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refused

Meaning of “refused”

Rejected, declined, denied, withheld, turned away from, would not accept, receive, choose, obey, permit, or yield.

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33 occurrences32 verses19 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 37:35

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1 Kings 20:35
¶ And a certain man of the sons of the prophets said unto his neighbour in the word of the Lord, Smite me, I pray thee. And the man refused to smite him.
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1611 witness · 1 Kings 20:35 · retained source text

¶ And a certaine man of the sonnes of the Prophets, saide vnto his neighbour in the word of the LORD, Smite me, I pray thee. And the man refused to smite him.

1 Kings 21:15
¶ And it came to pass, when Jezebel heard that Naboth was stoned, and was dead, that Jezebel said to Ahab, Arise, take possession of the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite, which he refused to give thee for money: for Naboth is not alive, but dead.
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1611 witness · 1 Kings 21:15 · retained source text

¶ And it came to passe when Iezebel heard that Naboth was stoned and was dead, that Iezebel said to Ahab, Arise, take possession of the Uineyard of Naboth the Iezreelite, which hee refused to giue thee for money: for Naboth is not aliue, but dead.

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