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left

Meaning of “left”

Sense 1: Past tense and past participle of leave: departed, abandoned, allowed to remain, or caused to remain. Sense 2: The direction or side opposite the right.

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KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
348 occurrences337 verses42 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 11:8

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Genesis 11:8
So the Lord scattered them abroad from thence upon the face of all the earth: and they left off to build the city.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 11:8 · retained source text

So the LORD scattered them abroad from thence, vpon the face of all the earth: and they left off to build the Citie.

Genesis 13:9
Is not the whole land before thee? separate thyself, I pray thee, from me: if thou wilt take the left hand, then I will go to the right; or if thou depart to the right hand, then I will go to the left.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 13:9 · retained source text

Is not the whole land before thee? Separate thy selfe, I pray thee, from mee: if thou wilt take the left hand, then I will goe to the right: or if thou depart to the right hand, then I will goe to the left.

Genesis 14:15
And he divided himself against them, he and his servants, by night, and smote them, and pursued them unto Hobah, which is on the left hand of Damascus.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 14:15 · retained source text

And hee diuided himselfe against them, he and his seruants by night, and smote them, and pursued them vnto Hoba, which is on the left hand of Damascus:

Genesis 17:22
And he left off talking with him, and God went up from Abraham.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 17:22 · retained source text

And he left off talking with him, and God went vp from Abraham.

Genesis 18:33
And the Lord went his way, as soon as he had left communing with Abraham: and Abraham returned unto his place.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 18:33 · retained source text

And the LORD went his way, assoone as hee had left communing with Abraham: and Abraham returned vnto his place.

Genesis 24:27
And he said, Blessed be the Lord God of my master Abraham, who hath not left destitute my master of his mercy and his truth: I being in the way, the Lord led me to the house of my master’s brethren.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 24:27 · retained source text

And hee saide, Blessed bee the LORD God of my master Abraham, who hath not left destitute my master of his mercy, and his trueth: I being in the way, the LORD led me to the house of my masters brethren.

Genesis 24:49
And now if ye will deal kindly and truly with my master, tell me: and if not, tell me; that I may turn to the right hand, or to the left.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 24:49 · retained source text

And now if you wil deale kindly and truely with my master, tell me: and if not, tell me, that I may turne to the right hand, or to the left.

Genesis 29:35
And she conceived again, and bare a son: and she said, Now will I praise the Lord: therefore she called his name Judah; and left bearing.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 29:35 · retained source text

And shee conceiued againe, and bare a sonne: and she said, Now wil I praise the LORD: therefore she called his name Iudah, and left bearing.

1611 marginal noteThat is, Praise.

1611 marginal noteHebr. stood from bearing.

1611 marginal noteMatth. 1.2.

Genesis 30:9
When Leah saw that she had left bearing, she took Zilpah her maid, and gave her Jacob to wife.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 30:9 · retained source text

When Leah saw that she had left bearing, shee tooke Zilpah her mayde, and gaue her Iacob to wife.

Genesis 32:8
And said, If Esau come to the one company, and smite it, then the other company which is left shall escape.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 32:8 · retained source text

And said, If Esau come to the one company, and smite it, then the other company which is left, shall escape.

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Past tense and past participle of leave.

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