KJV dictionary & concordance

back

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

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 14:16

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Judges 11:35

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And it came to pass, when he saw her, that he rent his clothes, and said, Alas, my daughter! thou hast brought me very low, and thou art one of them that trouble me: for I have opened my mouth unto the Lord, and I cannot go back.

1 word occurrence in this verse

The 1611 reading

1611 witness · Judges 11:35 · retained source text

And it came to passe when he saw her, that he rent his clothes, and said, Alas, my daughter, thou hast brought me very low, and thou art one of them that trouble me: for I haue opened my mouth vnto the LORD, and I cannot goe backe.

Judges 18:26

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And the children of Dan went their way: and when Micah saw that they were too strong for him, he turned and went back unto his house.

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1611 witness · Judges 18:26 · retained source text

And the children of Dan went their way: and when Micah sawe that they were too strong for him, he turned and went backe vnto his house.

Complete reference index — all 151 verses

Genesis 14:16 Genesis 19:9 Genesis 19:26 Genesis 38:29 Genesis 39:9 Exodus 14:21 Exodus 18:2 Exodus 23:4 Exodus 33:23 Numbers 9:7 Numbers 13:26 Numbers 22:34 Numbers 24:11 Deuteronomy 23:13 Joshua 8:20 Joshua 8:26 Joshua 11:10 Joshua 23:12 Judges 11:35 Judges 18:26 Ruth 1:15 Ruth 2:6 1 Samuel 10:9 1 Samuel 15:11 1 Samuel 25:34 2 Samuel 1:22 2 Samuel 12:23 2 Samuel 15:20 2 Samuel 15:25 2 Samuel 17:3 2 Samuel 18:16 2 Samuel 19:10 2 Samuel 19:11 2 Samuel 19:12 2 Samuel 19:37 2 Samuel 19:43 1 Kings 13:18 1 Kings 13:19 1 Kings 13:20 1 Kings 13:22 1 Kings 13:23 1 Kings 13:26 1 Kings 13:29 1 Kings 14:9 1 Kings 14:28 1 Kings 18:37 1 Kings 19:20 1 Kings 19:21 1 Kings 22:26 1 Kings 22:33 2 Kings 1:5 2 Kings 2:13 2 Kings 2:24 2 Kings 8:29 2 Kings 15:20 2 Kings 19:28 2 Kings 20:9 1 Chronicles 21:20 2 Chronicles 13:14 2 Chronicles 18:25 2 Chronicles 18:32 2 Chronicles 19:4 2 Chronicles 25:13 2 Chronicles 34:16 Nehemiah 2:15 Job 23:12 Job 26:9 Job 33:18 Job 33:30 Job 34:27 Job 39:22 Psalms 9:3 Psalms 14:7 Psalms 19:13 Psalms 21:12 Psalms 35:4 Psalms 44:10 Psalms 44:18 Psalms 53:3 Psalms 53:6 Psalms 56:9 Psalms 70:3 Psalms 78:9 Psalms 78:41 Psalms 78:57 Psalms 80:18 Psalms 85:1 Psalms 114:3 Psalms 114:5 Psalms 129:3 Psalms 129:5 Proverbs 10:13 Proverbs 19:29 Proverbs 26:3 Isaiah 14:27 Isaiah 31:2 Isaiah 37:29 Isaiah 38:17 Isaiah 42:17 Isaiah 43:6 Isaiah 50:5 Isaiah 50:6 Jeremiah 2:27 Jeremiah 4:8 Jeremiah 4:28 Jeremiah 6:9 Jeremiah 8:5 Jeremiah 11:10 Jeremiah 18:17 Jeremiah 21:4 Jeremiah 32:33 Jeremiah 38:22 Jeremiah 40:5 Jeremiah 42:4 Jeremiah 46:5 Jeremiah 46:21 Jeremiah 47:3 Jeremiah 48:10 Jeremiah 48:39 Jeremiah 49:8 Lamentations 1:13 Lamentations 2:3 Ezekiel 23:35 Ezekiel 24:14 Ezekiel 38:4 Ezekiel 38:8 Ezekiel 39:2 Ezekiel 44:1 Daniel 7:6 Hosea 4:16 Nahum 2:8 Zephaniah 1:6 Zephaniah 3:20 Matthew 24:18 Matthew 28:2 Mark 13:16 Luke 2:45 Luke 8:37 Luke 9:62 Luke 17:15 Luke 17:31 John 6:66 John 20:14 Acts 5:2 Acts 5:3 Acts 7:39 Acts 20:20 Romans 11:10 Hebrews 10:38 Hebrews 10:39 James 5:4

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Genesis 14:16 Ruth 2:6 1 Kings 14:9 Nehemiah 2:15 Psalms 85:1 Jeremiah 11:10 Hosea 4:16 James 5:4