עָזַב
a.zavVerbH5800
to leave: forsake
From: a primitive root;
Short Definition
to loosen, i.e. relinquish, permit, etc.
Full Lexicon Entry
- to leave, loose, forsake 1a) (Qal) to leave 1a1) to depart from, leave behind, leave, let alone 1a2) to leave, abandon, forsake, neglect, apostatise 1a3) to let loose, set free, let go, free 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be left to 1b2) to be forsaken 1c) (Pual) to be deserted
Grammar
Part of Speech Verb
Morphology H:V
DescriptionHebrew Verb
Occurrences
191 timesAppears 191 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:
Isaiah
21
2 Chronicles
20
Jeremiah
20
Psalms
15
1 Kings
12
Key Passages
- 1 Chronicles 10:7
- 2 Chronicles 34:25
- Genesis 2:24
- Jeremiah 1:16
- Nehemiah 3:8
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