maintain

Found 10 times in the King James Bible

H3198 Hebrew
G4291 Greek

English Definition

to be right (i.e. correct); reciprocal, to argue; causatively, to decide, justify or convict

ע Hebrew (Old Testament)

Original Script

יָכַח

Transliteration

yâkach

Strong's Reference H3198

Ω Greek (New Testament)

Original Script

προΐστημι

Transliteration

yâkach

Strong's Reference G4291

"Maintain" translates different words in the original languages. In the Old Testament (Hebrew) it corresponds to H3198, while in the New Testament (Greek) it corresponds to G4291. Context determines which original word is being used.

Occurrences in Scripture

1 Kings 8:45 Old Testament

their supplication, and maintain their cause.

1 Kings 8:49 Old Testament

dwelling place, and maintain their cause,

1 Kings 8:59 Old Testament

night, that he maintain the cause of

1 Chronicles 26:27 Old Testament

they dedicate to maintain the house of

2 Chronicles 6:35 Old Testament

their supplication, and maintain their cause.

2 Chronicles 6:39 Old Testament

their supplications, and maintain their cause, and

Job 13:15 Old Testament

but I will maintain mine own ways

Psalm 140:12 Old Testament

the LORD will maintain the cause of

Titus 3:8 New Testament

be careful to maintain good works. These

Titus 3:14 New Testament

also learn to maintain good works for

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