22 occurrences in 12 translations

'Stayed' in the Bible

And he stayed yet other seven days; and again he sent forth the dove out of the ark;

Verse ConceptsSeven DaysPeople WaitingPeople Sending Creatures

And he stayed yet other seven days; and sent forth the dove; which returned not again unto him any more.

Verse ConceptsSeven DaysPeople WaitingPeople Sending Creatures

But the land was unable to support them as long as they stayed together, for they had so many possessions that they could not stay together,

Verse ConceptsAbraham, Calling And LifeLiving TogetherPeople Providing

She called the name of Yahweh who spoke to her, "You are a God who sees," for she said, "Have I even stayed alive after seeing him?"

Verse ConceptsVeilsNames Of GodGod, All knowingGod Seeing All The EarthThose Who Saw GodVisibilityOther References To God's Name

Lot went up from Zoar, and stayed in the mountains, and his two daughters with him; for he was afraid to stay in Zoar; and he stayed in a cave, he and his two daughters.

Verse ConceptsCavesFear, Of NaturalEscaping To MountainsPeople In CavesSetting OutTwo WomenCaves As Places Of Refuge

So Abraham stayed in the land of the Philistines for quite some time.

Verse ConceptsSojourning

Then Abraham returned to his servants, and they set out together for Beer Sheba where Abraham stayed.

After this, he and the men who were with him ate a meal and stayed there overnight. When they got up in the morning, he said, "Let me leave now so I can return to my master."

Verse ConceptsLeisure, And PastimesEating And DrinkingPeople Sending People

When the boys grew up, Esau became an expert hunter, an outdoorsman, but Jacob was a quiet man who stayed at home.

Verse ConceptsHuntingQuietnessSkillTentsArchers, MenGrowing UpMen Of PeaceOutside The Houseparenting

So Isaac stayed in Gerar.

And he came to a certain place and stayed overnight there because the sun had set. Taking one of the stones of the place, he put it under his head and lay down there [to sleep].

Verse ConceptsNightThe SunBedsSunsetsStones As Monuments

Laban said to him, “Yes, you are my own flesh and blood.”After Jacob had stayed with him a month,

Verse ConceptsBonesBodyOne MonthSame Bone And Fleshspace

Jacob offered a sacrifice in the mountain, and called his relatives to eat bread. They ate bread, and stayed all night in the mountain.

Verse ConceptsFeasting On Special OccasionsFeastingInvitationsEating Before GodStaying Temporarily

And he commanded them, saying, Thus shall ye speak unto my lord Esau; Thy servant Jacob saith thus, I have sojourned with Laban, and stayed there until now:

Verse ConceptsServanthood, In SocietySojourning

Jacob stayed there that night. Then he sent as a gift to his brother Esau

Verse ConceptsGrain OfferingStaying Temporarily

Jacob came to his father Isaac at Mamre in Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron), where Abraham and Isaac had stayed.

Verse ConceptsSojourning

For their possessions were too many for them to live together, and because of their herds, the land where they stayed could not support them.

Verse ConceptsAbundance, MaterialPeople ProvidingWealthy Peoplepossessions

Jacob lived in the land where his father had stayed, the land of Canaan.

Verse ConceptsSojourningLiving In The Land

At that time Judah left his brothers and stayed with an Adullamite man named Hirah.

Verse ConceptsPeople VisitingAt The Same Time

Then Judah said to Tamar, his daughter-in-law, "Stay a widow in your father's house until Shelah my son grows up," for {he feared he would also die} like his brother. So Tamar went and stayed in the house of her father.

Verse ConceptsSinglenessGrowing UpDaughters In LawPossibility Of DeathActual WidowsWaiting Till Marriage

The captain of the guard assigned them to Joseph, and he took care of them. They stayed in prison many days.

Now Joseph stayed in Egypt, he and his father’s household, and Joseph lived one hundred and ten years.

Verse ConceptsAge At DeathLiving In The Land

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Appease (16 instances)
Continue (334 instances)
Delay (59 instances)
Detain (5 instances)
Persist (16 instances)
Quell (1 instance)
Remain (604 instances)

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