'Kept' in the Bible

The waters kept receding steadily from the earth, so that they had gone down by the end of the 150 days.

The waters kept on receding until the tenth month. On the first day of the tenth month, the tops of the mountains became visible.

and sent out a raven; it kept flying back and forth until the waters had dried up on the earth.

"Out of our way!" they cried, and "This man came to live here as a foreigner, and now he dares to judge us! We'll do more harm to you than to them!" They kept pressing in on Lot until they were close enough to break down the door.

Then in the dream God replied to him, "Yes, I know that you have done this with a clear conscience. That is why I have kept you from sinning against me and why I did not allow you to touch her.

All this will come to pass because Abraham obeyed me and kept my charge, my commandments, my statutes, and my laws."

Esau exclaimed, "'Jacob' is the right name for him! He has tripped me up two times! He took away my birthright, and now, look, he has taken away my blessing!" Then he asked, "Have you not kept back a blessing for me?"

Jacob became furious with Rachel and exclaimed, "Am I in the place of God, who has kept you from having children?"

His brothers were jealous of him, but his father kept in mind what Joseph said.