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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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Matthew 24:43
But know this, that if the goodman of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broken up.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 24:43 · retained source text

But know this, that if the good man of the house had knowen in what watch the thiefe would come, he would haue watched, and would not haue suffered his house to be broken vp.

1611 marginal noteLuke 12.39. 1.thes. 5.2. reuel. 16.15.

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Guarded; observed with steady vigilance.

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