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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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Numbers 9:12
They shall leave none of it unto the morning, nor break any bone of it: according to all the ordinances of the passover they shall keep it.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Numbers 9:12 · retained source text

They shall leaue none of it vnto the morning, nor breake any bone of it: according to all the ordinances of the Passeouer they shall keepe it.

1611 marginal noteExod. 12.46. ioh. 19.36.

Numbers 10:31
And he said, leave us not, I pray thee; forasmuch as thou knowest how we are to encamp in the wilderness, and thou mayest be to us instead of eyes.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 10:31 · retained source text

And he said, Leaue vs not, I pray thee, forasmuch as thou knowest how we are to encampe in the wilderuesse, and thou mayest bee to vs in stead of eyes.

Numbers 22:13
And Balaam rose up in the morning, and said unto the princes of Balak, Get you into your land: for the Lord refuseth to give me leave to go with you.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 22:13 · retained source text

And Balaam rose vp in the morning, and said vnto the Princes of Balak, Get you into your land: for the LORD refuseth to giue mee leaue to goe with you.

Numbers 32:15
For if ye turn away from after him, he will yet again leave them in the wilderness; and ye shall destroy all this people.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 32:15 · retained source text

For if yee turne away from after him, hee will yet againe leaue them in the wildernesse, and ye shall destroy all this people.

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