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withholden

Meaning of “withholden”

Withheld; held back, restrained, kept from being given, or refused.

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10 occurrences10 verses7 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: 1 Samuel 25:26

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Every verse containing “withholden”

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1 Samuel 25:26
Now therefore, my lord, as the Lord liveth, and as thy soul liveth, seeing the Lord hath withholden thee from coming to shed blood, and from avenging thyself with thine own hand, now let thine enemies, and they that seek evil to my lord, be as Nabal.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 25:26 · retained source text

Now therefore, my lord, as the LORD liueth, and as thy soule liueth, seeing the LORD hath withholden thee from comming to shed blood, and from auenging thy selfe with thine owne hand: now let thine enemies and they that secke euill to my lord, bee as Nabal.

1611 marginal noteHebr. sauing thy selfe.

Job 22:7
Thou hast not given water to the weary to drink, and thou hast withholden bread from the hungry.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Job 22:7 · retained source text

Thou hast not giuen water to the wearie to drinke, and thou hast withholden bread from the hungry.

Job 38:15
And from the wicked their light is withholden, and the high arm shall be broken.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Job 38:15 · retained source text

And from the wicked their light is withholden, and the high arme shalbe broken.

Job 42:2
I know that thou canst do every thing, and that no thought can be withholden from thee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 42:2 · retained source text

I know that thou canst doe euery thing, and that no thought can bee withholden from thee.

1611 marginal noteOr, no thought of thine can be hindred.

Psalms 21:2
Thou hast given him his heart’s desire, and hast not withholden the request of his lips. Selah.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 21:2 · retained source text

Thou hast giuen him his hearts desire; and hast not withholden the request of his lips. Selah.

Jeremiah 3:3
Therefore the showers have been withholden, and there hath been no latter rain; and thou hadst a whore’s forehead, thou refusedst to be ashamed.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 3:3 · retained source text

Therefore the showres haue bin withholden, and there hath bene no latter raine, and thou haddest a whores forehead, thou refusedst to be ashamed.

1611 marginal noteDeut.28.24. chap.9.12.

1611 marginal noteCha.6.15.

Jeremiah 5:25
¶ Your iniquities have turned away these things, and your sins have withholden good things from you.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Jeremiah 5:25 · retained source text

¶ Your iniquities haue turned away these things, & your sinnes haue withholden good things from you.

Ezekiel 18:16
Neither hath oppressed any, hath not withholden the pledge, neither hath spoiled by violence, but hath given his bread to the hungry, and hath covered the naked with a garment,
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1611 witness · Ezekiel 18:16 · retained source text

Neither hath oppressed any, hath not withholden the pledge, neither hath spoiled by violence, but hath giuen his bread to the hungry, and hath couered the naked with a garment,

1611 marginal noteHeb. hath not pledged the pledge or taken to pledge.

Joel 1:13
Gird yourselves, and lament, ye priests: howl, ye ministers of the altar: come, lie all night in sackcloth, ye ministers of my God: for the meat offering and the drink offering is withholden from the house of your God.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Joel 1:13 · retained source text

Gird your selues, and lament, yee Priests: howle, ye ministers of the Altar: come, lie all night in sackecloth, ye ministers of my God: for the meat offering and the drinke offering is withholden from the house of your God.

Amos 4:7
And also I have withholden the rain from you, when there were yet three months to the harvest: and I caused it to rain upon one city, and caused it not to rain upon another city: one piece was rained upon, and the piece whereupon it rained not withered.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Amos 4:7 · retained source text

And also I haue withholden the raine from you, when there were yet three moneths to the haruest, and I caused it to raine vpon one citie, and caused it not to raine vpon an other city: one piece was rained vpon, & the piece wherupon it rained not, withered.

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