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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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First occurrence: Genesis 18:10

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Song of Solomon 2:9
My beloved is like a roe or a young hart: behold, he standeth behind our wall, he looketh forth at the windows, shewing himself through the lattice.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Song of Solomon 2:9 · retained source text

My beloued is like a Roe, or a yong Hart: behold, he standeth behind our wall, he looketh foorth at the windowe, shewing himselfe through the lattesse.

1611 marginal noteVerse 17.

1611 marginal noteHeb. flourishing.

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