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Genesis 28:15
Masoretic Text 1524
King James Bible (Oxford 1769)
Hebrew-English Dictionary
properly to hedge about (as with {thorns}) that {is} guard; generally to {protect} attend {to} etc.
1. to keep, guard, observe, give heed
a. (Qal)
1. to keep, have charge of
2. to keep, guard, keep watch and ward, protect, save life 1a
b. watch, watchman (participle)
1. to watch for, wait for
2. to watch, observe
3. to keep, retain, treasure up (in memory)
4. to keep (within bounds), restrain
5. to observe, celebrate, keep (sabbath or covenant or commands), perform (vow)
6. to keep, preserve, protect
7. to keep, reserve
c. (Niphal)
1. to be on one's guard, take heed, take care, beware
2. to keep oneself, refrain, abstain
3. to be kept, be guarded
d. (Piel) to keep, pay heed
e. (Hithpael) to keep oneself from
Hebrew-English Lexicon (BDB) 1906
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.