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watched

Meaning of “watched”

Past-tense or past-participial form of watch. Remained awake, observed, guarded, kept watch, or watched for.

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KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
12 occurrences12 verses7 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Jeremiah 20:10

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Jeremiah 20:10
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¶ For I heard the defaming of many, fear on every side. Report, say they, and we will report it. All my familiars watched for my halting, saying, Peradventure he will be enticed, and we shall prevail against him, and we shall take our revenge on him.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jeremiah 20:10 · retained source text

¶ For I heard the defaming of many, feare on euery side. Report, say they, and wee will report it: all my familiars watched for my halting, saying; Peraduenture he will be enticed: and we shall preuaile against him, and we shall take our reuenge on him.

1611 marginal noteHeb. euery man of my peace.

Jeremiah 31:28
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And it shall come to pass, that like as I have watched over them, to pluck up, and to break down, and to throw down, and to destroy, and to afflict; so will I watch over them, to build, and to plant, saith the Lord.
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The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Jeremiah 31:28 · retained source text

And it shall come to passe, that like as I haue watched ouer them, to plucke vp and to breake downe, and to throw downe, and to destroy, and to afflict: so will I watch ouer them, to build and to plant, saith the LORD.

Complete reference index — all 12 verses
Jeremiah 20:10Jeremiah 31:28Lamentations 4:17Daniel 9:14Matthew 24:43Matthew 27:36Mark 3:2Luke 6:7Luke 12:39Luke 14:1Luke 20:20Acts 9:24

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Jeremiah2 occurrences
2 versesLamentations1 occurrence
1 verseDaniel1 occurrence
1 verseMatthew2 occurrences
2 versesMark1 occurrence
1 verseLuke4 occurrences
4 versesActs1 occurrence
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Historical definitions

Webster 1828

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Guarded; observed with steady vigilance.

volume 2, leaf 909, column 3 (entry starts at OCR line 172)