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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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Joshua 8:20
And when the men of Ai looked behind them, they saw, and, behold, the smoke of the city ascended up to heaven, and they had no power to flee this way or that way: and the people that fled to the wilderness turned back upon the pursuers.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Joshua 8:20 · retained source text

And when the men of Ai looked behind them, they saw, and behold, the smoke of the city ascended vp to heauen, and they had no power to flee this way or that way: and the people that fled to the wildernesse, turned backe vpon the pursuers.

1611 marginal noteHeb. hand.

Joshua 8:26
For Joshua drew not his hand back, wherewith he stretched out the spear, until he had utterly destroyed all the inhabitants of Ai.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Joshua 8:26 · retained source text

For Ioshua drew not his hand backe wherewith hee stretched out the speare, vntill he had vtterly destroyed all the inhabitants of Ai.

Joshua 11:10
¶ And Joshua at that time turned back, and took Hazor, and smote the king thereof with the sword: for Hazor beforetime was the head of all those kingdoms.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Joshua 11:10 · retained source text

¶ And Ioshua at that time turned backe, and tooke Hazor, and smote the king thereof with the sword: for Hazor beforetime was the head of all those kingdomes.

Joshua 23:12
Else if ye do in any wise go back, and cleave unto the remnant of these nations, even these that remain among you, and shall make marriages with them, and go in unto them, and they to you:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Joshua 23:12 · retained source text

Else, if ye do in any wise go backe, and cleaue vnto the remnant of these nations, euen these that remaine among you, and shall make marriages with them, and goe in vnto them, and they to you:

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