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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.

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

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First occurrence: Genesis 2:24

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Mark 5:13
And forthwith Jesus gave them leave. And the unclean spirits went out, and entered into the swine: and the herd ran violently down a steep place into the sea, (they were about two thousand;) and were choked in the sea.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Mark 5:13 · retained source text

And forthwith Iesus gaue them leaue. And the vncleane spirits went out, and entred into the swine, and the herd ranne violently downe a steepe place into the sea (they were about two thousand) and were choked in the sea.

Mark 10:7
For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and cleave to his wife;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Mark 10:7 · retained source text

For this cause shall a man leaue his father and mother, and cleaue to his wife,

Mark 12:19
Master, Moses wrote unto us, If a man’s brother die, and leave his wife behind him, and leave no children, that his brother should take his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Mark 12:19 · retained source text

Master, Moses wrote vnto vs, If a mans brother die, and leaue his wife behind him, and leaue no children, that his brother should take his wife, and raise vp seed vnto his brother.

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