International Standard Bible Encyclopedia: Forgo

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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia: Forgo


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for-gō´ (from for, negative, and go): Occurs in Ecclesiasticus 7:19, as translation of ἀστοχέω, astochéō, which means “to miss the mark,” “turn or swerve from.” “Forgo not a wise and good wife (the King James Version “woman”); for her grace is above gold,” meaning “Turn not away from her”; in Ecclesiasticus 8:9, the word is rendered “miss not”; compare ; ; .