Here you will find all biblical passages where / in which the word (or term) ‘Held’ occurs and how often this word occurs per biblical book. We searched the New and Old Testaments to find all the verses and occurrences of the Word. his article is part of our small concordance.
The term ‘Held’ occurs 120 times in the Bible. Below you will find all matching biblical passages divided according to the corresponding book.
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Bible passages with ‘Held’ in the book Genesis
Genesis 16:5 And Sarai said to Abram: “You have acted unfairly against me. I gave my handmaid into your bosom, who, when she saw that she had conceived, held me in contempt. May the Lord judge between me and you.”Genesis 16:5
Genesis 24:8 But if the woman is not willing to follow you, you will not be held by the oath. Only do not lead my son back to that place.”Genesis 24:8
Genesis 25:25 He who departed first was red, and entirely hairy like a pelt; and his name was called Esau. At once the other departed and he held his brother’s foot in his hand; and because of this he was called Jacob.Genesis 25:25
Genesis 37:24 and they cast him into an old cistern, which held no water.Genesis 37:24
Genesis 39:15 and he had heard my voice, he left behind the cloak that I held, and he fled outside.”Genesis 39:15
Genesis 39:18 And when he had heard me cry out, he left behind the cloak that I held, and he fled outside.”Genesis 39:18
Genesis 39:22 who delivered into his hand all the prisoners who were held in custody. And whatever was done, was under him.Genesis 39:22
Genesis 40:4 But the keeper of the prison delivered them to Joseph, who ministered to them also. Some little time passed by, while they were held in custody.Genesis 40:4
Genesis 40:11 And the cup of Pharaoh was in my hand. Therefore, I took the grapes, and I pressed them into the cup that I held, and I handed the cup to Pharaoh.”Genesis 40:11
Genesis 42:28 and he said to his brothers: “My money has returned to me. See, it is held in the sack.” And they were astonished and troubled, and they said to one another, “What is this that God has done to us?”Genesis 42:28
Genesis 42:34 and bring your youngest brother to me, so that I may know that you are not scouts. And this one, who is held in chains, you may be able to receive again. And thereafter, you shall have permission to buy what you want.’ ”Genesis 42:34
Genesis 42:36 Their father Jacob said, “You have caused me to be without children. Joseph is not living, Simeon is held in chains, and Benjamin you would carry away. All these evils have fallen back upon me.”Genesis 42:36
Genesis 43:23 But he responded: “Peace be with you. Do not be afraid. Your God, and the God of your father, has given you the treasure in your sacks. As for the money that you gave to me, I held it as a test.” And he led Simeon out to them.Genesis 43:23
Genesis 49:23 But those who held darts, provoked him, and they contend with him, and they envied him.Genesis 49:23
Number of the word / term Held in Genesis: 14
Bible passages with ‘Held’ in the book Exodus
Exodus 34:1 And after this he said: “Cut out for yourself two tablets of stone similar to the first ones, and I will write upon them the words which were held on the tablets that you broke.Exodus 34:1
Exodus 34:29 And when Moses descended from Mount Sinai, he held the two tablets of the testimony, and he did not know that his face was radiant from the sharing of words with the Lord.Exodus 34:29
Exodus 36:15 one canopy held in length thirty cubits, and in width four cubits. All the canopies were of one measure.Exodus 36:15
Exodus 36:29 which were joined from bottom to top and held together by one joint. So did he make both corners on that side.Exodus 36:29
Exodus 38:18 And he made, at its entrance, a hanging, wrought with embroidery, of hyacinth, purple, vermillion, and fine twisted linen, which held twenty cubits in length, yet truly it was five cubits in height, as with the measure of all the hangings of the atrium.Exodus 38:18
Number of the word / term Held in Exodus: 5
Bible passages with ‘Held’ in the book Leviticus
Leviticus 13:47 A woolen or linen garment that will have held the leprosy,Leviticus 13:47
Leviticus 27:24 Then, in the Jubilee, it shall be returned to the former owner, the one who had sold it and who had held it within the lot of his possession.Leviticus 27:24
Number of the word / term Held in Leviticus: 2
