18 occurrences

'Maintain' in the Bible

but we will maintain ourselves in armed readiness and go before the Israelites until whenever we have brought them to their place. Our descendants will be living in fortified towns as a protection against the inhabitants of the land.

Verse ConceptsFortificationsCityWarriors

then his sister-in-law must approach him in view of the elders, remove his sandal from his foot, and spit in his face. She will then respond, "Thus may it be done to any man who does not maintain his brother's family line!"

Verse ConceptsFacesSpittingSaliva

He prayed: "O Lord, God of Israel, there is no god like you in heaven above or on earth below! You maintain covenantal loyalty to your servants who obey you with sincerity.

Verse ConceptsGod, Uniqueness OfGod's WaysLoyaltyMonotheismNo One Is Like GodGod Keeps Covenant

O Lord God of our ancestors Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, maintain the motives of your people and keep them devoted to you.

Verse ConceptsGod Of The FathersHeart, And Holy SpiritHeart, HumanLoyaltyHuman Desiresimagination

and prayed: "O Lord God of Israel, there is no god like you in heaven or on earth! You maintain covenantal loyalty to your servants who obey you with sincerity.

Verse ConceptsLoyalty

They detest me and maintain their distance; they do not hesitate to spit in my face.

Verse ConceptsFriendlessnessSpittingSalivaNo DealingsHating Individuals

I maintain a pure lifestyle, so I can appear before your altar, O Lord,

Verse ConceptsGesturesInnocence, Examples OfWashingPlea Of Innocence

My vineyard, which belongs to me, is at my disposal alone. The thousand shekels belong to you, O Solomon, and two hundred shekels belong to those who maintain it for its fruit.

Bible Theasaurus

Assert (5 instances)
Asseverate (1 instance)
Defend (63 instances)
Exert (9 instances)
Maintain (89 instances)
Observe (357 instances)
Preserve (85 instances)
Sustain (46 instances)
Uphold (32 instances)
Wield (12 instances)

Reverse Interlinear

Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
προΐ́στημι 
Proistemi 
rule , maintain , be over
Usage: 8

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