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forward

Meaning of “forward”

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

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KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
47 occurrences46 verses18 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 26:13

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Numbers 1:51
And when the tabernacle setteth forward, the Levites shall take it down: and when the tabernacle is to be pitched, the Levites shall set it up: and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 1:51 · retained source text

And when the Tabernacle setteth forward, the Leuites shall take it downe: and when the Tabernacle is to be pitched, the Leuites shall set it vp: and the stranger that commeth nigh, shall be put to death.

Numbers 2:17
¶ Then the tabernacle of the congregation shall set forward with the camp of the Levites in the midst of the camp: as they encamp, so shall they set forward, every man in his place by their standards.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 2:17 · retained source text

¶ Then the Tabernacle of the Congregation shall set forward with the Campe of the Leuites, in the midst of the Campe: as they encampe, so shall they set forward, euery man in his place by their standerds.

Numbers 2:24
All that were numbered of the camp of Ephraim were an hundred thousand and eight thousand and an hundred, throughout their armies. And they shall go forward in the third rank.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 2:24 · retained source text

All that were numbred of the Campe of Ephraim, were an hundred thousand, and eight thousand, and an hundred, throughout their armies: and they shall goe forward in the third ranke.

Numbers 2:34
And the children of Israel did according to all that the Lord commanded Moses: so they pitched by their standards, and so they set forward, every one after their families, according to the house of their fathers.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 2:34 · retained source text

And the children of Israel did according to all that the LORD commanded Moses: so they pitched by their standerds, and so they set forward euery one after their families, according to the house of their fathers.

Numbers 4:5
¶ And when the camp setteth forward, Aaron shall come, and his sons, and they shall take down the covering vail, and cover the ark of testimony with it:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 4:5 · retained source text

¶ And when the Campe setteth forward, Aaron shall come, and his sonnes, and they shall take downe the couering Uaile, and couer the Arke of Testimony with it:

Numbers 4:15
And when Aaron and his sons have made an end of covering the sanctuary, and all the vessels of the sanctuary, as the camp is to set forward; after that, the sons of Kohath shall come to bear it: but they shall not touch any holy thing, lest they die. These things are the burden of the sons of Kohath in the tabernacle of the congregation.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 4:15 · retained source text

And when Aaron and his sonnes haue made an end of couering the Sanctuary, and all the vessels of the Sanctuary, as the campe is to set forward; after that, the sonnes of Kohath shall come to beare it: but they shal not touch any holy thing, lest they die. These things are the burden of the sonnes of Kohath in the Tabernacle of the Congregation.

Numbers 10:5
When ye blow an alarm, then the camps that lie on the east parts shall go forward.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 10:5 · retained source text

When ye blow an alarme, then the campes that lie on the East parts, shall goe forward.

Numbers 10:17
And the tabernacle was taken down; and the sons of Gershon and the sons of Merari set forward, bearing the tabernacle.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 10:17 · retained source text

And the Tabernacle was taken downe, and the sonnes of Gershon, and the sonnes of Merari set forward, bearing the Tabernacle.

Numbers 10:18
¶ And the standard of the camp of Reuben set forward according to their armies: and over his host was Elizur the son of Shedeur.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 10:18 · retained source text

¶ And the standerd of the campe of Reuben set forward according to their armies: and ouer his hoste was Elizur the sonne of Shedeur.

Numbers 10:21
And the Kohathites set forward, bearing the sanctuary: and the other did set up the tabernacle against they came.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Numbers 10:21 · retained source text

And the Kohathites set forward, bearing the Sanctuary, and the other did set vp the Tabernacle against they came.

1611 marginal noteThat is, the Gershomites, and the Merarites, See v. 17.

1611 marginal noteChap. 4.4.

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Historical definitions

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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