Bible passages with ‘Held’ in the book Numbers
Numbers 21:24 And he was struck down by them with the edge of the sword, and they possessed his land from Arnon, even to Jabbok and the sons of Ammon. For the borders of the Ammonites were held by a strong fortress.Numbers 21:24
Numbers 30:5 But if her father, as soon as he had heard it, had contradicted it, both her vows and her oaths shall be nullified, neither shall she be held liable to the promise, because her father had contradicted it.Numbers 30:5
Numbers 30:12 But if he promptly contradicts it, she shall not be held liable to the promise. For her husband has contradicted it. And the Lord will be favorable to her.Numbers 30:12
Number of the word / term Held in Numbers: 3
Bible passages with ‘Held’ in the book Deuteronomy
Deuteronomy 9:15 And as I was descending from the burning mountain, and I held the two tablets of the covenant with both hands,Deuteronomy 9:15
Number of the word / term Held in Deuteronomy: 1
Bible passages with ‘Held’ in the book Joshua
Joshua 11:10 And turning back, he immediately seized Hazor. And he struck down its king with the sword. For Hazor, from antiquity, held the first position among all these kingdoms.Joshua 11:10
Number of the word / term Held in Joshua: 1
Bible passages with ‘Held’ in the book Judges
Judges 7:20 And when they had sounded their trumpets in three places around the camp, and had broken their water pitchers, they held the lamps in their left hands, and sounded the trumpets in their right hands. And they cried out, “The sword of the Lord and of Gideon!”Judges 7:20
Number of the word / term Held in Judges: 1
Bible passages with ‘Held’ in the book Ruth
Ruth 3:15 And again he said, “Spread your mantle that covers you, and hold it with both hands.” As she extended it and held it, he measured six measures of barley and placed it upon her. Carrying it, she went into the city.Ruth 3:15
Number of the word / term Held in Ruth: 1
Bible passages with ‘Held’ in the book 1 Samuel
1 Samuel 6:11 And they placed the ark of God upon the cart, with the little box that held the gold mice and the likenesses of the cysts.1 Samuel 6:11
1 Samuel 17:7 Now the shaft of his spear was like the beam used by a weaver. And the iron of his spear held six hundred shekels of iron. And his armor bearer went before him.1 Samuel 17:7
1 Samuel 17:40 And he took up his staff, which he held always in his hands. And he chose for himself five very smooth stones from the torrent. And he put them into the shepherd’s bag that he had with him. And he took up a sling in his hand. And he went out against the Philistine.1 Samuel 17:40
1 Samuel 17:50 And David prevailed against the Philistine with a sling and a stone. And he struck and killed the Philistine. But since David held no sword in his hand,1 Samuel 17:50
1 Samuel 18:10 Then, on the next day, the evil spirit from God assailed Saul, and he prophesied in the midst of his house. And David played with his hand, just as at every other time. And Saul held a lance in his hand.1 Samuel 18:10
Number of the word / term Held in 1 Samuel: 5
Bible passages with ‘Held’ in the book 2 Samuel
2 Samuel 13:15 And Amnon held hatred for her with an exceedingly great hatred, so much so that the hatred with which he hated her was greater than the love with which he had loved her before. And Amnon said to her, “Rise up, and go away.”2 Samuel 13:15
2 Samuel 18:16 Then Joab sounded the trumpet, and he held back the people, lest they pursue Israel in their flight, for he was willing to spare the multitude.2 Samuel 18:16
2 Samuel 20:9 Then Joab said to Amasa, “Be well, my brother.” And he held Amasa by the chin with his right hand, as if to kiss him.2 Samuel 20:9
2 Samuel 24:25 And in that place, David built an altar to the Lord. And he offered holocausts and peace offerings. And the Lord was gracious to the land, and the plague was held back from Israel.2 Samuel 24:25
Number of the word / term Held in 2 Samuel: 4
Bible passages with ‘Held’ in the book 1 Kings
1 Kings 3:15 Then Solomon awakened, and he understood that it was a dream. And when he had arrived in Jerusalem, he stood before the ark of the covenant of the Lord, and he offered holocausts and made victims of peace offerings, and he held a great feast for all his servants.1 Kings 3:15
