'Kept' in the Bible

And [when he] came out he was not able to speak to them, and they realized that he had seen a vision in the temple. And he kept making signs to them, and remained unable to speak.

Now after these days, his wife Elizabeth conceived, and she kept herself in seclusion [for] five months, saying,

And all those who heard kept [these things] in their hearts, saying, "What then will this child be? For indeed the hand of the Lord was with him!"

And the child kept growing and becoming strong in spirit, and was in the wilderness until the day of his public appearance to Israel.

And after the voice had occurred, Jesus was found alone. And they kept silent and told no one in those days anything of what they had seen.

And there was a widow in that town, and she kept coming to him, saying, 'Grant me justice against my adversary!'

but they kept crying out, saying, "Crucify! Crucify him!