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forsake

Meaning of “forsake”

To leave, abandon, desert, reject, renounce, cease following, or withdraw from a person, place, way, command, duty, affection, or former course.

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58 occurrences57 verses21 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Deuteronomy 4:31

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Deuteronomy 4:31
(For the Lord thy God is a merciful God;) he will not forsake thee, neither destroy thee, nor forget the covenant of thy fathers which he sware unto them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 4:31 · retained source text

(For the LORD thy God is a mercifull God) he will not forsake thee, neither destroy thee, nor forget the couenant of thy fathers, which he sware vnto them.

Deuteronomy 12:19
Take heed to thyself that thou forsake not the Levite as long as thou livest upon the earth.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 12:19 · retained source text

Take heed to thy selfe, that thou forsake not the Leuite, as long as thou liuest vpon the earth.

1611 marginal noteHebr. al thy dayes.

1611 marginal noteChap. 14.27. ecclus. 7.31.

Deuteronomy 14:27
And the Levite that is within thy gates; thou shalt not forsake him; for he hath no part nor inheritance with thee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 14:27 · retained source text

And the Leuite that is within thy gates, thou shalt not forsake him: for he hath no part nor inheritance with thee.

1611 marginal noteChap. 12.19.

Deuteronomy 31:6
Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the Lord thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 31:6 · retained source text

Be strong, and of a good courage, feare not, nor be afraid of them: for the LORD thy God, he it is that doeth goe with thee, he will not faile thee, nor forsake thee.

Deuteronomy 31:8
And the Lord, he it is that doth go before thee; he will be with thee, he will not fail thee, neither forsake thee: fear not, neither be dismayed.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 31:8 · retained source text

And the LORD, he it is that doth goe before thee, he will be with thee, hee will not faile thee, neither forsake thee: feare not, neither be dismayed.

Deuteronomy 31:16
¶ And the Lord said unto Moses, Behold, thou shalt sleep with thy fathers; and this people will rise up, and go a whoring after the gods of the strangers of the land, whither they go to be among them, and will forsake me, and break my covenant which I have made with them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 31:16 · retained source text

¶ And the LORD saide vnto Moses, Behold, thou shalt sleepe with thy fathers, and this people wil rise vp, and goe a whoring after the gods of the strangers of the land whither they goe to be amongst them, and wil forsake me, and breake my couenant which I haue made with them.

1611 marginal noteHebr. lye downe.

Deuteronomy 31:17
Then my anger shall be kindled against them in that day, and I will forsake them, and I will hide my face from them, and they shall be devoured, and many evils and troubles shall befall them; so that they will say in that day, Are not these evils come upon us, because our God is not among us?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 31:17 · retained source text

Then my anger shall be kindled against them in that day, and I will forsake them, and I will hide my face from them, and they shall be deuoured, and many euils and troubles shall befall them, so that they will say in that day, Are not these euils come vpon vs, because our God is not amongst vs?

1611 marginal noteHebr. finde them.

Joshua 1:5
There shall not any man be able to stand before thee all the days of thy life: as I was with Moses, so I will be with thee: I will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Joshua 1:5 · retained source text

There shall not any man be able to stand before thee all the dayes of thy life: as I was with Moses, so I will be with thee: I will not faile thee, nor forsake thee.

1611 marginal noteHeb. 13.6.

Joshua 24:20
If ye forsake the Lord, and serve strange gods, then he will turn and do you hurt, and consume you, after that he hath done you good.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Joshua 24:20 · retained source text

If yee forsake the LORD, and serue strange gods, then he will turne, and doe you hurt, and consume you, after that he hath done you good.

1611 marginal noteChap. 23.15.

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