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Thompson Chain Reference
• Keepers of Prisons
• Keepers at Home
• Keeper, Divine
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Treasury of Biblical Knowledge
• Harlot, Inn Keepers: & Hospitality, Inn
Dictionaries
Easton's Bible Dictionary
• Door-Keeper
Hastings' NT Dictionary
• Temple-Keeper
• Keeper
King James Dictionary
• Keeper
Hawker's Poor Man's Dictionary
• Keeper
Vines' Expository Dictionary
• Temple Keeper
• Prison Keeper
• Keeper
Webster Dictionary
• Pound/Keeper
• Keeper
Encyclopedias
1911 Encyclopedia Britannica
• Lord Keeper of the Great Seal
• Lord Keeper of the Great Seal-2
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
• Keeper; Keepers
• Temple Keepers (Servants)
McClintock and Strong's Bible Encyclopedia
• Door-Keeper
• Door-Keepers
• Keeper
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Lexicons
• ܢܳܛܽܘܪܳܐ
• ἀμπελουργός
• δεσμοφύλαξ
• οἰκουργός , οἰκουρός
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• אִישׁ , אִישׁ
• נָטַר , נָטַר
• נְצורִּים נָצַר, , נִצְּרָה
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KEE'PER, n. One who keeps one that holds or has possession of any thing.

1. One who retains in custody one who has the care of a prison and the custody of prisoners.

2. One who has the care of a park or other inclosure,or the custody of beasts as the keeper of a park, a pound, or of sheep.

3. One who has the care, custody or superintendence of any thing.

In Great Britain, the keeper of the great seal, is a lord by his office,and one of the privy council. All royal grants, commissions and charters pass through his hands. He is constituted lord-keeper by the delivery of the great seal. The keeper of the privy seal is also a lord by his office,and a member of the privy council.