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tarry

Meaning of “tarry”

To stay, remain, wait, delay, lodge, continue in a place, or withhold departure or action for a time.

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First occurrence: Genesis 19:2

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Genesis 19:2
And he said, Behold now, my lords, turn in, I pray you, into your servant’s house, and tarry all night, and wash your feet, and ye shall rise up early, and go on your ways. And they said, Nay; but we will abide in the street all night.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 19:2 · retained source text

And he said, Beholde now my LORDs, turne in, I pray you, into your seruants house, and tarie all night, and wash your feete, and ye shall rise vp early and goe on your wayes. And they said, Nay: but we wil abide in the street all night.

1611 marginal noteChap. 18.4.

Genesis 27:44
And tarry with him a few days, until thy brother’s fury turn away;
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1611 witness · Genesis 27:44 · retained source text

And tary with him a few dayes, vntill thy brothers furie turne away;

Genesis 30:27
And Laban said unto him, I pray thee, if I have found favour in thine eyes, tarry: for I have learned by experience that the Lord hath blessed me for thy sake.
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1611 witness · Genesis 30:27 · retained source text

And Laban said vnto him, I pray thee, if I haue found fauour in thine eyes, tary: for I haue learned by experience, that the LORD hath blessed me for thy sake.

Genesis 45:9
Haste ye, and go up to my father, and say unto him, Thus saith thy son Joseph, God hath made me lord of all Egypt: come down unto me, tarry not:
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1611 witness · Genesis 45:9 · retained source text

Haste you, and goe vp to my father, and say vnto him, Thus saith thy sonne Ioseph; God hath made me LORD of all Egypt; come downe vnto me, tary not.

Exodus 12:39
And they baked unleavened cakes of the dough which they brought forth out of Egypt, for it was not leavened; because they were thrust out of Egypt, and could not tarry, neither had they prepared for themselves any victual.
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1611 witness · Exodus 12:39 · retained source text

And they baked vnleauened cakes of the dough, which they brought forth out of Egypt; for it was not leauened: because they were thrust out of Egypt, and could not tarry, neither had they prepared for themselues any victuall.

Exodus 24:14
And he said unto the elders, Tarry ye here for us, until we come again unto you: and, behold, Aaron and Hur are with you: if any man have any matters to do, let him come unto them.
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1611 witness · Exodus 24:14 · retained source text

And hee saide vnto the Elders, Tary ye here for vs, vntill wee come againe vnto you: and behold, Aaron and Hur are with you: If any man haue any matters to doe, let him come vnto them.

Leviticus 14:8
And he that is to be cleansed shall wash his clothes, and shave off all his hair, and wash himself in water, that he may be clean: and after that he shall come into the camp, and shall tarry abroad out of his tent seven days.
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1611 witness · Leviticus 14:8 · retained source text

And he that is to be cleansed shall wash his clothes, and shaue off all his haire, and wash himselfe in water, that he may be cleane: And after that hee shall come into the Campe, and shall tary abroad out of his tent seuen dayes.

Numbers 22:19
Now therefore, I pray you, tarry ye also here this night, that I may know what the Lord will say unto me more.
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1611 witness · Numbers 22:19 · retained source text

Now therefore, I pray you, tarie yee also here this night, that I may know what the LORD will say vnto me more.

Judges 5:28
The mother of Sisera looked out at a window, and cried through the lattice, Why is his chariot so long in coming? why tarry the wheels of his chariots?
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1611 witness · Judges 5:28 · retained source text

The mother of Sisera looked out at a window, and cried through the lattesse, Why is his charet so long in comming? Why tarie the wheeles of his charets?

Judges 6:18
Depart not hence, I pray thee, until I come unto thee, and bring forth my present, and set it before thee. And he said, I will tarry until thou come again.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Judges 6:18 · retained source text

Depart not hence, I pray thee, vntil I come vnto thee, and bring forth my Present, and set it before thee. And hee saide, I will tary vntill thou come againe.

1611 marginal noteOr, meat offering.

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