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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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Judges 2:21
I also will not henceforth drive out any from before them of the nations which Joshua left when he died:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Judges 2:21 · retained source text

I also will not henceforth driue out any from before them of the nations which Ioshua left when he died:

Judges 2:23
Therefore the Lord left those nations, without driving them out hastily; neither delivered he them into the hand of Joshua.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Judges 2:23 · retained source text

Therefore the LORD left those nations, without driuing them out hastily, neither deliuered he them into the hand of Ioshua.

1611 marginal noteOr, suffred.

Judges 3:1
NOW these are the nations which the Lord left, to prove Israel by them, even as many of Israel as had not known all the wars of Canaan;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Judges 3:1 · retained source text

¶ Now these are the nations which the LORD left, to prooue Israel by them, ( euen as many of Israel as had not knowen all the warres of Canaan;

Judges 3:21
And Ehud put forth his left hand, and took the dagger from his right thigh, and thrust it into his belly:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Judges 3:21 · retained source text

And Ehud put forth his left hand, and tooke the dagger from his right thigh, and thrust it into his belly.

Judges 4:16
But Barak pursued after the chariots, and after the host, unto Harosheth of the Gentiles: and all the host of Sisera fell upon the edge of the sword; and there was not a man left.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Judges 4:16 · retained source text

But Barak pursued after the charets, and after the hoste vnto Harosheth of the Gentiles, and all the host of Sisera fell vpon the edge of the sword; and there was not a man left.

1611 marginal noteHebr. vnto one.

Judges 6:4
And they encamped against them, and destroyed the increase of the earth, till thou come unto Gaza, and left no sustenance for Israel, neither sheep, nor ox, nor ass.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Judges 6:4 · retained source text

And they encamped against them, and destroyed the encrease of the earth, till thou come vnto Gaza, and left no sustenance for Israel, neither sheepe, nor oxe, nor asse.

1611 marginal noteOr, goate.

Judges 7:20
And the three companies blew the trumpets, and brake the pitchers, and held the lamps in their left hands, and the trumpets in their right hands to blow withal: and they cried, The sword of the Lord, and of Gideon.
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1611 witness · Judges 7:20 · retained source text

And the three companies blew the trumpets, and brake the pitchers, and held the lampes in their left hands, and the trumpets in their right hands to blow withall: and they cryed, The sword of the LORD, and of Gideon.

Judges 8:10
¶ Now Zebah and Zalmunna were in Karkor, and their hosts with them, about fifteen thousand men, all that were left of all the hosts of the children of the east: for there fell an hundred and twenty thousand men that drew sword.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Judges 8:10 · retained source text

¶ Now Zebah and Zalmunna were in Karkor, and their hostes with them, about fifteene thousand men, all that were left of all the hosts of the children of the East: for there fell an hundred and twentie thousand men that drew sword.

1611 marginal noteOr, an hundreth and twenty thousand, euery one drawing a sword.

Judges 9:5
And he went unto his father’s house at Ophrah, and slew his brethren the sons of Jerubbaal, being threescore and ten persons, upon one stone: notwithstanding yet Jotham the youngest son of Jerubbaal was left; for he hid himself.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Judges 9:5 · retained source text

And hee went vnto his fathers house at Ophrah, and slewe his brethren the sonnes of Ierubbaal, being threescore and tenne persons, vpon one stone: notwithstanding, yet Iotham the youngest sonne of Ierubbaal was left; for he hid himselfe.

Judges 16:29
And Samson took hold of the two middle pillars upon which the house stood, and on which it was borne up, of the one with his right hand, and of the other with his left.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Judges 16:29 · retained source text

And Samson tooke hold of the two middle pillars, vpon which the house stood, and on which it was borne vp, of the one with his right hand, and of the other with his left.

1611 marginal noteOr, he leaned on them.

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Past tense and past participle of leave.

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