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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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Nehemiah 9:31
Nevertheless for thy great mercies’ sake thou didst not utterly consume them, nor forsake them; for thou art a gracious and merciful God.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Nehemiah 9:31 · retained source text

Neuerthelesse, for thy great mercies sake, thou diddest not vtterly consume them, nor forsake them; for thou art a gracious and mercifull God.

Nehemiah 10:39
For the children of Israel and the children of Levi shall bring the offering of the corn, of the new wine, and the oil, unto the chambers, where are the vessels of the sanctuary, and the priests that minister, and the porters, and the singers: and we will not forsake the house of our God.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Nehemiah 10:39 · retained source text

For the children of Israel, and the children of Leui, shall bring the offering of the corne, of the new wine, and the oyle, vnto the chambers, where are the vessels of the sanctuarie, and the priests that minister, and the porters, and the singers, and we will not forsake the house of our God.

Job 20:13
Though he spare it, and forsake it not; but keep it still within his mouth:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 20:13 · retained source text

Though he spare it, and forsake it not, but keepe it stil within his mouth:

1611 marginal noteHebr. in the midst of his palate.

Psalms 27:9
Hide not thy face far from me; put not thy servant away in anger: thou hast been my help; leave me not, neither forsake me, O God of my salvation.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 27:9 · retained source text

Hide not thy face farre frō me, put not thy seruant away in anger: thou hast bin my helpe, leaue me not, neither forsake me, O God of my saluation.

Psalms 27:10
When my father and my mother forsake me, then the Lord will take me up.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 27:10 · retained source text

When my father and my mother forsake me, then the LORD will take me vp.

1611 marginal noteHeb. will gather me.

Psalms 37:8
Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 37:8 · retained source text

Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thy selfe in any wise to doe euill.

Psalms 38:21
forsake me not, O Lord: O my God, be not far from me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 38:21 · retained source text

Forsake me not, O LORD: O my God, be not farre from me.

Psalms 71:9
Cast me not off in the time of old age; forsake me not when my strength faileth.
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1611 witness · Psalms 71:9 · retained source text

Cast me not off in the time of old age; forsake me not when my strength faileth.

Psalms 71:18
Now also when I am old and grayheaded, O God, forsake me not; until I have shewed thy strength unto this generation, and thy power to every one that is to come.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Psalms 71:18 · retained source text

Now also when I am old and gray headed, O God, forsake me not: vntill I haue shewed thy strength vnto this generation, and thy power to euery one that is to come.

1611 marginal noteHebr. vnto old age, and gray haires.

1611 marginal noteHebr. thine arme.

Psalms 89:30
If his children forsake my law, and walk not in my judgments;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 89:30 · retained source text

If his children forsake my lawe, and walke not in my iudgements;

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