Haller's Concordance: HELD
- He that came forth first was red, and hairy like a skin: and his name was called Esau. Immediately the other coming forth, held his brother's foot in his hand: and therefore he was called Jacob. Gen. 25:25
- But when Jacob had heard this, his sons being absent, and employed in feeding the cattle, he held his peace till they came back. Gen. 34:5
- And he heard my voice, he left the garment that I held, and got him out. Gen. 39:15
- And when he heard me cry, he left the garment which I held, and fled out. Gen. 39:18
- And the cup of Pharao was in my hand: and I took the grapes, and pressed them into the cup which I held, and I gave the cup to Pharao. Gen. 40:11
- But they that held darts, provoked him, and quarrelled with him, and envied him. Gen. 49:23
- And when Moses came down from the Mount Sinai, he held the two tables of the testimony, and he knew not that his face was horned from the conversation of the Lord. Ex. 34:29
- And Moses said to Aaron: This is what the Lord hath spoken. I will be sanctified in them that approach to me: and I will be glorified in the sight of all the people. And when Aaron heard this, he held his peace. Lev. 10:3
- If a woman vow any thing, and bind herself by an oath, being in her father's house, and but yet a girl in age: if her father knew the vow that she hath promised, and the oath wherewith she hath bound her soul, and held his peace, she shall be bound by the vow: Num. 30:3
- But if the husband hearing it hold his peace, and defer the declaring his mind till another day: whatsoever she had vowed and promised, she shall fulfil: because immediately as he heard it, he held his peace. Num. 30:14
- And when I came down from the burning mount, and held the two tables of the covenant with both hands, Dt. 9:15
- The angel of the Lord put forth the tip of the rod, which he held in his hand, and touched the flesh and the unleavened loaves: and there arose a fire from the rock, and consumed the flesh and the unleavened loaves: and the angel of the Lord vanished out of his sight. Judg. 6:21
- And when they sounded their trumpets in three places round about the camp, and had broken their pitchers, they held their lamps in their left hands, and with their right hands the trumpets which they blew, and they cried out: The sword of the Lord and of Gedeon: Judg. 7:20
- And again he said: Spread thy mantle, wherewith thou art covered, and hold it with both hands. And when she spread it and held it, he measured six measures of barley, and laid it upon her. And she carried it, and went into the city, Ruth 3:15
- And the day after, the evil spirit from God came upon Saul, and he prophesied in the midst of his house. And David played with his hand as at other times. And Saul held a spear in his hand, 1 Ki. 18:10
- And the evil spirit from the Lord came upon Saul; and he sat in his house, and held a spear in his hand: and David played with his hand. 1 Ki. 19:9
- And when David's servants came, they spoke to Nabal all these words in David's name, and then held their peace. 1 Ki. 25:9
- And he covered the whole vault with boards of cedar, and it was held up with five and forty pillars. And one row had fifteen pillars, 3 Ki. 7:3
- And king Achaz took away the graven bases, and the laver that was upon them: and he took down the sea from the brazen oxen that held it up, and put it upon a pavement of stone. 4 Ki. 16:17
- But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word: for they had received commandment from the king that they should not answer him. 4 Ki. 18:36
- And he slew an Egyptian, whose stature was of five cubits, and who had a spear like a weaver's beam: and he went down to him with a staff, and plucked away the spear, that he held in his hand, and slew him with his own spear. 1 Par. 11:23
- Now the thickness of it was a handbreadth, and the brim of it was like the brim of a cup, or of a crisped lily: and it held three thousand measures. 2 Par. 4:5
- Of them that built on the wall and that carried burdens, and that laded: with one of his hands he did the work, and with the other he held a sword. 2 Esd. 4:17
- And I said to them: We, as you know, have redeemed according to our ability our brethren the Jews, that were sold to the Gentiles: and will you then sell your brethren, for us to redeem them? And they held their peace, and found not what to answer. 2 Esd. 5:8
- At these words his mother ceased weeping, and held her peace. Tob. 5:28
- And when being wearied with these cries, and tired with these weepings, they held their peace, Jud. 7:22
- The deep held their feet, and the waters overwhelmed them. Jud. 9:8
- And lighting up lights they all gathered round about her: and she went up to a higher place, and commanded silence to be made. And when all had held their peace, Jud. 13:16
- And there were hung up on every side sky coloured, and green, and violet hangings, fastened with cords of silk, and of purple, which were put into rings of ivory, and were held up with marble pillars. The beds also were of gold and silver, placed in order upon a floor paved with porphyry and white marble: which was embellished with painting of wonderful variety. Esther 1:6
