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stand

Meaning of “stand”

Sense 1: To be upright, rise, stop, remain, endure, take or keep a position, be established, withstand, or present oneself before another. Sense 2: A fixed position or state of stopping, as in ‘at a stand’.

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274 occurrences267 verses47 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 19:9

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Proverbs 12:7
The wicked are overthrown, and are not: but the house of the righteous shall stand.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Proverbs 12:7 · retained source text

The wicked are ouerthrowen, and are not: but the house of the righteous shall stand.

1611 marginal notePsal.37.37 prou.11.21.

Proverbs 19:21
There are many devices in a man’s heart; nevertheless the counsel of the Lord, that shall stand.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Proverbs 19:21 · retained source text

There are many deuices in a mans heart: neuerthelesse the counsell of the LORD, that shall stand.

1611 marginal noteIob.23.13 psal.33.10, 11. prou. 16 1. and 9. isa. 46.10.

Proverbs 22:29
Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · Proverbs 22:29 · retained source text

Seest thou a man diligent in his businesse? hee shall stand before kings, he shall not stand before meane men.

1611 marginal noteHeb. obscure men.

Proverbs 25:6
Put not forth thyself in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Proverbs 25:6 · retained source text

Put not forth thy selfe in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men.

1611 marginal noteHebr. set not out thy glory.

Proverbs 27:4
Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but who is able to stand before envy?
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Proverbs 27:4 · retained source text

Wrath is cruell, and anger is outragious: but who is able to stand before enuie?

1611 marginal noteHeb. wrath is crueltie, and anger an ouerflowing.

1611 marginal noteOr, ielousie.

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