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forget

Meaning of “forget”

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

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

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First occurrence: Genesis 27:45

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Job 8:13
So are the paths of all that forget God; and the hypocrite’s hope shall perish:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 8:13 · retained source text

So are the paths of all that forget God, and the hypocrites hope shall perish:

1611 marginal noteIob. 11.20 and 18.14. psal. 112.10. prou. 10.28.

Job 11:16
Because thou shalt forget thy misery, and remember it as waters that pass away:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 11:16 · retained source text

Because thou shalt forget thy misery, and remember it as waters that passe away:

Job 24:20
The womb shall forget him; the worm shall feed sweetly on him; he shall be no more remembered; and wickedness shall be broken as a tree.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 24:20 · retained source text

The wombe shall forget him, the worme shall feed sweetly on him, hee shall be no more remembred, and wickednes shalbe broken as a tree.

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Historical definitions

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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