KJV dictionary & concordance

forward

Meaning of “forward”

Sense 1: Toward the front or onward. Sense 2: To advance, promote, or send onward.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828

47 occurrences46 verses18 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 26:13

Complete exact-word concordance

KJV PCE

¶ And the Lord said unto Moses, Wherefore criest thou unto me? speak unto the children of Israel, that they go forward:

1 word occurrence in this verse

The 1611 reading

1611 witness · Exodus 14:15 · retained source text

¶ And the LORD saide vnto Moses, Wherefore criest thou vnto me? Speake vnto the children of Israel, that they goe forward.

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Historical English dictionary sources

To send forward; to send towards the place of destination; to transmit. To advance; to help onward; to promote. To accelerate; to quicken; to hasten.

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