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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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1 Samuel 30:9
So David went, he and the six hundred men that were with him, and came to the brook Besor, where those that were left behind stayed.
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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 30:9 · retained source text

So Dauid went, hee, and the sixe hundred men that were with him, and came to the brooke Besor, where those that were left behinde, stayed.

1 Samuel 30:10
But David pursued, he and four hundred men: for two hundred abode behind, which were so faint that they could not go over the brook Besor.
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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 30:10 · retained source text

But Dauid pursued, he and foure hundred men: (for two hundred abode behinde, which were so faint that they could not goe ouer the brooke Besor.)

2 Samuel 1:7
And when he looked behind him, he saw me, and called unto me. And I answered, Here am I.
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1611 witness · 2 Samuel 1:7 · retained source text

And when he looked behind him, he saw me, and called vnto mee: and I answered, Here am I.

1611 marginal noteHebr. behold me.

2 Samuel 2:20
Then Abner looked behind him, and said, Art thou Asahel? And he answered, I am.
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1611 witness · 2 Samuel 2:20 · retained source text

Then Abner looked behind him, and said, Art thou Asahel? And he answered, I am.

2 Samuel 2:23
Howbeit he refused to turn aside: wherefore Abner with the hinder end of the spear smote him under the fifth rib, that the spear came out behind him; and he fell down there, and died in the same place: and it came to pass, that as many as came to the place where Asahel fell down and died stood still.
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1611 witness · 2 Samuel 2:23 · retained source text

Howbeit he refused to turne aside: wherefore Abner with the hinder ende of the speare smote him vnder the fift ribbe, that the speare came out behinde him, and hee fell downe there, and died in the same place: and it came to passe, that as many as came to the place where Asahel fell downe and died, stood still.

2 Samuel 3:16
And her husband went with her along weeping behind her to Bahurim. Then said Abner unto him, Go, return. And he returned.
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1611 witness · 2 Samuel 3:16 · retained source text

And her husband went with her along weeping behinde her to Bahurim: then said Abner vnto him, Goe, returne. And he returned.

1611 marginal noteHebr. going, and weeping.

2 Samuel 5:23
And when David inquired of the Lord, he said, Thou shalt not go up; but fetch a compass behind them, and come upon them over against the mulberry trees.
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1611 witness · 2 Samuel 5:23 · retained source text

And when Dauid enquired of the LORD, he said, Thou shalt not goe vp: but fetch a compasse behinde them, and come vpon them ouer against the Mulbery trees.

2 Samuel 10:9
When Joab saw that the front of the battle was against him before and behind, he chose of all the choice men of Israel, and put them in array against the Syrians:
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1611 witness · 2 Samuel 10:9 · retained source text

When Ioab saw that the front of the battell was against him, before and behind, he chose of all the choise men of Israel, and put them in aray against the Syrians.

2 Samuel 13:34
But Absalom fled. And the young man that kept the watch lifted up his eyes, and looked, and, behold, there came much people by the way of the hill side behind him.
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1611 witness · 2 Samuel 13:34 · retained source text

But Absalom fled: and the yong man that kept the watch, lift vp his eyes, and looked, and behold, there came much people by the way of the hill side behind him.

1 Kings 10:19
The throne had six steps, and the top of the throne was round behind: and there were stays on either side on the place of the seat, and two lions stood beside the stays.
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1611 witness · 1 Kings 10:19 · retained source text

The throne had sixe steps, and the top of the throne was round behind: and there were stayes on either side on the place of the seate, and two lyons stood beside the stayes.

1611 marginal noteHeb. on the hinder part thereof.

1611 marginal noteHeb. hands.

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