1 Kings 6:6 The flooring on the bottom level held five cubits in width, and the middle floor was six cubits in width, and the third floor held seven cubits in width. Then he positioned beams on the house all around the outside, in such a way that they would not be fastened to the walls of the temple.1 Kings 6:6
1 Kings 6:20 And the oracle held twenty cubits in length, and twenty cubits in width, and twenty cubits in height. And he covered and clothed it with the purest gold. Then, too, he clothed the altar in cedar.1 Kings 6:20
1 Kings 7:3 And he clothed the entire vaulted room with panels of cedar. And it was supported by forty-five columns. Now one row held fifteen columns,1 Kings 7:3
1 Kings 7:32 And the four wheels, which were at the four corners of the base, were joined to one another under the base. The height of one wheel held one cubit and a half.1 Kings 7:32
1 Kings 10:2 And entering into Jerusalem with a great retinue, and with riches, and with camels carrying aromatics, and with an exceedingly great quantity of gold and precious stones, she went to king Solomon. And she spoke to him all that she held in her heart.1 Kings 10:2
1 Kings 14:28 And when the king entered into the house of the Lord, these were carried by those who held the office to go before him. And afterward, they carried them back to the armory of the shield bearers.1 Kings 14:28
Number of the word / term Held in 1 Kings: 7
Bible passages with ‘Held’ in the book 2 Kings
2 Kings 24:18 Zedekiah held twenty-one years of life when he had begun to reign. And he reigned for eleven years in Jerusalem. The name of his mother was Hamutal, the daughter of Jeremiah, from Libnah.2 Kings 24:18
Number of the word / term Held in 2 Kings: 1
Bible passages with ‘Held’ in the book 2 Chronicles
2 Chronicles 4:5 Now its thickness had the measure of the palm of a hand, and its brim was like the lip of a cup, or like the outturned petal of a lily. And it held three thousand measures.2 Chronicles 4:5
2 Chronicles 6:13 For indeed, Solomon had made a bronze base, and he had positioned it in the midst of the hall; it held five cubits in length, and five cubits in width, and three cubits in height. And he stood upon it. And next, kneeling down while facing the entire multitude of Israel, and lifting up his palms towards heaven,2 Chronicles 6:13
2 Chronicles 7:9 And on the eighth day, he held a solemn gathering, because he had dedicated the altar over seven days, and he had celebrated the solemnity over seven days.2 Chronicles 7:9
2 Chronicles 29:26 And the Levites stood, holding the musical instruments of David, and the priests held the trumpets.2 Chronicles 29:26
Number of the word / term Held in 2 Chronicles: 4
Bible passages with ‘Held’ in the book Esther
Esther 1:6 And, in every direction, tents the color of the sky and of flax as well as hyacinth were hung up, suspended by cords of linen and even purple, which had been placed through rings of ivory and were held up with marble columns. The couches also, of gold and silver, had been arranged over a pavement of emerald-green, bearing scattered jewels, which was decorated with a wonderful variety of images.Esther 1:6
Esther 5:2 And when he saw Esther the queen standing there, she pleased his eyes, and he extended toward her the golden scepter, which he held in his hand, and she approached and kissed the top of his scepter.Esther 5:2
Esther 6:13 And he explained to Zeresh his wife and to his friends all that had happened to him. And the wise men, whom he held in counsel, and his wife, answered him, “If Mordecai, before whom you have begun to fall, is from the offspring of the Jews, you will not be able to withstand him, but you will fall in his sight.”Esther 6:13
Number of the word / term Held in Esther: 3
Bible passages with ‘Held’ in the book Job
Job 16:17 These things I have endured without iniquity in my hand, while I held pure prayers before God.Job 16:17
Job 18:9 His heel will be held in a snare, and thirst will rage against him.Job 18:9
Job 31:3 Is not destruction held for the wicked and repudiation kept for those who work injustice?Job 31:3
Number of the word / term Held in Job: 3
Bible passages with ‘Held’ in the book Psalm
Psalm 10:2 While the impious is arrogant, the poor is enflamed. They are held by the counsels that they devise.Psalm 10:2
Psalm 49:12 And man, when he was held in honor, did not understand. He has been compared to the senseless beasts, and he has become like them.Psalm 49:12
