abide
verb intransitive[Ar. abada, to be, or exist, to continue; W. bod, to be; to dwell, rest, continue, stand firm, or be stationary for anytime indefinitely. Class Bd. No. 7]
pert. and part. abode.
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To rest, or dwell. Genesis 29:19.
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To tarry or stay for a short time. Genesis 24:55.
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To continue permanently or in the same state; to be firm and immovable. Psalm 119:90.
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To remain, to continue. Acts 27:31; Ecclesiastes 8:15.
abide
verb transitiveTo wait for; to be prepared for; to await. Bonds and afflictions abide me. Acts 20:23.
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To endure or sustain. To abide the indignation of the Lord. Jeremiah 10:10.
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To bear or endure; to bear patiently. “Il cannot abide his impertinence.” . This verb when intransitive, is followed by in or at before the place, and with before the person. “Abide with me - at Jerusalem or in this land.” Sometimes by on, the sword shall abide on his cities; and in the sense of wait, by far, abide for me. Hosea 3:3. Sometimes by by, abide by the crib. Job 39:9. In general, abide by signifies to adhere to, maintain defend, or stand to, as to abide by a promise, or by a friend; or to suffer the consequences, as to abide by the event, that is, to be fixed or permanent in a particular condition.