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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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Deuteronomy 3:20
Until the Lord have given rest unto your brethren, as well as unto you, and until they also possess the land which the Lord your God hath given them beyond Jordan: and then shall ye return every man unto his possession, which I have given you.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 3:20 · retained source text

Untill the LORD haue giuen rest vnto your brethren, as well as vnto you, and vntill they also possesse the land which the LORD your God hath giuen them beyond Iordan: and then shall ye returne euery man vnto his possession, which I haue giuen you.

1611 marginal noteIosh. 22.4.

Deuteronomy 17:16
But he shall not multiply horses to himself, nor cause the people to return to Egypt, to the end that he should multiply horses: forasmuch as the Lord hath said unto you, Ye shall henceforth return no more that way.
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · Deuteronomy 17:16 · retained source text

But he shall not multiply horses to himselfe, nor cause the people to returne to Egypt, to the ende that hee should multiply horses: for as much as the LORD hath said vnto you, Yee shall hencefoorth returne no more that way.

Deuteronomy 20:5
¶ And the officers shall speak unto the people, saying, What man is there that hath built a new house, and hath not dedicated it? let him go and return to his house, lest he die in the battle, and another man dedicate it.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 20:5 · retained source text

¶ And the Officers shall speake vnto the people, saying, What man is there that hath built a new house, and hath not dedicated it? let him goe and returne to his house, lest hee die in the battell, and an other man dedicate it.

Deuteronomy 20:6
And what man is he that hath planted a vineyard, and hath not yet eaten of it? let him also go and return unto his house, lest he die in the battle, and another man eat of it.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 20:6 · retained source text

And what man is hee that hath planted a Uineyard, and hath not yet eaten of it? let him also go and returne vnto his house, lest he die in the battell, and an other man eate of it.

1611 marginal noteHeb. made it common See Leuit. 19.23.

Deuteronomy 20:7
And what man is there that hath betrothed a wife, and hath not taken her? let him go and return unto his house, lest he die in the battle, and another man take her.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 20:7 · retained source text

And what man is there that hath betrothed a wife, and hath not taken her? let him goe and returne vnto his house, lest he die in battell, and another man take her.

1611 marginal noteChap. 24.5.

Deuteronomy 20:8
And the officers shall speak further unto the people, and they shall say, What man is there that is fearful and fainthearted? let him go and return unto his house, lest his brethren’s heart faint as well as his heart.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 20:8 · retained source text

And the Officers shall speake further vnto the people: and they shall say, What man is there that is fearefull and faint hearted? let him goe and returne vnto his house, lest his brethrens heart faint as well as his heart.

1611 marginal noteHebr. melt.

1611 marginal noteIudg. 7.3.

Deuteronomy 30:2
And shalt return unto the Lord thy God, and shalt obey his voice according to all that I command thee this day, thou and thy children, with all thine heart, and with all thy soul;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 30:2 · retained source text

And shalt returne vnto the LORD thy God, and shalt obey his voyce according to all that I command thee this day, thou and thy children with al thine heart, and with all thy soule:

Deuteronomy 30:3
That then the Lord thy God will turn thy captivity, and have compassion upon thee, and will return and gather thee from all the nations, whither the Lord thy God hath scattered thee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 30:3 · retained source text

That then the LORD thy God will turne thy captiuitie, and haue compassion vpon thee, and wil returne and gather thee from all the nations whither the LORD thy God hath scattered thee.

Deuteronomy 30:8
And thou shalt return and obey the voice of the Lord, and do all his commandments which I command thee this day.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Deuteronomy 30:8 · retained source text

And thou shalt returne and obey the voice of the LORD, and doe all his Commandements which I command thee this day.

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