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2 Kings 11:7
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2 Kings 11:7
7And two parts of all you that go forth on the sabbath, even they shall keep the watch of the house of the Lord about the king.
7And two ‖parts of all you, that goe foorth on the Sabbath, euen they shall keepe the watch of the house of the LORD about the King.
- Or, companies. Heb. hands.
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DEFINED WORDS
2 Kings 11:7
The number equal to one and one.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
Portions or divisions of a whole; also divides, separates, departs, or assigns shares.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
Wholly, entirely, or altogether; every one or the whole amount, according to context.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
Outward, onward, or away from a place.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828
Indeed or precisely; adding emphasis to what follows.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
To hold, preserve, guard, observe, maintain, restrain, or continue, according to context.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
To stay awake, observe, guard, or keep vigil; also a guard duty or division of the night.
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A building or dwelling; the people of a household or family; a lineage or family line; as a verb, to shelter, lodge, or provide a dwelling for.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
LORD: The name of God the Father in English, from the Hebrew Tetragrammaton YHWH, also rendered GOD and JEHOVAH. Lord: A title applied to God and Christ as ruler and master, the one to whom worship and obedience are due. lord: A male master, owner, ruler, or superior addressed or described as one having authority.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (alignment witness) · Webster 1828
Around, concerning, near, or engaged in; on every side or approximately, according to context.
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A sovereign ruler; one who reigns over a people or realm.
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Open the full verse study6But let none come into the house of the Lord, save the priests, and they that minister of the Levites; they shall go in, for they are holy: but all the people shall keep the watch of the Lord.
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Open the full verse study5And he commanded them, saying, This is the thing that ye shall do; A third part of you that enter in on the sabbath shall even be keepers of the watch of the king’s house;
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