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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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Judges 9:11
But the fig tree said unto them, Should I forsake my sweetness, and my good fruit, and go to be promoted over the trees?
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Judges 9:11 · retained source text

But the Figge tree saide vnto them, Should I forsake my sweetenesse, and my good fruit, and goe to be promoted ouer the trees?

1 Samuel 12:22
For the Lord will not forsake his people for his great name’s sake: because it hath pleased the Lord to make you his people.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 12:22 · retained source text

For the LORD wil not forsake his people, for his great Names sake: because it hath pleased the LORD to make you his people.

1 Kings 6:13
And I will dwell among the children of Israel, and will not forsake my people Israel.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Kings 6:13 · retained source text

And I will dwell among the children of Israel, and will not forsake my people Israel.

1 Kings 8:57
The Lord our God be with us, as he was with our fathers: let him not leave us, nor forsake us:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Kings 8:57 · retained source text

The LORD our God be with vs, as he was with our fathers: let him not leaue vs, nor forsake vs:

2 Kings 21:14
And I will forsake the remnant of mine inheritance, and deliver them into the hand of their enemies; and they shall become a prey and a spoil to all their enemies;
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1611 witness · 2 Kings 21:14 · retained source text

And I will forsake the remnant of mine inheritance, and deliuer them into the hand of their enemies, and they shall become a pray and a spoile to all their enemies,

1 Chronicles 28:9
¶ And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind: for the Lord searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts: if thou seek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off for ever.
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1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 28:9 · retained source text

¶ And thou, Solomon my sonne, know thou the God of thy father, and serue him with a perfite heart, and with a willing minde: for the LORD searcheth all hearts, and vnderstandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts: if thou seeke him, he will be found of thee, but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off for euer.

1611 marginal note1.Sam. 16.7. psal. 139.2. and 7.9. iere. 11.20. and 17.10. and 20.12.

1 Chronicles 28:20
And David said to Solomon his son, Be strong and of good courage, and do it: fear not, nor be dismayed: for the Lord God, even my God, will be with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee, until thou hast finished all the work for the service of the house of the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 28:20 · retained source text

And Dauid said to Solomon his sonne, Be strong, and of good courage, and doe it: feare not, nor be dismayed, for the LORD God, euen my God, will be with thee; he will not faile thee, nor forsake thee, vntill thou hast finished all the worke for the seruice of the house of the LORD.

2 Chronicles 7:19
But if ye turn away, and forsake my statutes and my commandments, which I have set before you, and shall go and serve other gods, and worship them;
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 7:19 · retained source text

But if yee turne away and forsake my Statutes and my Commandements which I haue set before you, and shall goe and serue other gods, and worship them:

1611 marginal noteLeuit. 26.14. deut. 28.15.

2 Chronicles 15:2
And he went out to meet Asa, and said unto him, Hear ye me, Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin; The Lord is with you, while ye be with him; and if ye seek him, he will be found of you; but if ye forsake him, he will forsake you.
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 15:2 · retained source text

And he went out to meet Asa, and said vnto him, Heare ye me, Asa, and all Iudah, and Beniamin, The LORD is with you, while yee be with him: and if yee seeke him, he will be found of you: but if ye forsake him, he will forsake you.

1611 marginal noteHeb. before Asa.

Ezra 8:22
For I was ashamed to require of the king a band of soldiers and horsemen to help us against the enemy in the way: because we had spoken unto the king, saying, The hand of our God is upon all them for good that seek him; but his power and his wrath is against all them that forsake him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Ezra 8:22 · retained source text

For I was ashamed to require of the king a band of souldiers and horsmen, to helpe vs against the enemie in the way: because wee had spoken vnto the king, saying, The hand of our God is vpon all them for good, that seeke him, but his power and his wrath is against all them that forsake him.

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