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return

Meaning of “return”

Sense 1: To go, come, send, or give back; to restore, answer, or turn again. Sense 2: The act or time of coming back or recurring.

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First occurrence: Genesis 3:19

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Genesis 3:19
In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 3:19 · retained source text

In the sweate of thy face shalt thou eate bread, till thou returne vnto the ground: for out of it wast thou taken, for dust thou art, and vnto dust shalt thou returne.

Genesis 14:17
¶ And the king of Sodom went out to meet him after his return from the slaughter of Chedorlaomer, and of the kings that were with him, at the valley of Shaveh, which is the king’s dale.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 14:17 · retained source text

¶ And the king of Sodome went out to meete him, (after his returne from the slaughter of Chedorlaomer, and of the Kings that were with him) at the valley of Saueh, which is the Kings dale.

1611 marginal note2.Sam. 18.18.

Genesis 16:9
And the angel of the Lord said unto her, return to thy mistress, and submit thyself under her hands.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 16:9 · retained source text

And the Angel of the LORD said vnto her, Returne to thy mistresse, and submit thy selfe vnder her hands.

Genesis 18:10
And he said, I will certainly return unto thee according to the time of life; and, lo, Sarah thy wife shall have a son. And Sarah heard it in the tent door, which was behind him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 18:10 · retained source text

And he said, I will certainly returne vnto thee according to the time of life; and loe, Sarah thy wife shall haue a sonne. And Sarah heard it in the tent doore, which was behind him.

1611 marginal noteChap. 17.19. and 21.2.

Genesis 18:14
Is any thing too hard for the Lord? At the time appointed I will return unto thee, according to the time of life, and Sarah shall have a son.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 18:14 · retained source text

Is any thing too hard for the LORD? At the time appointed will I returne vnto thee, according to the time of life, and Sarah shall haue a sonne.

Genesis 31:3
And the Lord said unto Jacob, return unto the land of thy fathers, and to thy kindred; and I will be with thee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 31:3 · retained source text

And the LORD said vnto Iacob, Returne vnto the land of thy fathers, and to thy kindred; and I wil be with thee.

Genesis 31:13
I am the God of Beth-el, where thou anointedst the pillar, and where thou vowedst a vow unto me: now arise, get thee out from this land, and return unto the land of thy kindred.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 31:13 · retained source text

I am the God of Bethel, where thou annoyntedst the pillar, and where thou vowedst a vow vnto mee: now arise, get thee out from this land, and returne vnto the land of thy kindred.

1611 marginal noteChap. 28.18.

Genesis 32:9
¶ And Jacob said, O God of my father Abraham, and God of my father Isaac, the Lord which saidst unto me, return unto thy country, and to thy kindred, and I will deal well with thee:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 32:9 · retained source text

¶ And Iacob said, O God of my father Abraham, and God of my father Isaac, the LORD which saidst vnto me, Returne vnto thy countrey, and to thy kinred, and I will deale well with thee:

1611 marginal noteChap. 31.13.

Exodus 4:18
¶ And Moses went and returned to Jethro his father in law, and said unto him, Let me go, I pray thee, and return unto my brethren which are in Egypt, and see whether they be yet alive. And Jethro said to Moses, Go in peace.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 4:18 · retained source text

¶ And Moses went and returned to Iethro his father in law, and said vnto him, Let me goe, I pray thee, and returne vnto my brethren, which are in Egypt, and see whether they bee yet aliue. And Iethro said to Moses, Goe in peace.

Exodus 4:19
And the Lord said unto Moses in Midian, Go, return into Egypt: for all the men are dead which sought thy life.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Exodus 4:19 · retained source text

And the LORD said vnto Moses in Midian, Goe, returne into Egypt: for all the men are dead which sought thy life.

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