16 occurrences in 12 translations

'Remain' in the Bible

You are to bring two of every living thing into the ark so they may remain alive with you. They are to be male and female.

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

From birds according to their species, from domestic animals according to their species, and from everything that crawls on the ground according to their species two of everything will come to you so they may remain alive.

Verse ConceptsAccording To Its KindKept Alive By MenKinds Of Living Things

And the land could not sustain them while dwelling together, for their possessions were so great that they were not able to remain together.

Verse ConceptsAbraham, Calling And LifeLiving TogetherPeople Providing

The servant born in your house or the one purchased with money is to be circumcised. My covenant is to remain in your flesh as an eternal covenant.

Verse ConceptsServanthood, In SocietyProselytesThe Eternal CovenantBorn In One's HouseCircumcisionGod's Covenant With The PatriarchsGroups Of Slaves

and Abraham saith unto his young men, 'Remain by yourselves here with the ass, and I and the youth go yonder and worship, and turn back unto you.'

Verse ConceptsBowing Before God

And her brother and her mother said, "Let the girl remain with us ten days [or so]; after [that] she may go."

Verse ConceptsTen Or More DaysPeople Who Delayed

Remain in this land, and I'll be with and bless you by giving all these lands to you and to your descendants in fulfillment of my solemn promise that I made to your father Abraham.

Verse ConceptsBlessings, To AbrahamOaths, DivineSojourningGod Swearing BlessingsGod Will Be With YouGod Will Blessland

Then said Judah to Tamar his daughter in law, Remain a widow at thy father's house, till Shelah my son be grown: for he said, Lest peradventure he die also, as his brethren did. And Tamar went and dwelt in her father's house.

Verse ConceptsSinglenessGrowing UpDaughters In LawPossibility Of DeathActual WidowsWaiting Till Marriage

The captain of the guard entrusted them to Joseph's custody, who took care of them, since they were to remain there in custody for a number of days.

One of you is to be sent back so he can get your brother while the rest of you remain in custody. That way, we'll test whether or not you're telling the truth. If you're not, as surely as the Pharaoh lives, you're spies!"

Verse ConceptsPrisonersSpyingPeople Sending People

If ye are honest, let one of your brethren remain bound in the house of your prison, but go ye, carry grain for the hunger of your households;

Verse ConceptsImprisonmentsPeople Providing Food

Go ahead and execute whichever one of your servants is discovered to have it, and we'll remain as your master's slaves."

Verse ConceptsApproval To Kill

Now please let your servant remain here as my lord’s slave, in place of the boy. Let him go back with his brothers.

Verse ConceptsVicarious SubstitutionHalf brothers

But his bow will remain steady, and his hands will be skillful; because of the hands of the Mighty One of Jacob, because of the Shepherd, the Rock of Israel,

Verse ConceptsGod, As ShepherdBow And Arrows, Symbol Of StrengthArmsGod, Power OfGod, The RockGod, Titles And Names OfRefugeShepherds, As Kings And LeadersChrist, The ShepherdSoftnessMighty One

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Anchor (5 instances)
Continue (334 instances)
Exceed (15 instances)
Persist (16 instances)

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