KJV dictionary & concordance

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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Joshua 10:13

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And the sun stood still, and the moon stayed, until the people had avenged themselves upon their enemies. Is not this written in the book of Jasher? So the sun stood still in the midst of heaven, and hasted not to go down about a whole day.

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The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · Joshua 10:13 · retained source text

And the Sunne stood still, and the Moone stayed, vntill the people had auenged themselues vpon their enemies. Is not this written in the booke of Iasher? So the Sunne stood still in the midst of heauen, and hasted not to goe downe, about a whole day.

1611 marginal noteOr, the vpright?

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Joshua 10:13 2 Samuel 24:16 Isaiah 10:20 Luke 8:44 Isaiah 10:21 Genesis 8:10 Exodus 17:12 Deuteronomy 10:10 1 Samuel 30:9 2 Kings 4:6 2 Chronicles 18:34 Lamentations 4:6 Acts 19:22