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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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Luke 2:8
And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Luke 2:8 · retained source text

And there were in the same countrey shepheards abiding in y e field, keeping watch ouer their flocke by night.

1611 marginal noteOr, the night watches.

Luke 12:38
And if he shall come in the second watch, or come in the third watch, and find them so, blessed are those servants.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 12:38 · retained source text

And if he shall come in the second watch, or come in the third watch, and find them so, blessed are those seruants.

Luke 21:36
watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Luke 21:36 · retained source text

Watch ye therefore, and pray alwayes, that ye may be accompted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to passe, and to stand before the sonne of man.

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