They that observe lying vanities forsake their own mercy.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Jonah 2:8 · retained source text
They that obserue lying vanities, forsake their owne mercy.
KJV dictionary & concordance
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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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
1 verse
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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