KJV dictionary & concordance
Sense 1: The rear part; a position or direction behind. Sense 2: A return to a former place or condition.
Definition sources
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Genesis 14:16
Complete exact-word concordance
For it came to pass, that, when the captains of the chariots perceived that it was not the king of Israel, they turned back again from pursuing him.
For it came to passe, that when the captaines of the charets perceiued that it was not the king of Israel, they turned backe againe from pursuing him.
1611 marginal noteHeb. from after him.
And Jehoshaphat dwelt at Jerusalem: and he went out again through the people from Beer-sheba to mount Ephraim, and brought them back unto the Lord God of their fathers.
And Iehoshaphat dwelt at Ierusalem: and hee went out againe through the people, from Beer-sheba to mount Ephraim, and brought them backe vnto the LORD God of their fathers.
1611 marginal noteHeb. he returned and went out.
¶ But the soldiers of the army which Amaziah sent back, that they should not go with him to battle, fell upon the cities of Judah, from Samaria even unto Beth-horon, and smote three thousand of them, and took much spoil.
¶ But the souldiers of the army which Amaziah sent backe, that they should not goe with him to battell, fell vpon the cities of Iudah, from Samaria euen vnto Beth-horon, and smote three thousand of them, and took much spoile.
1611 marginal noteHeb. the sonnes of the band.
And Shaphan carried the book to the king, and brought the king word back again, saying, All that was committed to thy servants, they do it.
And Shaphan caried the booke to the king, and brought the king word backe againe, saying, All that was committed to thy seruants, they doe it.
1611 marginal noteHeb. to the hand of.
Then went I up in the night by the brook, and viewed the wall, and turned back, and entered by the gate of the valley, and so returned.
Then went I vp in the night by the brooke, and viewed the wall, and turned backe, and entred by the gate of the valley, and so returned.
Neither have I gone back from the commandment of his lips; I have esteemed the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.
Neither haue I gone backe from the commaundement of his lippes, I haue esteemed the words of his mouth more then my necessary food.
1611 marginal noteHebr. I haue hid, or layd vp.
1611 marginal noteOr, my appointed portion.
He holdeth back the face of his throne, and spreadeth his cloud upon it.
Hee holdeth backe the face of his throne, and spreadeth his cloud vpon it.
He keepeth back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword.
Hee keepeth backe his soule from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword.
1611 marginal noteHeb. from passing by the sword.
To bring back his soul from the pit, to be enlightened with the light of the living.
To bring backe his soule from the pit, to be enlightened with the light of the liuing.
Because they turned back from him, and would not consider any of his ways:
Because they turned backe from him, and would not consider any of his wayes.
1611 marginal noteHebr. from after him.
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