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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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Psalms 72:13
He shall spare the poor and needy, and shall save the souls of the needy.
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1611 witness · Psalms 72:13 · retained source text

He shal spare the poore and needy, and shall saue the soules of the needy.

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