- And as she held her peace, he took the golden sceptre, and laid it upon her neck, and kissed her, and said: Why dost thou not speak to me? Esther 15:15
- And when he saw Esther the queen standing, she pleased his eyes, and he held out toward her the golden sceptre, which he held in his hand and she drew near, and kissed the top of his sceptre. Esther 5:2
- But he, as the manner was, held out the golden sceptre with his hand, which was the sign of clemency: and she arose up and stood before him, Esther 8:4
- The sole of his foot shall be held in a snare, and thirst shall burn against him. Job 18:9
- The rulers held their peace, and their tongue cleaved to their throat. Job 29:10
- They that heard me, waited for my sentence, and being attentive held their peace at my counsel. Job 29:21
- If I have been afraid at a very great multitude, and the contempt of kinsmen hath terrified me: and have not rather held my peace, and not gone out of the door. Job 31:34
- And thou hast given me the protection of thy salvation: and thy right hand hath held me up: And thy discipline hath corrected me unto the end: and thy discipline, the same shall teach me. Ps. 18:35
- Therefore pride hath held them fast: they are covered with their iniquity and their wickedness. Ps. 73:6
- Thou hast held me by my right hand; and by thy will thou hast conducted me, and with thy glory thou hast received me. Ps. 73:24
- Be mindful, O Lord, of the reproach of thy servants (which I have held in my bosom) of many nations: Ps. 89:50
- Who hath ascended up into heaven, and descended? who hath held the wind in his hands? who hath bound up the waters together as in a garment? who hath raised up all the borders of the earth? what is his name, and what is the name of his son, if thou knowest? Pr. 30:4
- When I had a little passed by them, I found him whom my soul loveth: I held him: and I will not let him go, till I bring him into my mother's house, and into the chamber of her that bore me. Cant. 3:4
- For neither did the den that held them, keep them from fear: for noises coming down troubled them, and sad visions appearing to them, affrighted them. Wis. 17:4
- The rich man spoke, and all held their peace, and what he said they extol even to the clouds. Sir. 13:28
- And I said: Woe is me, because I have held my peace; because I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people that hath unclean lips, and I have seen with my eyes the King the Lord of hosts. Isa. 6:5
- And they held their peace, and answered him not a word. For the king had commanded, saying: Answer him not. Isa. 36:21
- I have always held my peace, I have kept silence, I have been patient, I will speak now as a woman in labour: I will destroy, and swallow up at once. Isa. 42:14
- Look down from heaven, and behold from thy holy habitation and the place of thy glory: where is thy zeal, and thy strength, the multitude of thy bowels, and of thy mercies? they have held back themselves from me. Isa. 63:15
- The priests did not say: Where is the Lord? and they that held the law knew me not, and the pastors transgressed against me: and the prophets prophesied in Baal, and followed idols. Jer. 2:8
- Baldness is come upon Gaza: Ascalon hath held her peace with the remnant of their valley: how long shalt thou cut thyself? Jer. 47:5
- Jod. The ancients of the daughter of Sion sit upon the ground, they have held their peace: they have sprinkled their heads with dust, they are girded with haircloth, the virgins of Jerusalem hang down their heads to the ground. Lam. 2:10
- Nun. They have wandered as blind men in the streets, they were defiled with blood: and when they could not help walking in it, they held up their skirts. Lam. 4:14
- And Daniel laughed: and he held the king, that he should not go in: and he said: Behold the pavement, mark whose footsteps these are. Dan. 14:18
- And when he was speaking such words to me, I cast down my countenance to the ground, and held my peace. Dan. 10:15
- If thieves had gone in to thee, if robbers by night, how wouldst thou have held thy peace? would they not have stolen till they had enough? if the grapegatherers had come in to thee, would they not have left thee at the least a cluster? Abd. 1:5
- And all the wicked held a council, saying: Behold Jonathan, and they that are with him, dwell at ease and without fear: now, therefore, let us bring Bacchides hither, and he shall take them all in one night. 1 Ma. 9:58
- And they told the king that Jonathan had done these things, to make him odious: but the king held his peace. 1 Ma. 11:5
- Came to king Demetrius in the year one hundred and fifty, presenting unto him a crown of gold, and a palm, and besides these, some boughs that seemed to belong to the temple. And that day indeed he held his peace. 2 Ma. 14:4
