KJV dictionary & concordance

God forbid

Meaning of “God forbid”

An emphatic expression of rejection, abhorrence, or denial: let it not be; certainly not.

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24 occurrences24 verses9 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Genesis 44:7

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He shall come and destroy these husbandmen, and shall give the vineyard to others. And when they heard it, they said, God forbid.

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The 1611 reading

1611 witness · Luke 20:16 · retained source text

Hee shall come and destroy these husbandmen, and shall giue the vineyard to others. And when they heard it, they said, God forbid.

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