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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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Jeremiah 5:3
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O Lord, are not thine eyes upon the truth? thou hast stricken them, but they have not grieved; thou hast consumed them, but they have refused to receive correction: they have made their faces harder than a rock; they have refused to return.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jeremiah 5:3 · retained source text

O LORD, are not thine eyes vpon the trueth? thou hast stricken them, but they haue not grieued; thou hast consumed them, but they haue refused to receiue correction: they haue made their faces harder then a rocke, they haue refused to returne.

1611 marginal noteIsai.9.13. chap. 2.30.

Jeremiah 11:10
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They are turned back to the iniquities of their forefathers, which refused to hear my words; and they went after other gods to serve them: the house of Israel and the house of Judah have broken my covenant which I made with their fathers.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Jeremiah 11:10 · retained source text

They are turned backe to the iniquities of their forefathers, which refused to heare my wordes: and they went after other gods to serue them: the house of Israel, and the house of Iudah haue broken my Couenant, which I made with their fathers.

Jeremiah 31:15
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¶ Thus saith the Lord; A voice was heard in Ramah, lamentation, and bitter weeping; Rahel weeping for her children refused to be comforted for her children, because they were not.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 31:15 · retained source text

¶ Thus saith the LORD; A voyce was heard in Ramah, lamentation and bitter weeping: Rahel weeping for her children, refused to be comforted for her children, because they were not.

1611 marginal noteMatth.2.18.

Jeremiah 50:33
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¶ Thus saith the Lord of hosts; The children of Israel and the children of Judah were oppressed together: and all that took them captives held them fast; they refused to let them go.
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 50:33 · retained source text

¶ Thus saith the LORD of hosts; The children of Israel and the children of Iudah were oppressed together, and all that tooke them captiues, held them fast, they refused to let them goe.

Complete reference index — all 32 verses
Genesis 37:35Genesis 39:8Genesis 48:19Numbers 20:211 Samuel 8:191 Samuel 16:71 Samuel 28:232 Samuel 2:232 Samuel 13:91 Kings 20:351 Kings 21:152 Kings 5:16Nehemiah 9:17Esther 1:12Job 6:7Psalms 77:2Psalms 78:10Psalms 78:67Psalms 118:22Proverbs 1:24Isaiah 54:6Jeremiah 5:3Jeremiah 11:10Jeremiah 31:15Jeremiah 50:33Ezekiel 5:6Hosea 11:5Zechariah 7:11Acts 7:351 Timothy 4:4Hebrews 11:24Hebrews 12:25

Where “refused” appears

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Genesis3 occurrences
3 versesNumbers1 occurrence
1 verse1 Samuel3 occurrences
3 verses2 Samuel2 occurrences
2 verses1 Kings2 occurrences
2 verses2 Kings1 occurrence
1 verseNehemiah1 occurrence
1 verseEsther1 occurrence
1 verseJob1 occurrence
1 versePsalms4 occurrences
4 versesProverbs1 occurrence
1 verseIsaiah1 occurrence
1 verseJeremiah5 occurrences
4 versesEzekiel1 occurrence
1 verseHosea1 occurrence
1 verseZechariah1 occurrence
1 verseActs1 occurrence
1 verse1 Timothy1 occurrence
1 verseHebrews2 occurrences
2 verses

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