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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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Daniel 11:30

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¶ For the ships of Chittim shall come against him: therefore he shall be grieved, and return, and have indignation against the holy covenant: so shall he do; he shall even return, and have intelligence with them that forsake the holy covenant.

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1611 witness · Daniel 11:30 · retained source text

¶ For the ships of Chittim shall come against him: therefore he shall be grieued and returne, and haue indignation against the holy Couenant: so shal he doe, he shall euen returne, and haue intelligence with them that forsake the holy Couenant.

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Deuteronomy 4:31 Deuteronomy 31:17 1 Kings 8:57 Psalm 37:8 Proverbs 4:2-6 Jeremiah 51:9 Hebrews 13:5 Psalms 37:8 Proverbs 4:2 Proverbs 4:5 Proverbs 4:4 Proverbs 4:6 Joshua 24:16 1 Chronicles 28:20 Psalms 27:10 Psalms 119:53 Proverbs 27:10 Jeremiah 23:33