- This man, for a long time, had held fast his purpose of keeping himself pure in the Jews' religion, and was ready to expose his body and life, that he might persevere therein. 2 Ma. 14:38
- But if we shall say, from men, we are afraid of the multitude: for all held John as a prophet. Mt. 21:26
- And seeking to lay hands on him, they feared the multitudes, because they held him as a prophet. Mt. 21:46
- And Jesus said to him: Friend, whereto art thou come? Then they came up and laid hands on Jesus and held him. Mt. 26:50
- But Jesus held his peace. And the high priest said to him: I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us if thou be the Christ the Son of God. Mt. 26:63
- And he saith to them: Is it lawful to do good on the sabbath days, or to do evil? To save life, or to destroy? But they held their peace. Mk. 3:4
- But they held their peace, for in the way they had disputed among themselves, which of them should be the greatest. Mk. 9:34
- But they laid hands on him and held him. Mk. 14:46
- But he held his peace and answered nothing. Again the high priest asked him and said to him: Art thou the Christ, the Son of the Blessed God? Mk. 14:61
- And whilst the voice was uttered Jesus was found alone. And they held their peace and told no man in those days any of these things which they had seen. Lk. 9:36
- But they held their peace. But he taking him, healed him and sent him away. Lk. 14:4
- And they could not reprehend his word before the people: and wondering at his answer, they held their peace. Lk. 20:26
- And the men that held him mocked him and struck him. Lk. 22:63
- But their eyes were held, that they should not know him. Lk. 24:16
- And as he held Peter and John, all the people ran to them, to the porch which is called Solomon's, greatly wondering. Acts 3:11
- Having heard these things, they held their peace and glorified God, saying: God then hath also to the Gentiles given repentance, unto life. Acts 11:18
- And the multitude of the city was divided. And some of them indeed held with the Jews, but some with the apostles. Acts 14:4
- And all the multitude held their peace: and they heard Barnabas and Paul telling what great signs and wonders God had wrought among the Gentiles by them. Acts 15:12
- And after they had held their peace, James answered, saying: Men, brethren, hear me. Acts 15:13
- ¤ Stand fast and be not held again under the yoke of bondage. Gal. 5:1
- And they may recover themselves from the snares of the devil by whom they are held captive at his will. 2 Tim. 2:26
- And when he had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of them that were slain for the word of God and for the testimony which they held. Apoc. 6:9
- O ye men, doth not wine excel? who thinketh to doe so? And hauing sayd this, he held his peace. 3 Esd. 3:24
- O ye men, how doth not a king excel that is so renowmed? And he held his peace. 3 Esd. 4:12
- and the Angel that came, that spake in me, held me, and strengthened me, and sette me vpon my feete. 4 Esd. 5:15
- And he sayd to me, from Abraham vnto Isaac, when Iacob and Esau were borne of him, the hand of Iacob held from the begynning the heele of Esau, 4 Esd. 6:8
- And behold I was layd as dead, & my vnderstanding was alienated, and he held my right hand, and strengthned me, & set me vpon my feete, & sayd to me: 4 Esd. 10:30
- And it came to passe, when it reigned, an end came to it, and the place therof appeared not: and the next rose vp, & reigned, that held much time. 4 Esd. 11:13
- Heare thou that hast held the earth of long time. Thus I tel thee before thou beginne not to appeare. 4 Esd. 11:16
- And the third lifted vp it selfe, and held the principalitie as also the former: and that also appeared not. 4 Esd. 11:18
- And I saw, and behold in time the rest of the winges were sent vp on the right side, that they also might hold the principalitie: and of them there were that held it, but yet forthwith they appeared not. 4 Esd. 11:20
- For some also of them stoode vp, but they held not the principalitie. 4 Esd. 11:21
- And this head terrified al the earth, & ruled in it ouer them that inhabite the earth with much labour, and he that held the dominion of the whole world aboue al the winges that were. 4 Esd. 11:32
- And the fourth coming ouercame al the beastes that were past, and by might held the world with much feare, and al the world with most wicked laboure, and he inhabitied the whole earth so long time with deceipte. 4 Esd. 11:40
- And behold as he sawe the violence of the multitude that came, he lifted not vp his hand, nor held sword, nor anie warlyke instrument but only as I saw, 4 Esd. 13:9
- and wheras he held no sworde, nor warlike instrument: for his violence destroyed the multitude that came to ouerthrow him: this is the interpretation. 4 Esd. 13:28
- and I sent him, and brought my people out of AEgypt, and brought him vpon mount Sina, & held him with me manie dayes. 4 Esd. 14:4
- And at night they did eate breade, but I spake by day, & by night held not my peace. 4 Esd. 14:43