The word in Scripture

Watch in the Bible

The word watch appears 61 times in the King James Version of the Bible. To watch is to stay awake and ready for the Lord's coming. And like every true word of Scripture, it finds its fullness in Jesus Christ.

What watch means in the Bible

To watch is to stay awake and ready for the Lord's coming.

Where the word watch appears

Here are 8 of the passages where the word watch appears, chosen from across the Scriptures, in the words of the King James Bible:

“For a thousand years in thy sight are but as yesterday when it is past, and as a watch in the night.”Psalms 90:4

“My soul waiteth for the Lord more than they that watch for the morning: I say, more than they that watch for the morning.”Psalms 130:6

“Prepare the table, watch in the watchtower, eat, drink: arise, ye princes, and anoint the shield.”Isaiah 21:5

“For the terrible one is brought to nought, and the scorner is consumed, and all that watch for iniquity are cut off:”Isaiah 29:20

“And he cometh unto the disciples, and findeth them asleep, and saith unto Peter, What, could ye not watch with me one hour?”Matthew 26:40

“Pilate said unto them, Ye have a watch: go your way, make it as sure as ye can.”Matthew 27:65

“And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.”Luke 2:8

“And if he shall come in the second watch, or come in the third watch, and find them so, blessed are those servants.”Luke 12:38