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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (v. t.) To retard; to hinder; to impede; to oppose.

2. (n.) A retarding; hindrance; obstacle; impediment; delay; -- common in the phrase without let or hindrance, but elsewhere archaic.

3. (n.) A stroke in which a ball touches the top of the net in passing over.

4. (imp. & p. p.) of Let

5. (v. t.) To leave; to relinquish; to abandon.

6. (v. t.) To consider; to think; to esteem.

7. (v. t.) To cause; to make; -- used with the infinitive in the active form but in the passive sense; as, let make, i. e., cause to be made; let bring, i. e., cause to be brought.

8. (v. t.) To permit; to allow; to suffer; -- either affirmatively, by positive act, or negatively, by neglecting to restrain or prevent.

9. (v. t.) To allow to be used or occupied for a compensation; to lease; to rent; to hire out; -- often with out; as, to let a farm; to let a house; to let out horses.

10. (v. t.) To give, grant, or assign, as a work, privilege, or contract; -- often with out; as, to let the building of a bridge; to let out the lathing and the plastering.

11. (v. i.) To forbear.

12. (v. i.) To be let or leased; as, the farm lets for USD500 a year. See note under Let, v. t.

13. (n.) A noun suffix having a diminutive force; as in streamlet, wavelet, armlet.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

LET

(katecho): Usually in the sense of "permit" (Anglo-Saxon, leetan), but also in Old English with meaning of "hinder" (Anglo-Saxon, lettan). This latter sense is found in 2 Thessalonians 2:7 the King James Version, "Only he who now letteth will let," where the Revised Version (British and American) has, "Only there is one that restraineth now."

Greek

1554. ekdidomi -- to give up, give out, let out for hire
... to give up, give out, let out for hire. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: ekdidomi
Phonetic Spelling: (ek-did-o'-mee) Short Definition: I give out, let, let ...
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2524. kathiemi -- to let down
... to let down. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: kathiemi Phonetic Spelling:
(kath-ee'-ay-mee) Short Definition: I let down Definition: I send, let down, lower ...
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1439. eao -- to let alone, leave
... to let alone, leave. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: eao Phonetic Spelling:
(eh-ah'-o) Short Definition: I allow, permit, leave Definition: I allow, permit ...
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2277. eto -- let be.
... 2276, 2277. eto. 2278 . let be. ... Word Origin imper. of eimi, qv. let be. Third
person singular imperative of eimi; let him (or it) be -- let... Be. ...
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3409. misthoo -- to let for hire, to hire
... to let for hire, to hire. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: misthoo Phonetic
Spelling: (mis-tho'-o) Short Definition: I hire out, hire, engage Definition: I ...
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1459. egkataleipo -- to leave behind, ie (in a good sense) let ...
... 1458, 1459. egkataleipo. 1460 . to leave behind, ie (in a good sense)
let remain over or (in a bad sense) desert. Part of Speech ...
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5288. hupostello -- to draw in, let down, draw back
... to draw in, let down, draw back. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: hupostello
Phonetic Spelling: (hoop-os-tel'-lo) Short Definition: I draw back, conceal ...
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2020. epiphosko -- to let shine, ie to dawn
... to let shine, ie to dawn. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: epiphosko Phonetic
Spelling: (ep-ee-foce'-ko) Short Definition: I dawn, am near commencing ...
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3386. meti ge -- let alone, much less, much more
meti ge. 3385, 3386. meti ge. 3387 . let alone, much less, much more.
Transliteration: meti ge Phonetic Spelling: (may'-tig-eh) Short Definition: more. ...
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630. apoluo -- to set free, release
... to set free, release. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: apoluo Phonetic Spelling:
(ap-ol-oo'-o) Short Definition: I release, let go, send away, divorce ...
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Strong's Hebrew

8058. shamat -- to let drop
... 8057, 8058. shamat. 8059 . to let drop. Transliteration: shamat Phonetic Spelling:
(shaw-mat') Short Definition: release. Word Origin a prim. ...
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6544a. para -- let go, let alone
... 6544, 6544a. para. 6544b . let go, let alone. Transliteration: para Short
Definition: neglects. Word Origin a prim. root Definition ...
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7662. shebaq -- to leave, let alone
... 7661, 7662. shebaq. 7663 . to leave, let alone. Transliteration: shebaq Phonetic
Spelling: (sheb-ak') Short Definition: leave. ... leave, let alone. ...
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3451. yeshimah -- let death seize
... 3450, 3451. yeshimah. 3452 . let death seize. Transliteration: yeshimah Phonetic
Spelling: (yesh-ee-maw') Short Definition: death. ... let death seize ...
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3240. yanach -- bestow, cast down, lay down, up, leave off, let ...
... bestow, cast down, lay down, up, leave off, let alone remain, pacify, place,.
Transliteration: yanach Phonetic Spelling: (yaw-nakh') Short Definition: bestow. ...
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6544. para' -- let go, let alone
... 6543, 6544. para'. 6544a . let go, let alone. Transliteration: para' Phonetic
Spelling: (paw-rah') Short Definition: avenge. avenge ...
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3361. Yoqmeam -- "let the people be established," a city in ...
... Yoqmeam. 3362 . "let the people be established," a city in Northern Israel.
Transliteration: Yoqmeam Phonetic Spelling: (yok-meh-awm') Short Definition: Jokmeam ...
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3377. Yareb -- "let him contend," the name of an Assyrian king
... 3376, 3377. Yareb. 3378 . "let him contend," the name of an Assyrian king.
Transliteration: Yareb Phonetic Spelling: (yaw-rabe') Short Definition: Jareb. ...
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3378. Yerubbaal -- "let Baal contend," a name of Gideon
... Yerubbaal. 3379 . "let Baal contend," a name of Gideon. Transliteration: Yerubbaal
Phonetic Spelling: (yer-oob-bah'-al) Short Definition: Jerubbaal. ...
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8281. sharah -- to let loose
... 8280, 8281. sharah. 8282 . to let loose. Transliteration: sharah Phonetic Spelling:
(shaw-raw') Short Definition: loose. Word Origin a prim. ...
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Library

