · retained source text

Then should I yet haue comfort, yea I would harden my selfe in sorrow; let him not spare, for I haue not concealed the words of the holy One.

Job 20:13
Though he spare it, and forsake it not; but keep it still within his mouth:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Job 20:13 · retained source text

Though he spare it, and forsake it not, but keepe it stil within his mouth:

1611 marginal noteHebr. in the midst of his palate.

Job 27:22
For God shall cast upon him, and not spare: he would fain flee out of his hand.
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1611 witness · Job 27:22 · retained source text

For God shall cast vpon him, and not spare: hee would faine flee out of his hand.

1611 marginal noteHeb. in fleeing he would flee.

Job 30:10
They abhor me, they flee far from me, and spare not to spit in my face.
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1611 witness · Job 30:10 · retained source text

They abhorre me, they flee farre from me, and spare not to spit in my face.

1611 marginal noteHeb. and withhold not spittle from my face.

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