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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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First occurrence: Genesis 14:16

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1 Kings 13:23
¶ And it came to pass, after he had eaten bread, and after he had drunk, that he saddled for him the ass, to wit, for the prophet whom he had brought back.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Kings 13:23 · retained source text

¶ And it came to passe after he had eaten bread, and after hee had drunke, that he sadled for him the asse, to wit, for the Prophet, whome hee had brought backe.

1 Kings 13:26
And when the prophet that brought him back from the way heard thereof, he said, It is the man of God, who was disobedient unto the word of the Lord: therefore the Lord hath delivered him unto the lion, which hath torn him, and slain him, according to the word of the Lord, which he spake unto him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Kings 13:26 · retained source text

And when the prophet that brought him back from the way, heard thereof, he said, It is the man of God, who was disobedient vnto the word of the LORD: therefore the LORD hath deliuered him vnto the lion, which hath torne him, and slaine him, according to the word of the LORD, which he spake vnto him.

1611 marginal noteHeb. broken.

1 Kings 13:29
And the prophet took up the carcase of the man of God, and laid it upon the ass, and brought it back: and the old prophet came to the city, to mourn and to bury him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Kings 13:29 · retained source text

And the prophet tooke vp the carcaise of the man of God, and laid it vpon the asse, and brought it backe: and the old prophet came to the city, to mourne, and to burie him.

1 Kings 14:9
But hast done evil above all that were before thee: for thou hast gone and made thee other gods, and molten images, to provoke me to anger, and hast cast me behind thy back:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Kings 14:9 · retained source text

But hast done euill aboue all that were before thee: for thou hast gone and made thee other gods, and molten images, to prouoke me to anger, and hast cast me behinde thy backe:

1 Kings 14:28
And it was so, when the king went into the house of the Lord, that the guard bare them, and brought them back into the guard chamber.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Kings 14:28 · retained source text

And it was so, when the king went into the house of the LORD, that the guard bare them, and brought them backe into the guard-chamber.

1 Kings 18:37
Hear me, O Lord, hear me, that this people may know that thou art the Lord God, and that thou hast turned their heart back again.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Kings 18:37 · retained source text

Heare me, O LORD, heare me, that this people may know that thou art the LORD God, and that thou hast turned their heart backe againe.

1 Kings 19:20
And he left the oxen, and ran after Elijah, and said, Let me, I pray thee, kiss my father and my mother, and then I will follow thee. And he said unto him, Go back again: for what have I done to thee?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Kings 19:20 · retained source text

And he left the oxen, and ranne after Eliiah, and said, Let mee, I pray thee, kisse my father and my mother, and then I wil follow thee: and he said vnto him, Goe backe againe; for what haue I done to thee?

1611 marginal noteHebr goe returne.

1 Kings 19:21
And he returned back from him, and took a yoke of oxen, and slew them, and boiled their flesh with the instruments of the oxen, and gave unto the people, and they did eat. Then he arose, and went after Elijah, and ministered unto him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Kings 19:21 · retained source text

And he returned backe from him, and tooke a yoke of oxen, & slew them, and boyled their flesh with the instruments of the oxen, and gaue vnto the people, and they did eat: then he arose, and went after Eliiah, and ministred vnto him.

1 Kings 22:26
And the king of Israel said, Take Micaiah, and carry him back unto Amon the governor of the city, and to Joash the king’s son;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Kings 22:26 · retained source text

And the King of Israel sayde, Take Micaiah, and cary him backe vnto Amon the gouernour of the citie, and to Ioash the kings sonne:

1 Kings 22:33
And it came to pass, when the captains of the chariots perceived that it was not the king of Israel, that they turned back from pursuing him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Kings 22:33 · retained source text

And it came to passe, when the captaines of the charets perceiued that it was not the king of Israel, that they turned backe from pursuing him.

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