Read the Bible

KJV dictionary & concordance

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.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-references
61 occurrences57 verses26 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 31:49

Complete exact-word concordance

Every verse containing “watch”

KJV PCE

Remembering a verse with different wording? Find a verse across the Bible →

Showing verses 1–1 of 1 · 1 word occurrence in this result

Exodus 14:24
And it came to pass, that in the morning watch the Lord looked unto the host of the Egyptians through the pillar of fire and of the cloud, and troubled the host of the Egyptians,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 14:24 · retained source text

And it came to passe, that in the morning watch the LORD looked vnto the hoste of the Egyptians, through the pillar of fire, and of the cloude, and troubled the hoste of the Egyptians,

Complete reference index — all 57 verses

Where “watch” appears

Select a book to filter the concordance. Occurrences and verses are counted separately.

Source order

Definition evidence