Psalm 56:1 Unto the end. For the people who have become far removed from the Sacred. Of David, with the inscription of a title, when the Philistines held him in Gath.Psalm 56:1
Psalm 73:6 Therefore, arrogance has held on to them. They have been covered with their iniquity and impiety.Psalm 73:6
Psalm 73:24 You have held my right hand. And in your will, you have conducted me, and with your glory, you have taken me up.Psalm 73:24
Psalm 77:5 I considered the days of antiquity, and I held the years of eternity in my mind.Psalm 77:5
Psalm 90:5 which was held for nothing: so their years shall be.Psalm 90:5
Psalm 106:24 And they held the desirable land to be nothing. They did not trust in his word.Psalm 106:24
Psalm 119:128 Because of this, I was directed toward all your commandments. I held hatred for every iniquitous way.Psalm 119:128
Psalm 119:163 I have held hatred for iniquity, and I have abhorred it. Yet I have loved your law.Psalm 119:163
Number of the word / term Held in Psalm: 10
Bible passages with ‘Held’ in the book Proverbs
Proverbs 1:29 For they held hatred for discipline, and they would not accept the fear of the Lord;Proverbs 1:29
Proverbs 5:23 He shall die, for he has not held to discipline. And by the multitude of his foolishness, he shall be deceived.Proverbs 5:23
Proverbs 26:12 Have you seen a man who seems wise to himself? There will be greater hope held for the unwise than for him.Proverbs 26:12
Number of the word / term Held in Proverbs: 3
Bible passages with ‘Held’ in the book Song
Song of Solomon 3:4 When I had passed by them a little, I found him whom my soul loves. I held him, and would not release him, until I would bring him into my mother’s house, and into the chamber of her who bore me.Song of Solomon 3:4
Song of Solomon 8:11 The peaceful one had a vineyard, in that which held the peoples. He handed it on to the caretakers; a man brought, in exchange for its fruit, a thousand pieces of silver.Song of Solomon 8:11
Number of the word / term Held in Song: 2
Bible passages with ‘Held’ in the book Isaiah
Isaiah 49:21 And you will say in your heart: “Who has conceived them? I was barren and unable to give birth. I was taken away and held captive. And so, who has raised them? I was destitute and alone. And so, where have they been?”Isaiah 49:21
Isaiah 60:15 For though you were forsaken, and held in hatred, and there was no one who would pass near you, I will establish you as an everlasting glory, as a gladness from generation to generation.Isaiah 60:15
Isaiah 63:15 Gaze down from heaven, and behold from your holy habitation and from your glory. Where is your zeal, and your strength, the fullness of your heart and of your compassion? They have held themselves back from me.Isaiah 63:15
Number of the word / term Held in Isaiah: 3
Bible passages with ‘Held’ in the book Jeremiah
Jeremiah 2:8 The priests have not sad: ‘Where is the Lord?’ And those who held the law did not know me. And the pastors betrayed me. And the prophets prophesied in Baal and followed idols.Jeremiah 2:8
Jeremiah 5:25 Your iniquities have turned these things away, and your sins have held back good things from you.Jeremiah 5:25
Number of the word / term Held in Jeremiah: 2
Bible passages with ‘Held’ in the book Lamentations
Lamentations 1:7 ZAIN. Jerusalem has remembered the days of her affliction and the betrayal of all her desirable ones, whom she held from the days of antiquity, when her people fell into the hand of the enemy, and there was no one to be a helper. The enemies have looked upon her and mocked her Sabbaths.Lamentations 1:7
Lamentations 4:14 NUN. They have wandered in the streets like the blind; they have been defiled with blood. And when they were not able, they held their garments.Lamentations 4:14
Number of the word / term Held in Lamentations: 2
Bible passages with ‘Held’ in the book Ezekiel
Ezekiel 22:26 Her priests have despised my law, and they have defiled my sanctuaries. They have held no distinction between holy and profane. And they have not understood the difference between defiled and clean. And they have averted their eyes from my Sabbaths. And I was profaned in their midst.Ezekiel 22:26
Ezekiel 23:4 Now their names were Oholah, the elder, and Oholibah, her younger sister. And I held them, and they bore sons and daughters. As for their names: Oholah is Samaria, and Oholibah is Jerusalem.Ezekiel 23:4
Ezekiel 23:32 Thus says the Lord God: You will drink the chalice of your sister, deep and wide. You will be held in derision and in ridicule, to a very great extent.Ezekiel 23:32
