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stayed

Meaning of “stayed”

Past-tense or past-participial form of stay. Sense 1: Remained, waited, stopped, or delayed. Sense 2: Supported, sustained, relied, or rested upon. Sense 3: Restrained or held back.

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31 occurrences30 verses19 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 8:10

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1 Samuel 20:19
And when thou hast stayed three days, then thou shalt go down quickly, and come to the place where thou didst hide thyself when the business was in hand, and shalt remain by the stone Ezel.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 20:19 · retained source text

And when thou hast stayed three dayes, then thou shalt goe downe quickly, and come to the place where thou diddest hide thy selfe, when the businesse was in hand, and shalt remaine by the stone Ezel.

1611 marginal noteOr, diligently. Heb. greatly.

1611 marginal noteHeb. in the day of the businesse.

1611 marginal noteOr, that sheweth the way.

1 Samuel 24:7
So David stayed his servants with these words, and suffered them not to rise against Saul. But Saul rose up out of the cave, and went on his way.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 24:7 · retained source text

So Dauid stayed his seruants with these wordes, and suffered them not to rise against Saul: but Saul rose vp out of the caue, and went on his way.

1611 marginal noteHebr. cut off.

1 Samuel 30:9
So David went, he and the six hundred men that were with him, and came to the brook Besor, where those that were left behind stayed.
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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 30:9 · retained source text

So Dauid went, hee, and the sixe hundred men that were with him, and came to the brooke Besor, where those that were left behinde, stayed.

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