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withdrew

Meaning of “withdrew”

Pulled, drew, held, or took back; removed, retreated, departed, refrained, or separated oneself from a person, place, action, or association.

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6 occurrences6 verses6 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Nehemiah 9:29

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Every verse containing “withdrew”

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Nehemiah 9:29
And testifiedst against them, that thou mightest bring them again unto thy law: yet they dealt proudly, and hearkened not unto thy commandments, but sinned against thy judgments, (which if a man do, he shall live in them;) and withdrew the shoulder, and hardened their neck, and would not hear.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Nehemiah 9:29 · retained source text

And testifiedst against them, that thou mightest bring them againe vnto thy lawe: yet they dealt proudly, and hearkened not vnto thy commaundements, but sinned against thy iudgements, (which if a man doe, he shal liue in them) and withdrew the shoulder, and hardened their necke, and would not heare.

1611 marginal noteHeb. they gaue a withdrawing shoulder.

Ezekiel 20:22
Nevertheless I withdrew mine hand, and wrought for my name’s sake, that it should not be polluted in the sight of the heathen, in whose sight I brought them forth.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Ezekiel 20:22 · retained source text

Neuerthelesse I withdrew mine hand and wrought for my names sake, that it should not be polluted in the fight of the heathen, in whose sight I brought them foorth.

Matthew 12:15
But when Jesus knew it, he withdrew himself from thence: and great multitudes followed him, and he healed them all;
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1611 witness · Matthew 12:15 · retained source text

But when Iesus knew it, hee withdrew himselfe from thence: and great multitudes followed him, and he healed them all,

Mark 3:7
But Jesus withdrew himself with his disciples to the sea: and a great multitude from Galilee followed him, and from Judæa,
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1611 witness · Mark 3:7 · retained source text

But Iesus withdrew himselfe with his disciples to the Sea: and a great multitude from Galilee followed him, and from Iudea,

Luke 5:16
¶ And he withdrew himself into the wilderness, and prayed.
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1611 witness · Luke 5:16 · retained source text

¶ And he withdrew himselfe into the wildernesse, and prayed.

Galatians 2:12
For before that certain came from James, he did eat with the Gentiles: but when they were come, he withdrew and separated himself, fearing them which were of the circumcision.
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1611 witness · Galatians 2:12 · retained source text

For before that certaine came from Iames, he did eate with the Gentiles: but when they were come, hee withdrew, and separated himselfe, fearing them which were of the Circumcisiō.

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