Ezekiel 31:15 Thus says the Lord God: In the day when he descended into hell, I led in grieving. I covered him with the abyss. And I held back its rivers, and I restrained the many waters. Lebanon was saddened over him, and all the trees of the field were struck together.Ezekiel 31:15
Ezekiel 47:3 Then the man who held the rope in his hand departed toward the east, and he measured one thousand cubits. And he led me forward, through the water, up to the ankles.Ezekiel 47:3
Number of the word / term Held in Ezekiel: 5
Bible passages with ‘Held’ in the book Daniel
Daniel 5:29 Then, by the king’s command, Daniel was dressed with purple, and a chain of gold was placed around his neck, and it was proclaimed of him that he held power as the third in the kingdom.Daniel 5:29
Number of the word / term Held in Daniel: 1
Bible passages with ‘Held’ in the book Hosea
Hosea 9:15 All their wickedness is in Gilgal, for I held them there, in their hatred. Because of the malice of their inventions, I will expel them from my house. I will no longer say that I love them; all their leaders have retreated.Hosea 9:15
Number of the word / term Held in Hosea: 1
Bible passages with ‘Held’ in the book Amos
Amos 1:11 Thus says the Lord: For three wicked deeds of Edom, and for four, I will not convert him, in so far as he has been pursuing his brother with the sword and has outraged his brother’s compassion, and he has gone beyond his anger and has held onto his indignation until the end.Amos 1:11
Amos 5:10 They held hatred for the one who corrects at the gate, and they have abhorred the one who speaks perfectly.Amos 5:10
Number of the word / term Held in Amos: 2
Bible passages with ‘Held’ in the book Malachi
Malachi 1:3 but held hatred for Esau? And I have set his mountains in solitude, and his inheritance with the serpents of the desert.Malachi 1:3
Malachi 2:11 Judah has transgressed, and abomination has been committed in Israel and in Jerusalem. For Judah has contaminated the sanctified of the Lord, which he loved, and has held the daughter of a strange god.Malachi 2:11
Number of the word / term Held in Malachi: 2
Bible passages with ‘Held’ in the book Matthew
Matthew 14:5 And though he wanted to kill him, he feared the people, because they held him to be a prophet.Matthew 14:5
Matthew 21:46 And though they sought to take hold of him, they feared the crowds, because they held him to be a prophet.Matthew 21:46
Matthew 26:50 And Jesus said to him, “Friend, for what purpose have you come?” Then they approached, and they put their hands on Jesus, and they held him.Matthew 26:50
Number of the word / term Held in Matthew: 3
Bible passages with ‘Held’ in the book Mark
Mark 6:21 And when an opportune time had arrived, Herod held a feast on his birthday, with the leaders, and the tribunes, and the first rulers of Galilee.Mark 6:21
Mark 14:46 But they laid hands on him and held him.Mark 14:46
Number of the word / term Held in Mark: 2
Bible passages with ‘Held’ in the book Luke
Luke 8:29 For he was ordering the unclean spirit to depart from the man. For on many occasions, it would seize him, and he was bound with chains and held by fetters. But breaking the chains, he was driven by the demon into deserted places.Luke 8:29
Luke 20:35 Yet truly, those who shall be held worthy of that age, and of the resurrection from the dead, will neither be married, nor take wives.Luke 20:35
Luke 21:36 And so, be vigilant, praying at all times, so that you may be held worthy to escape from all these things, which are in the future, and to stand before the Son of man.”Luke 21:36
Number of the word / term Held in Luke: 3
Bible passages with ‘Held’ in the book John
John 2:1 And on the third day, a wedding was held in Cana of Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there.John 2:1
John 5:4 Now at times an Angel of the Lord would descend into the pool, and so the water was moved. And whoever descended first into the pool, after the motion of the water, he was healed of whatever infirmity held him.John 5:4
John 12:6 Now he said this, not out of concern for the needy, but because he was a thief and, since he held the purse, he used to carry what was put into it.John 12:6
John 13:29 For some were thinking that, because Judas held the purse, that Jesus had told him, “Buy those things which are needed by us for the feast day,” or that he might give something to the needy.John 13:29
