KJV dictionary & concordance

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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263 occurrences239 verses33 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 3:19

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Every verse containing “return”

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1 Samuel 6:3

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And they said, If ye send away the ark of the God of Israel, send it not empty; but in any wise return him a trespass offering: then ye shall be healed, and it shall be known to you why his hand is not removed from you.

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The 1611 reading

1611 witness · 1 Samuel 6:3 · retained source text

And they said, If yee send away the Arke of the God of Israel, send it not empty: but in any wise returne him a trespasse offring: then ye shall be healed, and it shall be knowen to you, why his hand is not remooued from you.

1 Samuel 6:4

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Then said they, What shall be the trespass offering which we shall return to him? They answered, Five golden emerods, and five golden mice, according to the number of the lords of the Philistines: for one plague was on you all, and on your lords.

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The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · 1 Samuel 6:4 · retained source text

Then said they, What shall be the trespasse offering, which wee shall returne to him? They answered, Fiue golden Emerods, and fiue golden mice, according to the number of the lordes of the Philistines: for one plague was on you all, and on your lords.

1611 marginal noteHeb. them.

1 Samuel 6:8

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And take the ark of the Lord, and lay it upon the cart; and put the jewels of gold, which ye return him for a trespass offering, in a coffer by the side thereof; and send it away, that it may go.

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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 6:8 · retained source text

And take the Arke of the LORD, and lay it vpon the cart, and put the iewels of golde, which ye returne him for a trespasse offering, in a coffer by the side thereof, and send it away, that it may goe.

1 Samuel 7:3

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¶ And Samuel spake unto all the house of Israel, saying, If ye do return unto the Lord with all your hearts, then put away the strange gods and Ashtaroth from among you, and prepare your hearts unto the Lord, and serve him only: and he will deliver you out of the hand of the Philistines.

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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 7:3 · retained source text

¶ And Samuel spake vnto all the house of Israel, saying, If ye doe returne vnto the LORD with all your hearts, then put away the strange gods, and Ashtaroth from among you, and prepare your hearts vnto the LORD, and serue him onely: & he will deliuer you out of the hand of the Philistines.

1611 marginal noteIosh. 14.15,23.

1611 marginal noteIudg. 2.13.

1611 marginal noteDeut. 6.4. matt. 4.10. luke 4.8.

1 Samuel 7:17

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And his return was to Ramah; for there was his house; and there he judged Israel; and there he built an altar unto the Lord.

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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 7:17 · retained source text

And his returne was to Ramah: for there was his house: and there hee iudged Israel, and there hee built an altar vnto the LORD.

1 Samuel 9:5

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And when they were come to the land of Zuph, Saul said to his servant that was with him, Come, and let us return; lest my father leave caring for the asses, and take thought for us.

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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 9:5 · retained source text

And when they were come to the land of Zuph, Saul said to his seruant that was with him, Come, and let vs returne, lest my father leaue caring for the asses, and take thought for vs.

1 Samuel 15:26

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And Samuel said unto Saul, I will not return with thee: for thou hast rejected the word of the Lord, and the Lord hath rejected thee from being king over Israel.

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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 15:26 · retained source text

And Samuel said vnto Saul, I will not returne with thee: for thou hast reiected the word of the LORD, and the LORD hath reiected thee from being king ouer Israel.

1 Samuel 26:21

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¶ Then said Saul, I have sinned: return, my son David: for I will no more do thee harm, because my soul was precious in thine eyes this day: behold, I have played the fool, and have erred exceedingly.

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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 26:21 · retained source text

¶ Then said Saul, I haue sinned: Returne, my sonne Dauid, for I will no more doe thee harme, because my soule was precious in thine eyes this day: behold, I haue played the foole, and haue erred exceedingly.

1 Samuel 29:4

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And the princes of the Philistines were wroth with him; and the princes of the Philistines said unto him, Make this fellow return, that he may go again to his place which thou hast appointed him, and let him not go down with us to battle, lest in the battle he be an adversary to us: for wherewith should he reconcile himself unto his master? should it not be with the heads of these men?

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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 29:4 · retained source text

And the princes of the Philistines were wroth with him, and the princes of the Philistines said vnto him, Make this fellow returne, that he may goe againe to his place which thou hast appointed him, and let him not go downe with vs to battel, lest in the battell he be an aduersary to vs: for wherewith should hee reconcile himselfe vnto his master? should it not be with the heads of these men?

1611 marginal note1.Chron. 12.19.