to support, confirm, be faithful

1. (Qal)

   1. to support, confirm, be faithful, uphold, nourish

      1. foster-father (subst.)

      2. foster-mother, nurse

      3. pillars, supporters of the door

2. (Niphal)

   1. to be established, be faithful, be carried, make firm

      1. to be carried by a nurse

      2. made firm, sure, lasting

      3. confirmed, established, sure

      4. verified, confirmed

      5. reliable, faithful, trusty

3. (Hiphil)

   1. to stand firm, to trust, to be certain, to believe in

      1. stand firm

      2. trust, believe

covenant, alliance, pledge

1. between men

   1. treaty, alliance, league (man to man)

   2. constitution, ordinance (monarch to subjects)

   3. agreement, pledge (man to man)

   4. alliance (of friendship)

   5. alliance (of marriage)

2. between God and man

   1. alliance (of friendship)

   2. covenant (divine ordinance with signs or pledges)

(phrases)

1. covenant making

2. covenant keeping

3. covenant violation

goodness, kindness, faithfulness

a reproach, shame

long duration, antiquity, futurity, for ever, ever, everlasting, evermore, perpetual, old, ancient, world

1. ancient time, long time (of past)

2. (of future)

   1. for ever, always

   2. continuous existence, perpetual

   3. everlasting, indefinite or unending future, eternity

to keep, guard, observe, give heed

1. (Qal)

   1. to keep, have charge of

   2. to keep, guard, keep watch and ward, protect, save life

      1. watch, watchman (participle)

   3. to watch for, wait for

   4. to watch, observe

   5. to keep, retain, treasure up (in memory)

   6. to keep (within bounds), restrain

   7. to observe, celebrate, keep (sabbath or covenant or commands), perform (vow)

   8. to keep, preserve, protect

   9. to keep, reserve

2. (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

3. (Piel) to keep, pay heed

4. (Hithpael) to keep oneself from