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leave

Meaning of “leave”

1. To depart, cease from, abandon, forsake, release, permit, entrust, bequeath, cause or allow to remain, omit, exclude, or not take. 2. As a noun, permission or liberty to act, including permission to depart.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
115 occurrences112 verses39 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 2:24

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Daniel 4:15
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Nevertheless leave the stump of his roots in the earth, even with a band of iron and brass, in the tender grass of the field; and let it be wet with the dew of heaven, and let his portion be with the beasts in the grass of the earth:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Daniel 4:15 · retained source text

Neuerthelesse leaue the stumpe of his rootes in the earth, euen with a band of yron and brasse, in the tender grasse of the field, and let it be wet with the dew of heauen, and let his portion be with the beastes in the grasse of the earth.

Daniel 4:23
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And whereas the king saw a watcher and an holy one coming down from heaven, and saying, Hew the tree down, and destroy it; yet leave the stump of the roots thereof in the earth, even with a band of iron and brass, in the tender grass of the field; and let it be wet with the dew of heaven, and let his portion be with the beasts of the field, till seven times pass over him;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Daniel 4:23 · retained source text

And whereas the King saw a watcher, and an holy one comming downe from heauen, and saying, Hew the tree downe, and destroy it, yet leaue the stumpe of the rootes thereof in the earth, euen with a band of yron and brasse in the tender grasse of the field, and let it be wet with the dewe of heauen, and let his portion be with the beasts of the field, till seuen times passe ouer him:

Daniel 4:26
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And whereas they commanded to leave the stump of the tree roots; thy kingdom shall be sure unto thee, after that thou shalt have known that the heavens do rule.
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The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Daniel 4:26 · retained source text

And whereas they commanded to leaue the stumpe of the tree rootes; thy kingdome shall be sure vnto thee, after that thou shalt haue knowen that the heauens doe rule.

Complete reference index — all 112 verses
Genesis 2:24Genesis 28:15Genesis 33:15Genesis 42:33Genesis 44:22Exodus 16:19Exodus 23:11Leviticus 7:15Leviticus 16:23Leviticus 19:10Leviticus 22:30Leviticus 23:22Numbers 9:12Numbers 10:31Numbers 22:13Numbers 32:15Deuteronomy 28:51Deuteronomy 28:54Joshua 4:3Judges 9:9Judges 9:13Ruth 1:16Ruth 2:161 Samuel 9:51 Samuel 14:361 Samuel 20:61 Samuel 20:281 Samuel 25:222 Samuel 14:71 Kings 8:572 Kings 2:22 Kings 2:42 Kings 2:62 Kings 4:302 Kings 4:432 Kings 13:71 Chronicles 28:8Ezra 9:8Ezra 9:12Nehemiah 5:10Nehemiah 6:3Nehemiah 10:31Nehemiah 13:6Job 9:27Job 10:1Job 39:11Psalms 16:10Psalms 17:14Psalms 27:9Psalms 37:33Psalms 49:10Psalms 119:121Psalms 141:8Proverbs 2:13Proverbs 17:14Ecclesiastes 2:18Ecclesiastes 2:21Ecclesiastes 10:4Isaiah 10:3Isaiah 65:15Jeremiah 9:2Jeremiah 14:9Jeremiah 17:11Jeremiah 18:14Jeremiah 30:11Jeremiah 44:7Jeremiah 46:28Jeremiah 48:28Jeremiah 49:9Jeremiah 49:11Ezekiel 6:8Ezekiel 12:16Ezekiel 16:39Ezekiel 22:20Ezekiel 23:29Ezekiel 29:5Ezekiel 32:4Ezekiel 39:2Daniel 4:15Daniel 4:23Daniel 4:26Hosea 12:14Joel 2:14Amos 5:3Amos 5:7Obadiah 1:5Zephaniah 3:12Malachi 4:1Matthew 5:24Matthew 18:12Matthew 19:5Matthew 23:23Mark 5:13Mark 10:7Mark 12:19Luke 11:42Luke 15:4Luke 19:44John 14:18John 14:27John 16:28John 16:32John 19:38Acts 2:27Acts 6:2Acts 18:18Acts 21:61 Corinthians 7:132 Corinthians 2:13Ephesians 5:31Hebrews 13:5Revelation 11:2

Where “leave” appears

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Genesis6 occurrences
5 versesExodus2 occurrences
2 versesLeviticus5 occurrences
5 versesNumbers4 occurrences
4 versesDeuteronomy2 occurrences
2 versesJoshua1 occurrence
1 verseJudges2 occurrences
2 versesRuth2 occurrences
2 verses1 Samuel5 occurrences
5 verses2 Samuel1 occurrence
1 verse1 Kings1 occurrence
1 verse2 Kings6 occurrences
6 verses1 Chronicles1 occurrence
1 verseEzra2 occurrences
2 versesNehemiah4 occurrences
4 versesJob3 occurrences
3 versesPsalms7 occurrences
7 versesProverbs2 occurrences
2 versesEcclesiastes3 occurrences
3 versesIsaiah2 occurrences
2 versesJeremiah10 occurrences
10 versesEzekiel8 occurrences
8 versesDaniel3 occurrences
3 versesHosea1 occurrence
1 verseJoel1 occurrence
1 verseAmos3 occurrences
2 versesObadiah1 occurrence
1 verseZephaniah1 occurrence
1 verseMalachi1 occurrence
1 verseMatthew4 occurrences
4 versesMark4 occurrences
3 versesLuke3 occurrences
3 versesJohn5 occurrences
5 versesActs4 occurrences
4 verses1 Corinthians1 occurrence
1 verse2 Corinthians1 occurrence
1 verseEphesians1 occurrence
1 verseHebrews1 occurrence
1 verseRevelation1 occurrence
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