עָזַב

a.zav · to leave: forsake

Hebrew · Strong's H5800 · Verb · Sounds like: aw-zab' · 215 occurrences

English

Word meanings

Senses and individuals

  • to leave: forsake H5800A 195
  • to leave: release H5800C · a Meaning of 11
  • to leave: neglect H5800H · a Meaning of 7
  • to restore H5800B 1
  • Forsaken H5800G · a Name of 1

Strong's dictionary

a primitive root; to loosen, i.e. relinquish, permit, etc.; commit self, fail, forsake, fortify, help, leave (destitute, off), refuse, [idiom] surely.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (public domain)

Full lexicon entry (Brown-Driver-Briggs)
עָזַב 213 vb. leave, forsake, loose
Qal
1. leave, c. acc.
2. leave, abandon, forsake
3. let loose, set free, let go
Niph.
1. be left to
2. be forsaken, of house of God
Pu. (or Qal pass.) be deserted, of city
Full lexicon entry (Brown-Driver-Briggs)
[עָזַב] vb. restore, repair (?);—Qal Ne 3:8

Every occurrence

  1. 2 Chronicles 7:19 וַעֲזַבְתֶּם֙ va.'a.zav.Tem · An action: simple action, and then it will happen, done by all of you

    But if ye turn away, and forsake my statutes and my commandments which I have set before you, and shall go and serve other gods, and worship them;

  2. 2 Chronicles 7:22 עָֽזְב֜וּ 'a.ze.Vu · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by them

    And they shall answer, Because they forsook Jehovah, the God of their fathers, who brought them forth out of the land of Egypt, and laid hold on other gods, and worshipped them, and served them: therefore hath he brought all this evil upon them.

  3. 2 Chronicles 10:8 וַֽיַּעֲזֹ֛ב vai.ya.'a.Zo · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    But he forsook the counsel of the old men which they had given him, and took counsel with the young men that were grown up with him, that stood before him.

  4. 2 Chronicles 10:13 וַֽיַּעֲזֹב֙ vai.ya.'a.Zo · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    And the king answered them roughly; and king Rehoboam forsook the counsel of the old men,

  5. 2 Chronicles 11:14 עָזְב֣וּ 'a.ze.Vu · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by them

    For the Levites left their suburbs and their possession, and came to Judah and Jerusalem: for Jeroboam and his sons cast them off, that they should not execute the priest's office unto Jehovah;

  6. 2 Chronicles 12:1 עָזַ֖ב 'a.Zav · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by him, her or it

    And it came to pass, when the kingdom of Rehoboam was established, and he was strong, that he forsook the law of Jehovah, and all Israel with him.

  7. 2 Chronicles 12:5 עֲזַבְתֶּ֣ם 'a.zav.Tem · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by all of you

    Now Shemaiah the prophet came to Rehoboam, and to the princes of Judah, that were gathered together to Jerusalem because of Shishak, and said unto them, Thus saith Jehovah, Ye have forsaken me, therefore have I also left you in the hand of Shishak.

  8. 2 Chronicles 12:5 עָזַ֥בְתִּי 'a.Zav.ti · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by me

    Now Shemaiah the prophet came to Rehoboam, and to the princes of Judah, that were gathered together to Jerusalem because of Shishak, and said unto them, Thus saith Jehovah, Ye have forsaken me, therefore have I also left you in the hand of Shishak.

  9. 2 Chronicles 13:10 עֲזַבְנֻ֑הוּ 'a.zav.Nu.hu · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by us

    But as for us, Jehovah is our God, and we have not forsaken him; and we have priests ministering unto Jehovah, the sons of Aaron, and the Levites in their work:

  10. 2 Chronicles 13:11 עֲזַבְתֶּ֥ם 'a.zav.Tem · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by all of you

    and they burn unto Jehovah every morning and every evening burnt-offerings and sweet incense: the showbread also set they in order upon the pure table; and the candlestick of gold with the lamps thereof, to burn every evening: for we keep the charge of Jehovah our God; but ye have forsaken him.

  11. 2 Chronicles 15:2 תַּעַזְבֻ֖הוּ ta.'az.Vu.hu · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by all of you

    and he went out to meet Asa, and said unto him, Hear ye me, Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin: Jehovah is with you, while ye are with him; and if ye seek him, he will be found of you; but if ye forsake him, he will forsake you.

  12. 2 Chronicles 15:2 יַעֲזֹ֥ב ya.'a.Zo · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by him, her or it

    and he went out to meet Asa, and said unto him, Hear ye me, Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin: Jehovah is with you, while ye are with him; and if ye seek him, he will be found of you; but if ye forsake him, he will forsake you.

  13. 2 Chronicles 21:10 עָזַ֔ב 'a.Zav · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by him, her or it

    So Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah unto this day: then did Libnah revolt at the same time from under his hand, because he had forsaken Jehovah, the God of his fathers.

  14. 2 Chronicles 24:18 וַיַּֽעַזְב֗וּ vai.ya.'az.Vu · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by them

    And they forsook the house of Jehovah, the God of their fathers, and served the Asherim and the idols: and wrath came upon Judah and Jerusalem for this their guiltiness.

  15. 2 Chronicles 24:20 עֲזַבְתֶּ֥ם 'a.zav.Tem · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by all of you

    And the Spirit of God came upon Zechariah the son of Jehoiada the priest; and he stood above the people, and said unto them, Thus saith God, Why transgress ye the commandments of Jehovah, so that ye cannot prosper? because ye have forsaken Jehovah, he hath also forsaken you.

  16. 2 Chronicles 24:20 וַיַּֽעֲזֹ֥ב vai.ya.'a.Zo · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    And the Spirit of God came upon Zechariah the son of Jehoiada the priest; and he stood above the people, and said unto them, Thus saith God, Why transgress ye the commandments of Jehovah, so that ye cannot prosper? because ye have forsaken Jehovah, he hath also forsaken you.

  17. 2 Chronicles 24:24 עָֽזְב֔וּ 'a.ze.Vu · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by them

    For the army of the Syrians came with a small company of men; and Jehovah delivered a very great host into their hand, because they had forsaken Jehovah, the God of their fathers. So they executed judgment upon Joash.

  18. 2 Chronicles 24:25 עָזְב֣וּ 'a.ze.Vu · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by them

    And when they were departed for him (for they left him very sick), his own servants conspired against him for the blood of the sons of Jehoiada the priest, and slew him on his bed, and he died; and they buried him in the city of David, but they buried him not in the sepulchres of the kings.

  19. 2 Chronicles 28:6 בְּעָזְבָ֕ם be.'a.ze.Vam · The “to do” form of an action: simple action

    For Pekah the son of Remaliah slew in Judah a hundred and twenty thousand in one day, all of them valiant men; because they had forsaken Jehovah, the God of their fathers.

  20. 2 Chronicles 28:14 וַיַּעֲזֹ֣ב vai.ya.'a.Zo · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    So the armed men left the captives and the spoil before the princes and all the assembly.

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