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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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263 occurrences239 verses33 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 3:19

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Hosea 2:7
And she shall follow after her lovers, but she shall not overtake them; and she shall seek them, but shall not find them: then shall she say, I will go and return to my first husband; for then was it better with me than now.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Hosea 2:7 · retained source text

And she shall follow after her louers, but she shall not ouertake them, and she shall seeke them, but shall not find them: then shall she say, I will goe and returne to my first husband, for then was it better with me then now.

Hosea 2:9
Therefore will I return, and take away my corn in the time thereof, and my wine in the season thereof, and will recover my wool and my flax given to cover her nakedness.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Hosea 2:9 · retained source text

Therefore will I returne, and take away my Corne in the time thereof, and my wine in the season thereof, and wil recouer my wooll and my flaxe giuen to couer her nakednesse.

1611 marginal noteOr, take away.

Hosea 3:5
Afterward shall the children of Israel return, and seek the Lord their God, and David their king; and shall fear the Lord and his goodness in the latter days.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Hosea 3:5 · retained source text

Afterward shall the children of Israel returne, and seeke the LORD their God, and Dauid their King, and shall feare the LORD, and his goodnesse in the latter dayes.

1611 marginal noteIer.30.9. ezech. 34.23.

1611 marginal noteIsai.2.1.

Hosea 5:15
¶ I will go and return to my place, till they acknowledge their offence, and seek my face: in their affliction they will seek me early.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Hosea 5:15 · retained source text

¶ I will goe and returne to my place, till they acknowledge their offence, and seeke my face: in their affliction they will seeke me early.

1611 marginal noteHeb. till they be guiltie.

Hosea 6:1
COME, and let us return unto the Lord: for he hath torn, and he will heal us; he hath smitten, and he will bind us up.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Hosea 6:1 · retained source text

¶ Come, and let vs returne vnto the LORD: for hee hath torne, and hee will heale vs: he hath smitten, and he will binde vs vp.

Hosea 7:10
And the pride of Israel testifieth to his face: and they do not return to the Lord their God, nor seek him for all this.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Hosea 7:10 · retained source text

And the pride of Israel testifieth to his face, and they doe not returne to the LORD their God, nor seeke him for all this.

1611 marginal noteCha.5.5.

Hosea 7:16
They return, but not to the most High: they are like a deceitful bow: their princes shall fall by the sword for the rage of their tongue: this shall be their derision in the land of Egypt.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Hosea 7:16 · retained source text

They returne, but not to the most High: they are like a deceitfull bow: their princes shall fall by the sword, for the rage of their tongue: this shall be their derision in the land of Egypt.

1611 marginal notePsal.73.9.

Hosea 8:13
They sacrifice flesh for the sacrifices of mine offerings, and eat it; but the Lord accepteth them not; now will he remember their iniquity, and visit their sins: they shall return to Egypt.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Hosea 8:13 · retained source text

They sacrifice flesh for the sacrifices of mine offerings, and eate it; but the LORD accepteth them not: now will he remember their iniquitie, and visite their sinnes: they shal returne to Egypt.

1611 marginal noteOr, in the sacrifices of mine offerings, they &c.

Hosea 9:3
They shall not dwell in the Lord’s land; but Ephraim shall return to Egypt, and they shall eat unclean things in Assyria.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Hosea 9:3 · retained source text

They shal not dwel in y e LORDs land: but Ephraim shall returne to Egypt, and they shall eat vncleane things in Assyria.

Hosea 11:5
¶ He shall not return into the land of Egypt, but the Assyrian shall be his king, because they refused to return.
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · Hosea 11:5 · retained source text

¶ He shall not returne into the land of Egypt; but the Assyrian shall be his king, because they refused to returne

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