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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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1 Samuel 10:3
Then shalt thou go on forward from thence, and thou shalt come to the plain of Tabor, and there shall meet thee three men going up to God to Beth-el, one carrying three kids, and another carrying three loaves of bread, and another carrying a bottle of wine:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 10:3 · retained source text

Then shalt thou goe on forward from thence, and thou shalt come to the plaine of Tabor, and there shall meete thee three men, going vp to God to Bethel, one carying three kids, and another carying three loaues of bread, and another carying a bottle of wine.

1 Samuel 16:13
Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren: and the Spirit of the Lord came upon David from that day forward. So Samuel rose up, and went to Ramah.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 16:13 · retained source text

Then Samuel tooke the horne of oile, and annointed him in the midst of his brethren: and the Spirit of the LORD came vpon Dauid, from that day forward: So Samuel rose vp and went to Ramah.

1 Samuel 18:9
And Saul eyed David from that day and forward.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 18:9 · retained source text

And Saul eyed Dauid from that day, and forward.

1 Samuel 30:25
And it was so from that day forward, that he made it a statute and an ordinance for Israel unto this day.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 30:25 · retained source text

And it was so from that day forward, that he made it a statute, and an ordinance for Israel, vnto this day.

1611 marginal noteHeb. and forward.

2 Kings 3:24
And when they came to the camp of Israel, the Israelites rose up and smote the Moabites, so that they fled before them: but they went forward smiting the Moabites, even in their country.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Kings 3:24 · retained source text

And when they came to the campe of Israel, the Israelites rose vp and smote the Moabites, so that they fledde before them: but they went forward smiting the Moabites, euen in their countrey.

1611 marginal noteOr, they smote in it, euen smiting.

2 Kings 4:24
Then she saddled an ass, and said to her servant, Drive, and go forward; slack not thy riding for me, except I bid thee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Kings 4:24 · retained source text

Then she sadled an asse, and said to her seruant, Driue, and goe forward: slacke not thy riding for mee, except I bid thee.

1611 marginal noteHeb. restraine not for me to ride.

2 Kings 20:9
And Isaiah said, This sign shalt thou have of the Lord, that the Lord will do the thing that he hath spoken: shall the shadow go forward ten degrees, or go back ten degrees?
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Kings 20:9 · retained source text

And Isaiah said, This signe shalt thou haue of the LORD, that the LORD will doe the thing that hee hath spoken: shall the shadow goe forward ten degrees, or goe backe tenne degrees?

1611 marginal noteEcclus. 48.24. isa. 38.8.

1 Chronicles 23:4
Of which, twenty and four thousand were to set forward the work of the house of the Lord; and six thousand were officers and judges:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 23:4 · retained source text

Of which, twentie and foure thousand were to set forward the work of the house of the LORD: and sixe thousand were Officers and Iudges.

1611 marginal noteOr, to ouersee.

2 Chronicles 34:12
And the men did the work faithfully: and the overseers of them were Jahath and Obadiah, the Levites, of the sons of Merari; and Zechariah and Meshullam, of the sons of the Kohathites, to set it forward; and other of the Levites, all that could skill of instruments of musick.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 34:12 · retained source text

And the men did the worke faithfully, and the ouerseers of them were Iahath, and Obadiah, the Leuites, of the sonnes of Merari, and Sechariah, and Meshullam, of the sonnes of the Kohathites, to set it forward: and other of the Leuites, all that could skill of instruments of musicke.

Ezra 3:8
¶ Now in the second year of their coming unto the house of God at Jerusalem, in the second month, began Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and the remnant of their brethren the priests and the Levites, and all they that were come out of the captivity unto Jerusalem; and appointed the Levites, from twenty years old and upward, to set forward the work of the house of the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Ezra 3:8 · retained source text

¶ Now in the second yere of their coming vnto the house of God at Ierusalem, in the second moneth, began Zerubbabel the sonne of Shealtiel, and Ieshua the sonne of Iozadak, and the remnant of their brethren, the Priests and the Leuites, and all they that were come out of the captiuitie vnto Ierusalem: and appointed the Leuites, from twentie yeeres olde and vpward, to set forward the worke of the house of the LORD.

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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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