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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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Showing verses 1–10 of 10 · 11 word occurrences in this result

Song of Solomon 1:8
¶ If thou know not, O thou fairest among women, go thy way forth by the footsteps of the flock, and feed thy kids beside the shepherds’ tents.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Song of Solomon 1:8 · retained source text

¶ If thou know not (O thou fairest among women) goe thy way forth by the footsteps of the flocke, and feede thy kiddes beside the shepheards tents.

Song of Solomon 2:9
My beloved is like a roe or a young hart: behold, he standeth behind our wall, he looketh forth at the windows, shewing himself through the lattice.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Song of Solomon 2:9 · retained source text

My beloued is like a Roe, or a yong Hart: behold, he standeth behind our wall, he looketh foorth at the windowe, shewing himselfe through the lattesse.

1611 marginal noteVerse 17.

1611 marginal noteHeb. flourishing.

Song of Solomon 2:13
The fig tree putteth forth her green figs, and the vines with the tender grape give a good smell. Arise, my love, my fair one, and come away.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Song of Solomon 2:13 · retained source text

The fig tree putteth foorth her greene figs, and the vines with the tender grape giue a good smell. Arise, my loue, my faire one, and come away.

Song of Solomon 3:11
Go forth, O ye daughters of Zion, and behold king Solomon with the crown wherewith his mother crowned him in the day of his espousals, and in the day of the gladness of his heart.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Song of Solomon 3:11 · retained source text

Goe foorth, O yee daughters of Zion, and behold king Solomon with the Crowne wherewith his mother crowned him in the day of his espousals, and in the day of the gladnesse of his heart.

Song of Solomon 6:10
¶ Who is she that looketh forth as the morning, fair as the moon, clear as the sun, and terrible as an army with banners?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Song of Solomon 6:10 · retained source text

¶ Who is she that looketh forth as the morning, faire as the moone, cleare as the sunne, and terrible as an armie with banners?

Song of Solomon 7:11
Come, my beloved, let us go forth into the field; let us lodge in the villages.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Song of Solomon 7:11 · retained source text

Come, my beloued, let vs goe forth into the field: let vs lodge in the villages.

Song of Solomon 7:12
Let us get up early to the vineyards; let us see if the vine flourish, whether the tender grape appear, and the pomegranates bud forth: there will I give thee my loves.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Song of Solomon 7:12 · retained source text

Let vs get vp earely to the vineyards, let vs see if the vine flourish, whether the tender grape appeare, and the pomegranates bud forth: there will I giue thee my loues.

1611 marginal noteHeb. open.

Song of Solomon 8:5
Who is this that cometh up from the wilderness, leaning upon her beloved? I raised thee up under the apple tree: there thy mother brought thee forth: there she brought thee forth that bare thee.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Song of Solomon 8:5 · retained source text

(Who is this that commeth vp from the wildernesse, leaning vpon her beloued?) I raised thee vp vnder the apple tree: there thy mother brought thee forth, there she brought thee forth, that bare thee.

1611 marginal noteChap.3.6

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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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