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forsook

Meaning of “forsook”

Abandoned, deserted, left entirely, renounced, or withdrew from.

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24 occurrences24 verses15 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Deuteronomy 32:15

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Judges 2:12
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And they forsook the Lord God of their fathers, which brought them out of the land of Egypt, and followed other gods, of the gods of the people that were round about them, and bowed themselves unto them, and provoked the Lord to anger.
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1611 witness · Judges 2:12 · retained source text

And they forsooke the LORD God of their fathers, which brought them out of the land of Egypt, and followed other gods, of the gods of the people that were round about them, and bowed themselues vnto them, and prouoked the LORD to anger.

Judges 2:13
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And they forsook the Lord, and served Baal and Ashtaroth.
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And they forsooke the LORD, and serued Baal and Ashtaroth.

Judges 10:6
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¶ And the children of Israel did evil again in the sight of the Lord, and served Baalim, and Ashtaroth, and the gods of Syria, and the gods of Zidon, and the gods of Moab, and the gods of the children of Ammon, and the gods of the Philistines, and forsook the Lord, and served not him.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Judges 10:6 · retained source text

¶ And the children of Israel did euill againe in the sight of the LORD, and serued Baalim and Ashtaroth, and the gods of Syria, and the gods of Zidon, and the gods of Moab, and the gods of the children of Ammon, and the gods of the Philistines, and forsooke the LORD, and serued not him.

1611 marginal noteChap. 2.11, and 3.7. and 4.1. & 6.1. & 13.1.

1611 marginal noteChap. 2.13.

Complete reference index — all 24 verses
Deuteronomy 32:15Judges 2:12Judges 2:13Judges 10:61 Samuel 31:71 Kings 9:91 Kings 12:81 Kings 12:132 Kings 21:221 Chronicles 10:72 Chronicles 7:222 Chronicles 10:82 Chronicles 10:132 Chronicles 12:1Psalms 78:60Psalms 119:87Isaiah 58:2Jeremiah 14:5Matthew 26:56Mark 1:18Mark 14:50Luke 5:112 Timothy 4:16Hebrews 11:27

Where “forsook” appears

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Deuteronomy1 occurrence
1 verseJudges3 occurrences
3 verses1 Samuel1 occurrence
1 verse1 Kings3 occurrences
3 verses2 Kings1 occurrence
1 verse1 Chronicles1 occurrence
1 verse2 Chronicles4 occurrences
4 versesPsalms2 occurrences
2 versesIsaiah1 occurrence
1 verseJeremiah1 occurrence
1 verseMatthew1 occurrence
1 verseMark2 occurrences
2 versesLuke1 occurrence
1 verse2 Timothy1 occurrence
1 verseHebrews1 occurrence
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