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1 archaic : a way or place of exit mark well the entering in of the house, with every going forth of the sanctuary — Ezekiel 44:5 (Authorized Version)
2 archaic : boundary and the going forth thereof shall be from the south to Kadesh-barnea — Numbers 34:4 (Authorized Version)

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History and Etymology for going forth

from the phrase go forth

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“Going forth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/going%20forth. Accessed 2 Dec. 2021.

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