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Meaning of “back”

Sense 1: The rear part; a position or direction behind. Sense 2: A return to a former place or condition.

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154 occurrences151 verses33 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 14:16

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Acts 5:2
And kept back part of the price, his wife also being privy to it, and brought a certain part, and laid it at the apostles’ feet.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 5:2 · retained source text

And kept backe part of the price, his wife also being priuy to it, and brought a certaine part, and layd it at the Apostles feete.

Acts 5:3
But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost, and to keep back part of the price of the land?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Acts 5:3 · retained source text

But Peter said, Ananias, Why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the holy Ghost, and to keepe backe part of the price of the land?

1611 marginal noteOr, to deceiue.

Acts 7:39
To whom our fathers would not obey, but thrust him from them, and in their hearts turned back again into Egypt,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 7:39 · retained source text

To whom our fathers would not obey, but thrust him from them, and in their hearts turned backe againe into Egypt,

Acts 20:20
And how I kept back nothing that was profitable unto you, but have shewed you, and have taught you publickly, and from house to house,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 20:20 · retained source text

And how I kept backe nothing that was profitable vnto you, but haue shewed you, and haue taught you publikely, and from house to house,

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