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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

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Deuteronomy 4:31

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Jeremiah 17:13
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O Lord, the hope of Israel, all that forsake thee shall be ashamed, and they that depart from me shall be written in the earth, because they have forsaken the Lord, the fountain of living waters.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jeremiah 17:13 · retained source text

O LORD, the hope of Israel, all that forsake thee shall be ashamed, and they that depart from me shall bee written in the earth, because they haue forsaken the LORD the fountaine of liuing waters.

1611 marginal notePsal.73.25. isa.1.28

1611 marginal noteChap.2.3

Jeremiah 23:33
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¶ And when this people, or the prophet, or a priest, shall ask thee, saying, What is the burden of the Lord? thou shalt then say unto them, What burden? I will even forsake you, saith the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Jeremiah 23:33 · retained source text

¶ And when this people, or the prophet, or a priest shall aske thee, saying; What is the burden of the LORD? thou shalt then say vnto them; What burden? I will euen forsake you, saith the LORD.

Jeremiah 23:39
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Therefore, behold, I, even I, will utterly forget you, and I will forsake you, and the city that I gave you and your fathers, and cast you out of my presence:
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The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Jeremiah 23:39 · retained source text

Therefore beholde, I, euen I will vtterly forget you, and I will forsake you, and the citie that I gaue you and your fathers, and cast you out of my presence.

Jeremiah 51:9
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We would have healed Babylon, but she is not healed: forsake her, and let us go every one into his own country: for her judgment reacheth unto heaven, and is lifted up even to the skies.
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 51:9 · retained source text

We would haue healed Babylon, but she is not healed: forsake her, and let vs goe euery one into his owne countrey: for her iudgement reacheth vnto heauen, and is lifted vp euen to the skies.

Complete reference index — all 57 verses
Deuteronomy 4:31Deuteronomy 12:19Deuteronomy 14:27Deuteronomy 31:6Deuteronomy 31:8Deuteronomy 31:16Deuteronomy 31:17Joshua 1:5Joshua 24:16Joshua 24:20Judges 9:111 Samuel 12:221 Kings 6:131 Kings 8:572 Kings 21:141 Chronicles 28:91 Chronicles 28:202 Chronicles 7:192 Chronicles 15:2Ezra 8:22Nehemiah 9:31Nehemiah 10:39Job 20:13Psalms 27:9Psalms 27:10Psalms 37:8Psalms 38:21Psalms 71:9Psalms 71:18Psalms 89:30Psalms 94:14Psalms 119:8Psalms 119:53Psalms 138:8Proverbs 1:8Proverbs 3:3Proverbs 4:2Proverbs 4:6Proverbs 6:20Proverbs 9:6Proverbs 27:10Proverbs 28:4Isaiah 1:28Isaiah 41:17Isaiah 42:16Isaiah 55:7Isaiah 65:11Jeremiah 17:13Jeremiah 23:33Jeremiah 23:39Jeremiah 51:9Lamentations 5:20Ezekiel 20:8Daniel 11:30Jonah 2:8Acts 21:21Hebrews 13:5

Where “forsake” appears

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Deuteronomy7 occurrences
7 versesJoshua3 occurrences
3 versesJudges1 occurrence
1 verse1 Samuel1 occurrence
1 verse1 Kings2 occurrences
2 verses2 Kings1 occurrence
1 verse1 Chronicles2 occurrences
2 verses2 Chronicles3 occurrences
2 versesEzra1 occurrence
1 verseNehemiah2 occurrences
2 versesJob1 occurrence
1 versePsalms11 occurrences
11 versesProverbs8 occurrences
8 versesIsaiah5 occurrences
5 versesJeremiah4 occurrences
4 versesLamentations1 occurrence
1 verseEzekiel1 occurrence
1 verseDaniel1 occurrence
1 verseJonah1 occurrence
1 verseActs1 occurrence
1 verseHebrews1 occurrence
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