"Let us Pray"
... "Let Us Pray". A Sermon (No.288). Delivered ... If we must have forms at all,
let them be of the most excellent kind. So far so good. But ...
/.../christianbookshelf.org/spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 6 1860/let us pray.htm

Let those of us who are under the Rod, be Very Solicitous to ...
... 4. LET those of us who are under the Rod, be very solicitous to improve
it aright, that in the End it may indeed be well. HEAR, my ...
/.../submission to divine providence in the death of children/4 let those of us.htm

Let us have Peace
... ROMANS LET US HAVE PEACE. 'Let us have peace with God through our Lord
Jesus Christ.'"Romans 5:1. (RV). In the rendering of the ...
/.../maclaren/romans corinthians to ii corinthians chap v/let us have peace.htm

Let Me Find Thee!
... LET ME FIND THEE! LET ME FIND THEE! 8,7,8,7,8,7. "Seek ye the Lord while he my be
found.""Isa.55:6. ... I bring. Let me find Thee,"let me find Thee". ...
/.../borthwick/hymns from the land of luther/let me find thee.htm

Alleluia, Let us Sing,
... CHRISTMAS I Alleluia, let us sing,. 7,8,7,6. Gladness fills the world this morn,". ...
With the joy that thrills in glory;". Sons of men, let praise abound,. ...
/.../brownlie/hymns of the russian church/i alleluia let us sing.htm

'Let Him Alone'
... HOSEA 'LET HIM ALONE'. 'Ephraim is joined to idols: let him alone.'"Hosea
4:17. The tribe of Ephraim was the most important member ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture a/let him alone.htm

But Let us Admit That, as is Said, Jupiter Has Himself Appointed ...
... Book V. 3 But let us admit that, as is said, Jupiter has himself appointed
against himself ways� But let us admit that, as is ...
/.../arnobius/the seven books of arnobius against the heathen/3 but let us admit.htm

Let Him In. PM
... 220 Let Him In. PM. The Stranger at the Door. There's a stranger at the
door, Let him in, He has been there oft before, Let him in ...
//christianbookshelf.org/lorenz/the otterbein hymnal/220 let him in p m.htm

Let it be Supposed, that Your Ingenious Reason Should Suggest to ...
... [Way-3-8] Let it be supposed, that your ingenious reason should suggest
to you� Let it be supposed, that your ingenious reason ...
/.../law/the way to divine knowledge/way-3-8 let it be supposed.htm

Let us not Sink in Hopeless Sorrow, or Break Out into Clamorous ...
... 3. LET us not sink in hopeless Sorrow, or break out into clamorous Complaints,
if GOD has brought this heavy Affliction upon us. ...
/.../submission to divine providence in the death of children/3 let us not sink.htm

Thesaurus

Let (16815 Occurrences)
... 2. (n.) A retarding; hindrance; obstacle; impediment; delay; -- common in the phrase
without let or hindrance, but elsewhere archaic. ... 4. (imp. & pp) of Let. ...
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Let's (74 Occurrences)
... Multi-Version Concordance Let's (74 Occurrences). ... If you want, let's make three tents
here: one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah." (WEB). ...
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Sea-lands (24 Occurrences)
... families and languages. (BBE). Psalms 97:1 The Lord is King, let the earth
have joy; let all the sea-lands be glad. (BBE). Isaiah 11 ...
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Vine-garden (43 Occurrences)
... Matthew 20:8 And when evening came, the lord of the vine-garden said to his manager,
Let the workers come, and give them their payment, from the last to the ...
/v/vine-garden.htm - 19k

Stubborn (40 Occurrences)
... He refuses to let the people go. (WEB JPS ASV NAS). ... But the heart of Pharaoh
was stubborn, and he didn't let the people go. (WEB JPS ASV). ...
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Seemeth (36 Occurrences)
... (KJV ASV WBS). 1 Corinthians 3:18 Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you
seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise. ...
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Vindication (14 Occurrences)
... Job 6:29 Please return. Let there be no injustice. Yes, return again. ... Psalms 17:2
Let my sentence come forth from your presence. Let your eyes look on equity. ...
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Shelter (36 Occurrences)
... Please let me bring them out to you, and you may do to them what seems good to you. ...
Let them rise up and help you! Let them be your protection. (See NIV). ...
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Vines (39 Occurrences)
... Leviticus 25:4 But let the seventh year be a Sabbath of rest for the land, a Sabbath
to the Lord; do not put seed into your land or have your vines cut. (BBE). ...
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Storehouses (23 Occurrences)
... 2 Kings 20:13 And Hezekiah was glad at their coming and let them see all his store
of wealth, the silver and the gold and the spices and the oil of great price ...
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Bible Concordance

Let (16815 Occurrences)

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Let's (74 Occurrences)

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