עָזַב

ʻâzab · Hebrew · Strong's H5800 · 215 occurrences

The KJV renders 24 different Hebrew and Greek words as “fail”

What it means

to loosen, i.e. relinquish, permit, etc.

a primitive root;

How the KJV renders it

commit self, fail, forsake, fortify, help, leave destitute, off, refuse

Where that flattens a distinction

The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.

“fail”

also renders hysteréō (G5302), ekpíptō (G1601), píptō (G4098), epileípō (G1952), katargéō (G2673), ekleípō (G1587), ʼâbad (H6), ʼâphêç (H656), bâqaq (H1238), gâmar (H1584), gâʻal (H1602), dâlal (H1809), châçêr (H2637), châçêr (H2638), kâzab (H3576), kâshal (H3782), nâshath (H5405), ʻâbar (H5674), ʻădar (H5737), ʻâṭaph (H5848), râphâh (H7503), shâqar (H8266), tâmam (H8552)

“help”

also renders boḗtheia (G996), antílēpsis (G484), syllambánō (G4815), epikouría (G1947), antilambánomai (G482), synantilambánomai (G4878), symbállō (G4820), boēthéō (G997), châzaq (H2388), yâshaʻ (H3467), ʻâzar (H5826), ʻêzer (H5828), tᵉshûwʻâh (H8668)

“off”

also renders ekpíptō (G1601), gâdaʻ (H1438), nâbêl (H5034), nâthaq (H5423), çûwr (H5493), rûwm (H7311), râchaq (H7368), shâbar (H7665)

“forsake”

also renders aphíēmi (G863), enkataleípō (G1459), apostasía (G646), apotássomai (G657), kataleípō (G2641), châdal (H2308), râphâh (H7503)

“refuse”

also renders arnéomai (G720), paraitéomai (G3868), mâʼên (H3985), mâʼên (H3986), mâʼaç (H3988), mâçaç (H4549), pâraʻ (H6544)

“fortify”

also renders bâtsar (H1219), châzaq (H2388)

“leave destitute”

also renders ʻârâh (H6168)

Answers that weigh this word

Where it appears

215 occurrences in the Hebrew text, first 60 verses shown.

1 Chronicles 10:7 · HC/Vqw3mp

When all the men of Israel who were in the valley saw that they fled, and that Saul and his sons were dead, they abandoned their cities, and fled; and the Philistines came and lived in them.

1 Chronicles 14:12 · HC/Vqw3mp

They left their gods there; and David gave a command, and they were burned with fire.

1 Chronicles 16:37 · HC/Vqw3ms

So he left Asaph and his brothers there before the ark of Yahweh’s covenant, to minister before the ark continually, as every day’s work required;

1 Chronicles 28:9 · HVqi2ms/Sp3ms

You, Solomon my son, know the God of your father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind; for Yahweh searches all hearts, and understands all the imaginations of the thoughts. If you seek him, he will be found by you; but if you forsake him, he will cast you off forever.

1 Chronicles 28:20 · HVqi3ms/Sp2ms

David said to Solomon his son, “Be strong and courageous, and do it. Don’t be afraid, nor be dismayed, for Yahweh God, even my God, is with you. He will not fail you nor forsake you, until all the work for the service of Yahweh’s house is finished.

1 Kings 6:13 · HVqi1cs

I will dwell among the children of Israel, and will not forsake my people Israel.”

1 Kings 8:57 HVqj3ms/Sp1cp1 Kings 9:9 HVqp3cp1 Kings 11:33 HVqp3cp/Sp1cs1 Kings 12:8 HC/Vqw3ms1 Kings 12:13 HC/Vqw3ms1 Kings 14:10 HC/Vqsmsa1 Kings 18:18 HR/Vqc/Sp2mp1 Kings 19:10 HVqp3cp1 Kings 19:14 HVqp3cp1 Kings 19:20 HC/Vqw3ms1 Kings 21:21 HC/Vqsmsa1 Samuel 8:8 HC/Vqw3mp/Sp1cs1 Samuel 12:10 HVqp1cp1 Samuel 30:13 HC/Vqw3ms/Sp1cs1 Samuel 31:7 HC/Vqw3mp2 Chronicles 7:19 HC/Vqq2mp2 Chronicles 7:22 HVqp3cp2 Chronicles 10:8 HC/Vqw3ms2 Chronicles 10:13 HC/Vqw3ms2 Chronicles 11:14 HVqp3cp2 Chronicles 12:1 HVqp3ms2 Chronicles 12:5 HVqp1cs2 Chronicles 13:10 HVqp1cp/Sp3ms2 Chronicles 13:11 HVqp2mp2 Chronicles 15:2 HVqi2mp/Sp3ms2 Chronicles 21:10 HVqp3ms2 Chronicles 24:18 HC/Vqw3mp2 Chronicles 24:20 HC/Vqw3ms2 Chronicles 24:24 HVqp3cp2 Chronicles 24:25 HVqp3cp2 Chronicles 28:6 HR/Vqc/Sp3mp2 Chronicles 28:14 HC/Vqw3ms2 Chronicles 29:6 HC/Vqw3mp/Sp3ms2 Chronicles 32:31 HVqp3ms/Sp3ms2 Chronicles 34:25 HVqp3cp/Sp1cs2 Kings 2:2 HVqi1cs/Sp2ms2 Kings 2:4 HVqi1cs/Sp2ms2 Kings 2:6 HVqi1cs/Sp2ms2 Kings 4:30 HVqi1cs/Sp2ms2 Kings 7:7 HC/Vqw3mp2 Kings 8:6 HVqp3fs2 Kings 9:8 HC/Vqsmsa2 Kings 14:26 HVqsmsa2 Kings 17:16 HC/Vqw3mp2 Kings 21:22 HC/Vqw3ms2 Kings 22:17 HVqp3cp/Sp1cs2 Samuel 5:21 HC/Vqw3mp2 Samuel 15:16 HC/Vqw3msDaniel 11:30 HVqrmpcDeuteronomy 12:19 HVqi2msDeuteronomy 14:27 HVqi2ms/Sp3msDeuteronomy 28:20 HVqp2ms/Sp1csDeuteronomy 29:25 HVqp3cpDeuteronomy 31:6 HVqi3ms/Sp2ms

Occurrences and morphology are taken from the primary Hebrew text, never from an English translation. Strong's Hebrew lexicon and Westminster Leningrad Codex morphology used under CC BY-SA 4.0 / CC BY 4.0 (OpenScriptures). Strong's Greek lexicon is public domain.