This is the 941st most frequent German word.
hielt
"Hielt" is the simple past tense of "halten," meaning "held" or "kept."
Used as the past tense of 'halten', meaning 'to hold', the subject physically held an object.
Er hielt das Buch in der Hand.
He held the book in his hand.
Used as the past tense of 'innehalten', meaning 'to pause', describing a momentary stop in action.
Sie hielt inne und dachte nach.
She paused and thought.
Used in the sense of 'für etwas halten', meaning 'to consider or regard', implying an opinion or belief.