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forth

Meaning of “forth”

1. Outward, away, or forward from a place, person, possession, or former position. 2. In constructions of bearing or producing, into birth, growth, fruit, or another stated result. 3. With verbs such as put, stretch, spread, or reach, outward by extension or exertion. 4. In constructions of showing, speaking, issuing, or displaying, into view, expression, publication, or effect. 5. Onward from a stated time or point, as in from that time forth.

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Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 1:11

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1 Chronicles 12:33
Of Zebulun, such as went forth to battle, expert in war, with all instruments of war, fifty thousand, which could keep rank: they were not of double heart.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 12:33 · retained source text

Of Zebulun, such as went foorth to battell, expert in warre, with all instruments of warre, fifty thousand, which could keepe ranke: They were not of double heart.

1611 marginal noteOr rangers of battell, or ranged in battell.

1611 marginal noteOr, set the battell in aray.

1611 marginal noteHeb. without a heart and a heart.

1 Chronicles 12:36
And of Asher, such as went forth to battle, expert in war, forty thousand.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 12:36 · retained source text

And of Asher, such as went foorth to battell, expert in warre, fourtie thousand.

1611 marginal noteOr, keeping their ranke.

1 Chronicles 13:9
¶ And when they came unto the threshingfloor of Chidon, Uzza put forth his hand to hold the ark; for the oxen stumbled.
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1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 13:9 · retained source text

¶ And when they came vnto the threshing floore of Chidon, Uzza put foorth his hand to hold the Arke, for the oxenstumbled.

1611 marginal noteCalled Nachon, 2.Sam. 6.6.

1611 marginal noteOr, shooke it.

1 Chronicles 14:11
So they came up to Baal-perazim; and David smote them there. Then David said, God hath broken in upon mine enemies by mine hand like the breaking forth of waters: therefore they called the name of that place Baal-perazim.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 14:11 · retained source text

So they came vp to Baal-Perazim, and Dauid smote them there. Then Dauid said, God hath broken in vpon mine enemies by mine hand, like the breaking foorth of waters: therefore they called the name of that place, Baal-Perazim.

1611 marginal noteHeb. that is a place of breaches.

1 Chronicles 14:15
And it shall be, when thou shalt hear a sound of going in the tops of the mulberry trees, that then thou shalt go out to battle: for God is gone forth before thee to smite the host of the Philistines.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 14:15 · retained source text

And it shall bee, when thou shalt heare a sound of going in the tops of the mulbery trees, that then thou shalt goe out to battaile: for God is gone foorth before thee, to smite the hoste of the Philistines.

1 Chronicles 16:23
Sing unto the Lord, all the earth; shew forth from day to day his salvation.
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1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 16:23 · retained source text

Sing vnto the LORD all the earth: shew foorth from day to day his saluation.

1611 marginal notePsal. 96.1.

1 Chronicles 19:16
¶ And when the Syrians saw that they were put to the worse before Israel, they sent messengers, and drew forth the Syrians that were beyond the river: and Shophach the captain of the host of Hadarezer went before them.
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1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 19:16 · retained source text

¶ And when the Syrians saw that they were put to the worse before Israel, they sent messengers, and drew forth the Syrians, that were beyond the Riuer: and Shophach the captaine of the hoste of Hadarezer, went before them.

1611 marginal notei.Euphrates.

1611 marginal noteOr Shobach, 2.sam. 10.16.

1 Chronicles 20:1
AND it came to pass, that after the year was expired, at the time that kings go out to battle, Joab led forth the power of the army, and wasted the country of the children of Ammon, and came and besieged Rabbah. But David tarried at Jerusalem. And Joab smote Rabbah, and destroyed it.
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1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 20:1 · retained source text

¶ And it came to passe, that after the yeere was expired, at the time that kings goe out to battell, Ioab led forth the power of the armie, and wasted the countrey of the children of Ammon, and came and besieged Rabbah (but Dauid taried at Ierusalem,) and Ioab smote Rabbah, and destroyed it.

1611 marginal noteHebr. at the returne of the yeere.

1611 marginal note2.Sam. 11.1.

1 Chronicles 24:7
Now the first lot came forth to Jehoiarib, the second to Jedaiah,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 24:7 · retained source text

Now the first lot came foorth to Iehoiarib: the second to Iedaiah,

1 Chronicles 25:9
Now the first lot came forth for Asaph to Joseph: the second to Gedaliah, who with his brethren and sons were twelve:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 25:9 · retained source text

Now the first lot came foorth for Asaph to Ioseph, the second to Gedaliah, who with his brethren and sonnes were twelue:

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Where “forth” appears

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Genesis43 occurrences
41 verses
Exodus37 occurrences
36 verses
Leviticus17 occurrences
17 verses
Numbers31 occurrences
30 verses
Deuteronomy31 occurrences
29 verses
Joshua9 occurrences
8 verses
Judges22 occurrences
21 verses
Ruth2 occurrences
2 verses
1 Samuel17 occurrences
16 verses
2 Samuel21 occurrences
19 verses
1 Kings18 occurrences
16 verses
2 Kings20 occurrences
19 verses
1 Chronicles11 occurrences
11 verses
2 Chronicles19 occurrences
18 verses
Ezra4 occurrences
3 verses
Nehemiah7 occurrences
7 verses
Esther2 occurrences
2 verses
Job27 occurrences
26 verses
Psalms47 occurrences
47 verses
Proverbs16 occurrences
14 verses
Ecclesiastes4 occurrences
4 verses
Song of Solomon11 occurrences
10 verses
Isaiah81 occurrences
72 verses
Jeremiah64 occurrences
62 verses
Lamentations1 occurrence
1 verse
Ezekiel72 occurrences
63 verses
Daniel17 occurrences
15 verses
Hosea7 occurrences
7 verses
Joel2 occurrences
2 verses
Amos4 occurrences
4 verses
Jonah3 occurrences
3 verses
Micah9 occurrences
7 verses
Habakkuk3 occurrences
3 verses
Zephaniah1 occurrence
1 verse
Haggai2 occurrences
2 verses
Zechariah21 occurrences
18 verses
Malachi1 occurrence
1 verse
Matthew46 occurrences
42 verses
Mark25 occurrences
25 verses
Luke31 occurrences
28 verses
John27 occurrences
26 verses
Acts26 occurrences
26 verses
Romans4 occurrences
4 verses
1 Corinthians2 occurrences
2 verses
Galatians4 occurrences
4 verses
Philippians2 occurrences
2 verses
Colossians1 occurrence
1 verse
1 Timothy1 occurrence
1 verse
Hebrews3 occurrences
3 verses
James4 occurrences
3 verses
1 Peter1 occurrence
1 verse
3 John1 occurrence
1 verse
Jude1 occurrence
1 verse
Revelation5 occurrences
5 verses

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