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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

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First occurrence: Genesis 31:49

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2 Timothy 4:5
But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Timothy 4:5 · retained source text

But watch thou in all things, indure afflictions, doe the worke of an Euangelist, make full proofe of thy ministery.

1611 marginal noteOr, fulfill.

Hebrews 13:17
Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Hebrews 13:17 · retained source text

Obey them that haue the rule ouer you, and submit your selues: for they watch for your soules, as they that must giue account, that they may doe it with ioy, and not with griefe: for that is vnprofitable for you.

1611 marginal noteOr, guide.

1 Peter 4:7
But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Peter 4:7 · retained source text

But the ende of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober and watch vnto prayer.

Revelation 3:3
Remember therefore how thou hast received and heard, and hold fast, and repent. If therefore thou shalt not watch, I will come on thee as a thief, and thou shalt not know what hour I will come upon thee.
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1611 witness · Revelation 3:3 · retained source text

Remember therefore, how thou hast receiued and heard, and hold fast, and repent. If therefore thou shalt not watch, I will come on thee as a thiefe, and thou shalt not know what houre I will come vpon thee.

1611 marginal note1.Thess. 5.2. 2.pet. 3.10.

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