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forget

Meaning of “forget”

To fail or cease to remember; to lose from mind; to neglect or disregard.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
54 occurrences51 verses13 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 27:45

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Hosea 4:6
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¶ My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Hosea 4:6 · retained source text

¶ My people are destroyed for lacke of knowledge: because thou hast reiected knowledge, I will also reiect thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the lawe of thy God, I wil also forget thy children.

1611 marginal noteHeb. cut off

Complete reference index — all 51 verses
Genesis 27:45Genesis 41:51Deuteronomy 4:9Deuteronomy 4:23Deuteronomy 4:31Deuteronomy 6:12Deuteronomy 8:11Deuteronomy 8:14Deuteronomy 8:19Deuteronomy 9:7Deuteronomy 25:191 Samuel 1:112 Kings 17:38Job 8:13Job 9:27Job 11:16Job 24:20Psalms 9:17Psalms 10:12Psalms 13:1Psalms 45:10Psalms 50:22Psalms 59:11Psalms 74:19Psalms 74:23Psalms 78:7Psalms 102:4Psalms 103:2Psalms 119:16Psalms 119:83Psalms 119:93Psalms 119:109Psalms 119:141Psalms 119:153Psalms 119:176Psalms 137:5Proverbs 3:1Proverbs 4:5Proverbs 31:5Proverbs 31:7Isaiah 49:15Isaiah 54:4Isaiah 65:11Jeremiah 2:32Jeremiah 23:27Jeremiah 23:39Lamentations 5:20Hosea 4:6Amos 8:7Hebrews 6:10Hebrews 13:16

Where “forget” appears

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Genesis2 occurrences
2 versesDeuteronomy9 occurrences
9 verses1 Samuel1 occurrence
1 verse2 Kings1 occurrence
1 verseJob4 occurrences
4 versesPsalms20 occurrences
19 versesProverbs4 occurrences
4 versesIsaiah5 occurrences
3 versesJeremiah3 occurrences
3 versesLamentations1 occurrence
1 verseHosea1 occurrence
1 verseAmos1 occurrence
1 verseHebrews2 occurrences
2 verses

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Historical definitions

Webster 1828

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preterit tense forgot. [forgat, obsolete ] 1. To lose the remembrance of; to let go from the memory. Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits. Psalms 103:2. 2. To slight; to neglect. Can a woman forget her sucking child? Yea, they may forget yet will I not forget thee. Isaiah 49:15.

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