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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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Psalms 36:3
The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit: he hath left off to be wise, and to do good.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 36:3 · retained source text

The words of his mouth are iniquitie and deceit: he hath left off to bee wise, and to doe good.

Psalms 106:11
And the waters covered their enemies: there was not one of them left.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 106:11 · retained source text

And the waters couered their enemies: there was not one of them left.

1611 marginal noteExod. 14.27. and 15.5.

Proverbs 3:16
Length of days is in her right hand; and in her left hand riches and honour.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Proverbs 3:16 · retained source text

Length of dayes is in her right hand: and in her left hand, riches and honour.

Proverbs 4:27
Turn not to the right hand nor to the left: remove thy foot from evil.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 4:27 · retained source text

Turne not to the right hande nor to the left: remoue thy foot frō euil.

1611 marginal noteDeut. 5.32

Proverbs 29:15
The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 29:15 · retained source text

The rod and reproofe giue wisedome: but a child left to himselfe bringeth his mother to shame.

1611 marginal noteSee ver. 17

1611 marginal noteChap. 10.1. and 17.21 and 25.

Ecclesiastes 10:2
A wise man’s heart is at his right hand; but a fool’s heart at his left.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 10:2 · retained source text

A wise mans heart is at his right hand: but a fooles heart at his left.

Song of Solomon 2:6
His left hand is under my head, and his right hand doth embrace me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Song of Solomon 2:6 · retained source text

His left hand is vnder my head, and his right hand doeth imbrace me.

1611 marginal noteChap.8.3.

Song of Solomon 8:3
His left hand should be under my head, and his right hand should embrace me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Song of Solomon 8:3 · retained source text

His left hand should be vnder my head, and his right hand should embrace me.

1611 marginal noteChap.2.6

Isaiah 1:8
And the daughter of Zion is left as a cottage in a vineyard, as a lodge in a garden of cucumbers, as a besieged city.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Isaiah 1:8 · retained source text

And the daughter of Zion is left as a cottage in a vineyard, as a lodge in a garden of cucumbers, as a besieged citie.

Isaiah 1:9
Except the Lord of hosts had left unto us a very small remnant, we should have been as Sodom, and we should have been like unto Gomorrah.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 1:9 · retained source text

Except the LORD of hostes had left vnto vs a very small remnant, we should haue beene as Sodom, and we should haue bene like vnto Gomorrah.

1611 marginal noteLam.3.22 rom. 9.29.

1611 marginal noteGen. 19.24.

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Past tense and past participle of leave.

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