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watch

Meaning of “watch”

Sense 1: To remain awake, alert, attentive, vigilant, observant, or on guard. Sense 2: A guard or guard duty, a station or group keeping guard, or a division of the night so guarded.

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61 occurrences57 verses26 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 31:49

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1 Samuel 11:11
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And it was so on the morrow, that Saul put the people in three companies; and they came into the midst of the host in the morning watch, and slew the Ammonites until the heat of the day: and it came to pass, that they which remained were scattered, so that two of them were not left together.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 11:11 · retained source text

And it was so on the morrow, that Saul put the people in three cōpanies, and they came into the midst of the host in the morning watch, and slewe the Ammonites, vntill the heat of the day: and it came to passe, that they which remained were scattered, so that two of them were not left together.

1 Samuel 19:11
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Saul also sent messengers unto David’s house, to watch him, and to slay him in the morning: and Michal David’s wife told him, saying, If thou save not thy life to night, to morrow thou shalt be slain.
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The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 19:11 · retained source text

Saul also sent messengers vnto Dauids house, to watch him, and to slay him in the morning: and Michal Dauids wife tolde him, saying, If thou saue not thy life to night, to morrow thou shalt be slaine.

Complete reference index — all 57 verses
Genesis 31:49Exodus 14:24Judges 7:191 Samuel 11:111 Samuel 19:112 Samuel 13:342 Kings 11:52 Kings 11:62 Kings 11:72 Chronicles 20:242 Chronicles 23:6Ezra 8:29Nehemiah 4:9Nehemiah 7:3Job 7:12Job 14:16Psalms 90:4Psalms 102:7Psalms 130:6Psalms 141:3Isaiah 21:5Isaiah 29:20Jeremiah 5:6Jeremiah 31:28Jeremiah 44:27Jeremiah 51:12Nahum 2:1Habakkuk 2:1Matthew 14:25Matthew 24:42Matthew 24:43Matthew 25:13Matthew 26:38Matthew 26:40Matthew 26:41Matthew 27:65Matthew 27:66Matthew 28:11Mark 6:48Mark 13:33Mark 13:34Mark 13:35Mark 13:37Mark 14:34Mark 14:37Mark 14:38Luke 2:8Luke 12:38Luke 21:36Acts 20:311 Corinthians 16:13Colossians 4:21 Thessalonians 5:62 Timothy 4:5Hebrews 13:171 Peter 4:7Revelation 3:3

Where “watch” appears

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Genesis1 occurrence
1 verseExodus1 occurrence
1 verseJudges2 occurrences
1 verse1 Samuel2 occurrences
2 verses2 Samuel1 occurrence
1 verse2 Kings3 occurrences
3 verses2 Chronicles2 occurrences
2 versesEzra1 occurrence
1 verseNehemiah2 occurrences
2 versesJob2 occurrences
2 versesPsalms5 occurrences
4 versesIsaiah2 occurrences
2 versesJeremiah4 occurrences
4 versesNahum1 occurrence
1 verseHabakkuk2 occurrences
1 verseMatthew10 occurrences
10 versesMark8 occurrences
8 versesLuke4 occurrences
3 versesActs1 occurrence
1 verse1 Corinthians1 occurrence
1 verseColossians1 occurrence
1 verse1 Thessalonians1 occurrence
1 verse2 Timothy1 occurrence
1 verseHebrews1 occurrence
1 verse1 Peter1 occurrence
1 verseRevelation1 occurrence
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