KJV dictionary & concordance

behind

Meaning of “behind”

Sense 1: At or toward the back or rear of a person, place, or thing; following after. Sense 2: Remaining or left after another has departed or died. Sense 3: Inferior, deficient, or falling short in relation to another.

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74 occurrences71 verses28 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 18:10

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2 Kings 6:32

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But Elisha sat in his house, and the elders sat with him; and the king sent a man from before him: but ere the messenger came to him, he said to the elders, See ye how this son of a murderer hath sent to take away mine head? look, when the messenger cometh, shut the door, and hold him fast at the door: is not the sound of his master’s feet behind him?

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1611 witness · 2 Kings 6:32 · retained source text

But Elisha sate in his house (and the elders sate with him) and the king sent a man from before him: but yer the messenger came to him, hee said to the Elders, See yee how this sonne of a murderer hath sent to take away mine head? Looke when the messenger commeth, shut the doore, and hold him fast at the doore: Is not the sound of his masters feete behind him?

2 Kings 9:18

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So there went one on horseback to meet him, and said, Thus saith the king, Is it peace? And Jehu said, What hast thou to do with peace? turn thee behind me. And the watchman told, saying, The messenger came to them, but he cometh not again.

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1611 witness · 2 Kings 9:18 · retained source text

So there went one on horsebacke to meete him, and said, Thus sayth the king, Is it peace? And Iehu said, What hast thou to doe with peace? turne thee behinde me. And the watchman tolde, saying, The messenger came to them, but he commeth not againe.

2 Kings 9:19

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Then he sent out a second on horseback, which came to them, and said, Thus saith the king, Is it peace? And Jehu answered, What hast thou to do with peace? turn thee behind me.

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1611 witness · 2 Kings 9:19 · retained source text

Then he sent out a second on horsebacke, which came to them, and sayd, Thus sayth the king, Is it peace? And Iehu answered, What hast thou to doe with peace? turne thee behinde me.

2 Kings 11:6

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And a third part shall be at the gate of Sur; and a third part at the gate behind the guard: so shall ye keep the watch of the house, that it be not broken down.

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The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · 2 Kings 11:6 · retained source text

And a third part shall be at the gate of Sur, and a third part at the gate behinde the guard: so shall yee keepe the watch of the house, that it be not broken downe.

1611 marginal noteOr, from breaking vp.

Complete reference index — all 71 verses

Genesis 18:10 Genesis 19:17 Genesis 19:26 Genesis 22:13 Genesis 32:18 Genesis 32:20 Exodus 10:26 Exodus 11:5 Exodus 14:19 Leviticus 25:51 Numbers 3:23 Deuteronomy 25:18 Joshua 8:2 Joshua 8:4 Joshua 8:14 Joshua 8:20 Judges 18:12 Judges 20:40 1 Samuel 21:9 1 Samuel 24:8 1 Samuel 30:9 1 Samuel 30:10 2 Samuel 1:7 2 Samuel 2:20 2 Samuel 2:23 2 Samuel 3:16 2 Samuel 5:23 2 Samuel 10:9 2 Samuel 13:34 1 Kings 10:19 1 Kings 14:9 2 Kings 6:32 2 Kings 9:18 2 Kings 9:19 2 Kings 11:6 1 Chronicles 19:10 2 Chronicles 13:13 2 Chronicles 13:14 Nehemiah 4:13 Nehemiah 4:16 Nehemiah 9:26 Psalms 50:17 Psalms 139:5 Song of Solomon 2:9 Isaiah 9:12 Isaiah 30:21 Isaiah 38:17 Isaiah 57:8 Isaiah 66:17 Ezekiel 3:12 Ezekiel 23:35 Ezekiel 41:15 Joel 2:3 Joel 2:14 Zechariah 1:8 Matthew 9:20 Matthew 16:23 Mark 5:27 Mark 8:33 Mark 12:19 Luke 2:43 Luke 4:8 Luke 7:38 Luke 8:44 1 Corinthians 1:7 2 Corinthians 11:5 2 Corinthians 12:11 Philippians 3:13 Colossians 1:24 Revelation 1:10 Revelation 4:6

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Genesis 18:10 Numbers 3:23 1 Samuel 30:9 1 Kings 14:9 Nehemiah 9:26 Ezekiel 23:35 Luke 2:43 Revelation 4:6

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