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wait

Meaning of “wait”

Sense 1: To remain in expectation or readiness. Sense 2: To attend or serve. Sense 3: As a noun, an ambush or concealed watch.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesSkeat 1893
106 occurrences101 verses28 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Exodus 21:13

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Showing verses 1–7 of 7 · 7 word occurrences in this result

Acts 1:4
And, being assembled together with them, commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which, saith he, ye have heard of me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Acts 1:4 · retained source text

And being assembled together with them, commanded them that they should not depart from Hierusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which, saith he, ye haue heard of me.

1611 marginal noteOr, eating together with them.

1611 marginal noteLuke 24.49.

Acts 20:3
And there abode three months. And when the Jews laid wait for him, as he was about to sail into Syria, he purposed to return through Macedonia.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 20:3 · retained source text

And there abode three moneths: and when the Iewes layed waite for him, as hee was about to saile into Syria, hee purposed to returne thorow Macedonia.

Acts 20:19
Serving the Lord with all humility of mind, and with many tears, and temptations, which befell me by the lying in wait of the Jews:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 20:19 · retained source text

Seruing the Lord with all humilitie of minde, and with many teares, and temptations, which befell me by the lying in wait of the Iewes:

Acts 23:16
And when Paul’s sister’s son heard of their lying in wait, he went and entered into the castle, and told Paul.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 23:16 · retained source text

And when Pauls sisters sonne heard of their laying in wait, hee went and entred into the castle, & told Paul.

Acts 23:21
But do not thou yield unto them: for there lie in wait for him of them more than forty men, which have bound themselves with an oath, that they will neither eat nor drink till they have killed him: and now are they ready, looking for a promise from thee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 23:21 · retained source text

But do not thou yeeld vnto them: for there lie in wait for him of them moe then fourtie men, which haue bound themselues with an othe, that they will neither eate nor drinke, till they haue killed him: and now are they ready, looking for a promise from thee.

Acts 23:30
And when it was told me how that the Jews laid wait for the man, I sent straightway to thee, and gave commandment to his accusers also to say before thee what they had against him. Farewell.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 23:30 · retained source text

And when it was tolde me, how that the Iewes laid waite for the man, I sent straightway to thee, and gaue commandement to his accusers also, to say before thee what they had against him. Farewell.

Acts 25:3
And desired favour against him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem, laying wait in the way to kill him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 25:3 · retained source text

And desired fauour against him, that he would send for him to Hierusalem, laying wait in the way to kill him.

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