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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

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 14:16

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Psalms 56:9
When I cry unto thee, then shall mine enemies turn back: this I know; for God is for me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 56:9 · retained source text

When I crie vnto thee, then shall mine enemies turne backe: this I know, for God is for me.

Psalms 70:3
Let them be turned back for a reward of their shame that say, Aha, aha.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 70:3 · retained source text

Let them be turned backe for a reward of their shame, that say, Aha, aha.

1611 marginal notePsal.35.4. and 71.13.

Psalms 78:9
The children of Ephraim, being armed, and carrying bows, turned back in the day of battle.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 78:9 · retained source text

The children of Ephraim being armed, and carying bowes, turned backe in the day of battell.

1611 marginal noteHebr. throwing foorth.

Psalms 80:18
So will not we go back from thee: quicken us, and we will call upon thy name.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 80:18 · retained source text

So will not wee goe backe from thee: quicken vs, and we will call vpon thy Name.

Psalms 85:1
LORD, thou hast been favourable unto thy land: thou hast brought back the captivity of Jacob.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 85:1 · retained source text

¶ LORD, thou hast bene fauourable vnto thy land: thou hast brought backe the captiuity of Iacob.

Psalms 114:3
The sea saw it, and fled: Jordan was driven back.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 114:3 · retained source text

The sea sawe it, and fled: Iordan was driuen backe.

1611 marginal noteExod. 14.21. Iosh. 3.13.

Psalms 114:5
What ailed thee, O thou sea, that thou fleddest? thou Jordan, that thou wast driven back?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 114:5 · retained source text

What ailed thee, O thou sea, that thou fleddest? thou Iordan, that thou wast driuen backe?

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