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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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First occurrence: Genesis 18:24

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Nehemiah 13:22

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And I commanded the Levites that they should cleanse themselves, and that they should come and keep the gates, to sanctify the sabbath day. Remember me, O my God, concerning this also, and spare me according to the greatness of thy mercy.

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1611 witness · Nehemiah 13:22 · retained source text

And I commanded the Leuites, that they should cleanse themselues, and that they should come and keepe the gates, to sanctifie the Sabbath day: Remember me, O my God, concerning this also, and spare me, according to the greatnesse of thy mercie.

1611 marginal noteOr, multitude.

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Genesis 18:24 1 Samuel 15:3 Job 20:13 Romans 8:32 Romans 11:21 2 Peter 2:4-5 Job 6:10 Psalms 39:13 Isaiah 30:14 Jeremiah 50:14 Ezekiel 9:5 Habakkuk 1:17 2 Corinthians 13:2