Read the Bible

KJV dictionary & concordance

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’.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-references
274 occurrences267 verses47 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 19:9

Complete exact-word concordance

Every verse containing “stand”

KJV PCE

Remembering a verse with different wording? Find a verse across the Bible →

Showing verses 61–70 of 267 · 274 word occurrences in this result

1 Samuel 12:16
¶ Now therefore stand and see this great thing, which the Lord will do before your eyes.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 12:16 · retained source text

¶ Now therefore stand and see this great thing which the LORD will doe before your eyes.

1 Samuel 14:9
If they say thus unto us, Tarry until we come to you; then we will stand still in our place, and will not go up unto them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 14:9 · retained source text

If they say thus vnto vs, Tary vntill we come to you: then wee will stand still in our place, and will not goe vp vnto them.

1611 marginal noteHeb. be still.

1 Samuel 16:22
And Saul sent to Jesse, saying, Let David, I pray thee, stand before me; for he hath found favour in my sight.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 16:22 · retained source text

And Saul sent to Iesse, saying, Let Dauid, I pray thee, stand before me: for hee hath found fauour in my sight.

1 Samuel 19:3
And I will go out and stand beside my father in the field where thou art, and I will commune with my father of thee; and what I see, that I will tell thee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 19:3 · retained source text

And I will goe out and stand beside my father in the field where thou art, and I will commune with my father of thee, and what I see, that I will tell thee.

2 Samuel 1:9
He said unto me again, stand, I pray thee, upon me, and slay me: for anguish is come upon me, because my life is yet whole in me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 1:9 · retained source text

He said vnto me againe, Stand, I pray thee, vpon me, and slay me: for anguish is come vpon mee, because my life is yet whole in me.

1611 marginal noteOr, my coat of male, (or, my embroidered coat) hindereth mee, that my, &c.

2 Samuel 18:30
And the king said unto him, Turn aside, and stand here. And he turned aside, and stood still.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 18:30 · retained source text

And the king said vnto him, Turne aside and stand here. And hee turned aside, and stood still.

1 Kings 1:2
Wherefore his servants said unto him, Let there be sought for my lord the king a young virgin: and let her stand before the king, and let her cherish him, and let her lie in thy bosom, that my lord the king may get heat.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Kings 1:2 · retained source text

Wherefore his seruants said vnto him, Let there be sought for my lord the king a yong virgin, and let her stand before the King, and let her cherish him, and let her lie in thy bosome, that my lord the King may get heate.

1611 marginal noteHeb. let them seeke.

1611 marginal noteHebr. a damsell, a virgine.

1611 marginal noteHeb. be a cherisher vnto him.

1 Kings 8:11
So that the priests could not stand to minister because of the cloud: for the glory of the Lord had filled the house of the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Kings 8:11 · retained source text

So that the Priests could not stand to minister, because of the cloud: for the glory of the LORD had filled the house of the LORD.

1 Kings 10:8
Happy are thy men, happy are these thy servants, which stand continually before thee, and that hear thy wisdom.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Kings 10:8 · retained source text

Happie are thy men, happy are these thy seruants, which stand continually before thee, and that heare thy wisedom.

1 Kings 17:1
AND Elijah the Tishbite, who was of the inhabitants of Gilead, said unto Ahab, As the Lord God of Israel liveth, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to my word.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Kings 17:1 · retained source text

¶ And Eliiah the Tishbite, who was of the inhabitants of Gilead, said vnto Ahab, As the LORD God of Israel liueth, before whome I stand, there shall not be deaw nor raine these yeres, but according to my word.

1611 marginal noteHeb. Eliiahu. Luke 4.25.he is called Elias.

1611 marginal noteEcclus. 48.3. iames 5.17.

Complete reference index — all 267 verses

Where “stand” appears

Select a book to filter the concordance. Occurrences and verses are counted separately.

Source order

Definition evidence