Number of the word / term Held in John: 4
Bible passages with ‘Held’ in the book Acts
Acts 2:24 And he whom God has raised up has broken the sorrows of Hell, for certainly it was impossible for him to be held by it.Acts 2:24
Acts 2:44 And then all who believed were together, and they held all things in common.Acts 2:44
Acts 3:11 Then, as he held on to Peter and John, all the people ran to them at the portico, which is called Solomon’s, in astonishment.Acts 3:11
Acts 18:27 Then, since he wanted to go to Achaia, the brothers wrote an exhortation to the disciples, so that they might accept him. And when he had arrived, he held many discussions with those who had believed.Acts 18:27
Acts 20:20 how I held back nothing that was of value, how well I have preached to you, and that I have taught you publicly and throughout the houses,Acts 20:20
Acts 28:18 And after they held a hearing about me, they would have released me, because there was no case for death against me.Acts 28:18
Number of the word / term Held in Acts: 6
Bible passages with ‘Held’ in the book Romans
Romans 7:6 But now we have been released from the law of death, by which we were being held, so that now we may serve with a renewed spirit, and not in the old way, by the letter.Romans 7:6
Number of the word / term Held in Romans: 1
Bible passages with ‘Held’ in the book Galatians
Galatians 5:1 Stand firm, and do not be willing to be again held by the yoke of servitude.Galatians 5:1
Number of the word / term Held in Galatians: 1
Bible passages with ‘Held’ in the book 2 Thessalonians
2 Thessalonians 1:5 which are a sign of the just judgment of God, so that you may be held worthy of the kingdom of God, for which you also suffer.2 Thessalonians 1:5
Number of the word / term Held in 2 Thessalonians: 1
Bible passages with ‘Held’ in the book 1 Timothy
1 Timothy 5:17 Let priests who lead well be held worthy of twice the honor, especially those who labor in the Word and in doctrine.1 Timothy 5:17
Number of the word / term Held in 1 Timothy: 1
Bible passages with ‘Held’ in the book 2 Timothy
2 Timothy 2:20 But, in a large house, there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also those of wood and of clay; and certainly some are held in honor, but others in dishonor.2 Timothy 2:20
2 Timothy 2:21 If anyone, then, will have cleansed himself from these things, he shall be a vessel held in honor, sanctified and useful to the Lord, prepared for every good work.2 Timothy 2:21
2 Timothy 2:26 and then they may recover from the snares of the devil, by whom they are held captive at his will.2 Timothy 2:26
Number of the word / term Held in 2 Timothy: 3
Bible passages with ‘Held’ in the book Hebrews
Hebrews 2:14 Therefore, because children have a common flesh and blood, he himself also, in like manner, has shared in the same, so that through death, he might destroy him who held the dominion of death, that is, the devil,Hebrews 2:14
Hebrews 7:6 But this man, whose lineage is not enumerated with them, received tithes from Abraham, and he blessed even the one who held the promises.Hebrews 7:6
Number of the word / term Held in Hebrews: 2
Bible passages with ‘Held’ in the book Revelation
Revelation 1:16 And in his right hand, he held the seven stars; and from his mouth went out a sharp two-edged sword; and his face was like the sun, shining with all its might.Revelation 1:16
Revelation 6:9 And when he had opened the fifth seal, I saw, under the altar, the souls of those who had been slain because of the Word of God and because of the testimony that they held.Revelation 6:9
Revelation 10:2 And he held in his hand a small open book. And he stationed his right foot upon the sea, and his left foot upon the land.Revelation 10:2
Revelation 12:6 And the woman fled into solitude, where a place was being held ready by God, so that they might pasture her in that place for one thousand two hundred and sixty days.Revelation 12:6
Revelation 14:18 And another Angel went forth from the altar, who held power over fire. And he cried out in a great voice to him who held the sharp sickle, saying: “Send out your sharp sickle, and harvest the clusters of grapes from the vineyard of the earth, because its grapes have matured.”Revelation 14:18
Number of the word / term ‘Held’ in Revelation: 5
These texts are taken from the following version: Catholic Public Domain Version.
Number of Bible Verses found on the topic: 120
