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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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Deuteronomy 25:19
Therefore it shall be, when the Lord thy God hath given thee rest from all thine enemies round about, in the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee for an inheritance to possess it, that thou shalt blot out the remembrance of Amalek from under heaven; thou shalt not forget it.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 25:19 · retained source text

Therefore it shall bee when the LORD thy God hath giuen thee rest from all thine enemies round about, in the land which the LORD thy God giueth thee for an inheritance to possesse it; that thou shalt blot out the remembrance of Amalek from vnder heauen: thou shalt not forget it.

1 Samuel 1:11
And she vowed a vow, and said, O Lord of hosts, if thou wilt indeed look on the affliction of thine handmaid, and remember me, and not forget thine handmaid, but wilt give unto thine handmaid a man child, then I will give him unto the Lord all the days of his life, and there shall no rasor come upon his head.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 1:11 · retained source text

And she vowed a vow, and said, O LORD of hostes, if thou wilt indeed looke on the affliction of thine handmayd, and remember me, and not forget thine handmayd, but wilt giue vnto thine handmayd a man childe, then I will giue him vnto the LORD all the dayes of his life, and there shall no rasor come vpon his head.

1611 marginal noteHebr. seed of men.

1611 marginal noteNum. 6.5. iudg. 13.5.

2 Kings 17:38
And the covenant that I have made with you ye shall not forget; neither shall ye fear other gods.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Kings 17:38 · retained source text

And the Couenant that I haue made with you, ye shall no forget, neither shall ye feare other gods.

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.

Psalms 9:17
The wicked shall be turned into hell, and all the nations that forget God.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 9:17 · retained source text

The wicked shall be turned into hell, and all the nations that forget God.

Psalms 10:12
Arise, O Lord; O God, lift up thine hand: forget not the humble.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 10:12 · retained source text

Arise, O LORD, O God lift vp thine hand: forget not the humble.

1611 marginal noteOr, afflicted.

Psalms 13:1
HOW long wilt thou forget me, O Lord? for ever? how long wilt thou hide thy face from me?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 13:1 · retained source text

¶ How long wilt thou forget mee (O LORD) for euer? how long wilt thou hide thy face from me?

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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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