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Matthew 27:66
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Matthew 27:66
66So they went, and made the sepulchre sure, sealing the stone, and setting a watch.
66So they went, and made the sepulchre sure, sealing the stone, and setting a watch.
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Matthew 27:66
Formed, caused, prepared, appointed, or brought into a stated condition.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828
Certain, firm, secure, dependable, or firmly established.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
Affixing or closing with a seal so as to secure or make sure.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
A piece or mass of rock; also to strike or kill with stones, according to context.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription)
Placing, fixing, appointing, establishing, arranging, or causing to sit or sink.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
To stay awake, observe, guard, or keep vigil; also a guard duty or division of the night.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
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Open the full verse study17And a stone was brought, and laid upon the mouth of the den; and the king sealed it with his own signet, and with the signet of his lords; that the purpose might not be changed concerning Daniel.
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Open the full verse study19Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity.
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Open the full verse study60And laid it in his own new tomb, which he had hewn out in the rock: and he rolled a great stone to the door of the sepulchre, and departed.
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Open the full verse study2And, behold, there was a great earthquake: for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat upon it.
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Open the full verse study11¶ Now when they were going, behold, some of the watch came into the city, and shewed unto the chief priests all the things that were done.
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