14 occurrences

'Keep' in the Bible

You are also to bring into the ark two of all the living creatures, male and female, to keep them alive with you.

Verse ConceptsFlesh, Description OfNoah's ArkKept Alive By MenTwo AnimalsMale And Female Animals

Two of everything—from the birds according to their kinds, from the livestock according to their kinds, and from the animals that crawl on the ground according to their kinds—will come to you so that you can keep them alive.

Verse ConceptsAccording To Its KindKept Alive By MenKinds Of Living Things

and seven pairs, male and female, of the birds of the sky—in order to keep offspring alive on the face of the whole earth.

Verse ConceptsSeven AnimalsAnimal OffspringKept Alive By MenMale And Female Animals

God also said to Abraham, “As for you, you and your offspring after you throughout their generations are to keep My covenant.

Verse ConceptsAbraham, Testing And Victory

This is My covenant, which you are to keep, between Me and you and your offspring after you: Every one of your males must be circumcised.

Verse ConceptsGesturesCeremoniesCircumcisionGod's Covenant With The Patriarchs

Swear to me by God here and now, that you will not break an agreement with me or with my children and descendants. As I have been loyal to you, so you will be loyal to me and to the country where you are a foreign resident.”

Verse ConceptsKindnessNegotiationPolitical Alliances, By OathsSojourningFalse WaysPeople Bound By OathsSwearing

Laban asked, “What should I give you?”And Jacob said, “You don’t need to give me anything. If you do this one thing for me, I will continue to shepherd and keep your flock.

Verse ConceptsFeeding AnimalsWhat Is This?Not ReceivingThose Who Kept Stock

“I have enough, my brother,” Esau replied. “Keep what you have.”

Verse ConceptsNot Receiving

Judah replied, “Let her keep the items for herself; otherwise we will become a laughingstock. After all, I did send this young goat, but you couldn’t find her.”

Verse ConceptsNowhere To Be Found

When Jacob learned that there was grain in Egypt, he said to his sons, “Why do you keep looking at each other?

Verse ConceptsLooking Intently At PeopleSeeing Situations

Joseph could no longer keep his composure in front of all his attendants, so he called out, “Send everyone away from me!” No one was with him when he revealed his identity to his brothers.

Verse ConceptsActing AloneGroups Sent AwayPeople Made KnownIdentity

God sent me ahead of you to establish you as a remnant within the land and to keep you alive by a great deliverance.

Verse ConceptsRemnantRescueEscaping EvilSurvivors Of IsraelIndividuals Saving OthersIdentityTaking Care Of The Earthdeliverance

Bible Theasaurus

Arrest (38 instances)
Continue (334 instances)
Deposit (24 instances)
Dungeon (22 instances)
Livelihood (6 instances)
Maintain (89 instances)
Observe (357 instances)
Preserve (85 instances)
Prevent (56 instances)

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