KJV dictionary & concordance
Sense 1: Toward the back, with the back foremost, or in reverse. Sense 2: Figuratively, into defeat, decline, rebellion, or perverted judgment.
Definition sources
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Genesis 9:23
Complete exact-word concordance
Jerusalem hath grievously sinned; therefore she is removed: all that honoured her despise her, because they have seen her nakedness: yea, she sigheth, and turneth backward.
Ierusalem hath grieuously sinned, therefore she is remoued: all that honoured her, despise her, because they haue seene her nakednesse: yea, shee sigheth and turneth backward.
1611 marginal noteHeb. is become a remouing or wandering.
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Historical English dictionary sources
With the back in advance; toward the back; on the back; in reverse order; in Scripture, to rebel or relapse, to be defeated or disappointed, or to pervert judgment, according to the phrase.
