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foÌ„rth: “Forth,†adverb (from “forâ€), signifies movement (1) forward, (2) out of, (3) beyond a certain boundary. In a few instances in the Old Testament it is the translation of the preposition ‛al, properly “above,†“upon†(; ; the King James Version), and of hÌ£uÌ„c, “without†(; ). “Forth†is often used as an expletive of various verbs, as “break (forth),†“bring (forth),†“call (forth),†etc. In the Gospel of John it is the translation of eÌxoÌ„, “without,†as “Lazarus, come forth†(; so ; the King James Version, etc.; also ; ). “Stand forth†in is the translation of eÌgeire eis toÌ meÌson, margin “Arise into the midst.†the Revised Version (British and American) has a great many changes, frequently substituting “out,†“away,†“abroad,†etc.; “forth from†for “out of†(; ); “spread forth†for “stretched out†(; ; ), etc. In , for “bringeth forth fruit†the Revised Version (British and American) reads “bearing fruit.â€