So the Lord scattered them abroad from thence upon the face of all the earth: and they left off to build the city.
The 1611 reading
So the LORD scattered them abroad from thence, vpon the face of all the earth: and they left off to build the Citie.
KJV dictionary & concordance
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.
Definition sources
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Genesis 11:8
Complete exact-word concordance
So the Lord scattered them abroad from thence upon the face of all the earth: and they left off to build the city.
So the LORD scattered them abroad from thence, vpon the face of all the earth: and they left off to build the Citie.
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.
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.
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.
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:
And he left off talking with him, and God went up from Abraham.
And he left off talking with him, and God went vp from Abraham.
And the Lord went his way, as soon as he had left communing with Abraham: and Abraham returned unto his place.
And the LORD went his way, assoone as hee had left communing with Abraham: and Abraham returned vnto his place.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
When Leah saw that she had left bearing, she took Zilpah her maid, and gave her Jacob to wife.
When Leah saw that she had left bearing, shee tooke Zilpah her mayde, and gaue her Iacob to wife.
And said, If Esau come to the one company, and smite it, then the other company which is left shall escape.
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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Historical English dictionary sources
Past tense and past participle of leave.