עָזַב

a.zav · to leave: forsake

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

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 34:25 עֲזָב֗וּנִי 'a.za.Vu.ni · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by them

    Because they have forsaken me, and have burned incense unto other gods, that they might provoke me to anger with all the works of their hands; therefore is my wrath poured out upon this place, and it shall not be quenched.

  2. Ezra 8:22 עֹזְבָֽיו׃ 'o.ze.Vav · An -ing word: simple action

    For I was ashamed to ask of the king a band of soldiers and horsemen to help us against the enemy in the way, because we had spoken unto the king, saying, The hand of our God is upon all them that seek him, for good; but his power and his wrath is against all them that forsake him.

  3. Ezra 9:9 עֲזָבָ֖נוּ 'a.za.Va.nu · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by him, her or it

    For we are bondmen; yet our God hath not forsaken us in our bondage, but hath extended lovingkindness unto us in the sight of the kings of Persia, to give us a reviving, to set up the house of our God, and to repair the ruins thereof, and to give us a wall in Judah and in Jerusalem.

  4. Ezra 9:10 עָזַ֖בְנוּ 'a.Zav.nu · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by us

    And now, O our God, what shall we say after this? for we have forsaken thy commandments,

  5. Nehemiah 3:8 וַיַּֽעַזְבוּ֙ vai.ya.'az.Vu · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by them

    Next unto him repaired Uzziel the son of Harhaiah, goldsmiths. And next unto him repaired Hananiah one of the perfumers, and they fortified Jerusalem even unto the broad wall.

  6. Nehemiah 4:2 הֲיַעַזְב֨וּ ha.ya.'az.Vu · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by them

    And he spake before his brethren and the army of Samaria, and said, What are these feeble Jews doing? will they fortify themselves? will they sacrifice? will they make an end in a day? will they revive the stones out of the heaps of rubbish, seeing they are burned?

  7. Nehemiah 5:10 נַֽעַזְבָה־ na.'az.vah- · A wish or plan to act: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by us

    And I likewise, my brethren and my servants, do lend them money and grain. I pray you, let us leave off this usury.

  8. Nehemiah 9:17 עֲזַבְתָּֽם׃ 'a.zav.Tam · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by you

    and refused to obey, neither were mindful of thy wonders that thou didst among them, but hardened their neck, and in their rebellion appointed a captain to return to their bondage. But thou art a God ready to pardon, gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and abundant in lovingkindness, and forsookest them not.

  9. Nehemiah 9:19 עֲזַבְתָּ֖ם 'a.zav.Tam · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by you

    yet thou in thy manifold mercies forsookest them not in the wilderness: the pillar of cloud departed not from over them by day, to lead them in the way; neither the pillar of fire by night, to show them light, and the way wherein they should go.

  10. Nehemiah 9:28 וַתַּֽעַזְבֵ֞ם va.ta.'az.Vem · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by you

    But after they had rest, they did evil again before thee; therefore leftest thou them in the hand of their enemies, so that they had the dominion over them: yet when they returned, and cried unto thee, thou heardest from heaven; and many times didst thou deliver them according to thy mercies,

  11. Nehemiah 9:31 עֲזַבְתָּ֑ם 'a.zav.Tam · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by you

    Nevertheless in thy manifold mercies thou didst not make a full end of them, nor forsake them; for thou art a gracious and merciful God.

  12. Nehemiah 10:39 נַעֲזֹ֖ב na.'a.Zo · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by us

    For the children of Israel and the children of Levi shall bring the heave-offering of the grain, of the new wine, and of the oil, unto the chambers, where are the vessels of the sanctuary, and the priests that minister, and the porters, and the singers: and we will not forsake the house of our God.

  13. Nehemiah 13:11 נֶעֱזַ֣ב ne.'e.Zav · An action: receiving the action, finished, with a lasting result, done by him, her or it

    Then contended I with the rulers, and said, Why is the house of God forsaken? And I gathered them together, and set them in their place.

  14. Job 6:14 יַעֲזֽוֹב׃ ya.'a.Zov · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by him, her or it

    To him that is ready to faint kindness should be showed from his friend; Even to him that forsaketh the fear of the Almighty.

  15. Job 9:27 אֶעֶזְבָ֖ה 'e.'ez.Vah · A wish or plan to act: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by me

    If I say, I will forget my complaint, I will put off my sad countenance, and be of good cheer;

  16. Job 10:1 אֶֽעֶזְבָ֣ה 'e.'ez.Vah · A wish or plan to act: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by me

    My soul is weary of my life; I will give free course to my complaint; I will speak in the bitterness of my soul.

  17. Job 18:4 תֵּעָ֣זַב te.'A.zav · A mild command: receiving the action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by him, her or it

    Thou that tearest thyself in thine anger, Shall the earth be forsaken for thee? Or shall the rock be removed out of its place?

  18. Job 20:13 יַֽעַזְבֶ֑נָּה ya.'az.Ve.nah · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by him, her or it

    Though he spare it, and will not let it go, But keep it still within his mouth;

  19. Job 20:19 עָזַ֣ב 'a.Zav · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by him, her or it

    For he hath oppressed and forsaken the poor; He hath violently taken away a house, and he shall not build it up.

  20. Job 39:11 וְתַעֲזֹ֖ב ve.ta.'a.Zo · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by you

    Wilt thou trust him, because his strength is great? Or wilt thou leave to him thy labor?

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