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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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2 Samuel 2:19
And Asahel pursued after Abner; and in going he turned not to the right hand nor to the left from following Abner.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 2:19 · retained source text

And Asahel pursued after Abner, and in going he turned not to the right hand nor to the left from following Abner.

1611 marginal noteHeb. from after Abner.

2 Samuel 2:21
And Abner said to him, Turn thee aside to thy right hand or to thy left, and lay thee hold on one of the young men, and take thee his armour. But Asahel would not turn aside from following of him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 2:21 · retained source text

And Abner said to him, Turne thee aside to thy right hand, or to thy left, and lay thee holde on one of the yong men, and take thee his armour. But Asahel would not turne aside from following of him.

1611 marginal noteOr, spoile.

2 Samuel 5:21
And there they left their images, and David and his men burned them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 5:21 · retained source text

And there they left their images, and Dauid and his men burnt them.

1611 marginal noteOr, tooke them away.

1611 marginal note1.Chron. 14.12.

2 Samuel 9:1
AND David said, Is there yet any that is left of the house of Saul, that I may shew him kindness for Jonathan’s sake?
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Samuel 9:1 · retained source text

¶ And Dauid said, Is there yet any that is left of the house of Saul, that I may shew him kindnesse for Ionathans sake?

2 Samuel 13:30
¶ And it came to pass, while they were in the way, that tidings came to David, saying, Absalom hath slain all the king’s sons, and there is not one of them left.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Samuel 13:30 · retained source text

¶ And it came to passe while they were in the way, that tidings came to Dauid, saying, Absalom hath slaine all the Kings sonnes, and there is not one of them left.

2 Samuel 14:7
And, behold, the whole family is risen against thine handmaid, and they said, Deliver him that smote his brother, that we may kill him, for the life of his brother whom he slew; and we will destroy the heir also: and so they shall quench my coal which is left, and shall not leave to my husband neither name nor remainder upon the earth.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 14:7 · retained source text

And behold, the whole family is risen against thine handmayd, and they said, Deliuer him that smote his brother, that we may kill him, for the life of his brother whom he slew, and we will destroy the heire also: and so they shall quench my cole which is left, and shall not leaue to my husband neither name nor remainder vpon the earth.

1611 marginal noteHebr. vpon the face of the earth.

2 Samuel 14:19
And the king said, Is not the hand of Joab with thee in all this? And the woman answered and said, As thy soul liveth, my lord the king, none can turn to the right hand or to the left from ought that my lord the king hath spoken: for thy servant Joab, he bade me, and he put all these words in the mouth of thine handmaid:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Samuel 14:19 · retained source text

And the king said, Is not the hand of Ioab with thee in all this? And the woman answered and said, As thy soule liueth, my lord the king, none can turne to the right hand or to the left from ought that my lord the king hath spoken: for thy seruant Ioab, hee bade me, and he put all these wordes in the mouth of thine handmaid:

2 Samuel 15:16
And the king went forth, and all his household after him. And the king left ten women, which were concubines, to keep the house.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 15:16 · retained source text

And the king went foorth, and all his houshold after him: and the King left tenne women, which were concubines, to keepe the house.

1611 marginal noteHeb. at his feete.

2 Samuel 16:6
And he cast stones at David, and at all the servants of king David: and all the people and all the mighty men were on his right hand and on his left.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 16:6 · retained source text

And he cast stones at Dauid, and at all the seruants of king Dauid: and all the people, and all the mighty men were on his right hand, and on his left.

2 Samuel 16:21
And Ahithophel said unto Absalom, Go in unto thy father’s concubines, which he hath left to keep the house; and all Israel shall hear that thou art abhorred of thy father: then shall the hands of all that are with thee be strong.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 16:21 · retained source text

And Ahithophel said vnto Absalom, Goe in vnto thy fathers concubines, which he hath left to keepe the house, and all Israel shall heare that thou art abhorred of thy father, then shall the hands of all that are with thee be strong.

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Past tense and past participle of leave.

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