return, O Lord, how long? and let it repent thee concerning thy servants.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 90:13 · retained source text
Returne (O LORD) how long? and let it repent thee concerning thy seruants.
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
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Genesis 3:19
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But judgment shall return unto righteousness: and all the upright in heart shall follow it.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 94:15 · retained source text
But iudgement shall returne vnto righteousnesse: and all the vpright in heart shall follow it.
1611 marginal noteHebr. shall be after it.
Thou hidest thy face, they are troubled: thou takest away their breath, they die, and return to their dust.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 104:29 · retained source text
Thou hidest thy face, they are troubled, thou takest away their breath, they die: and returne to their dust.
return unto thy rest, O my soul; for the Lord hath dealt bountifully with thee.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 116:7 · retained source text
Returne vnto thy rest, O my soule: for the LORD hath dealt bountifully with thee.
None that go unto her return again, neither take they hold of the paths of life.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Proverbs 2:19 · retained source text
None that goe vnto her, returne againe, neither take they hold of the pathes of life.
Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein: and he that rolleth a stone, it will return upon him.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 26:27 · retained source text
Whoso diggeth a pit, shall fall therein: and he that rolleth a stone, it will returne vpon him.
1611 marginal noteEccles.10.5. psal.17.16. & 9.15.
All the rivers run into the sea; yet the sea is not full; unto the place from whence the rivers come, thither they return again.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 1:7 · retained source text
All the riuers runne into the sea, yet the Sea is not full: vnto the place from whence the riuers come, thither they returne againe.
1611 marginal noteHeb. returne to goe.
1611 marginal notePsal. 104.9, 10. iob 38.10.
As he came forth of his mother’s womb, naked shall he return to go as he came, and shall take nothing of his labour, which he may carry away in his hand.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 5:15 · retained source text
As he came forth of his mothers wombe, naked shall he returne to goe as he came, and shall take nothing of his labour, which he may carry away in his hand.
1611 marginal noteIob.1.21. 1.tim.6.7. psal. 49.17.
While the sun, or the light, or the moon, or the stars, be not darkened, nor the clouds return after the rain:
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 12:2 · retained source text
While the Sunne, or the light, or the moone, or the starres be not darkened, nor the cloudes returne after the raine:
Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 12:7 · retained source text
Then shall the dust returne to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall returne vnto God who gaue it.
1611 marginal noteGen.3.19
Complete reference index — all 239 verses
Genesis 3:19Genesis 14:17Genesis 16:9Genesis 18:10Genesis 18:14Genesis 31:3Genesis 31:13Genesis 32:9Exodus 4:18Exodus 4:19Exodus 4:21Exodus 13:17Leviticus 25:10Leviticus 25:13Leviticus 25:27Leviticus 25:28Leviticus 25:41Leviticus 27:24Numbers 10:36Numbers 14:3Numbers 14:4Numbers 23:5Numbers 32:18Numbers 32:22Numbers 35:28Deuteronomy 3:20Deuteronomy 17:16Deuteronomy 20:5Deuteronomy 20:6Deuteronomy 20:7Deuteronomy 20:8Deuteronomy 30:2Deuteronomy 30:3Deuteronomy 30:8Joshua 1:15Joshua 20:6Joshua 22:4Joshua 22:8Judges 7:3Judges 11:31Ruth 1:6Ruth 1:7Ruth 1:8Ruth 1:10Ruth 1:15Ruth 1:161 Samuel 6:31 Samuel 6:41 Samuel 6:81 Samuel 7:31 Samuel 7:171 Samuel 9:51 Samuel 15:261 Samuel 26:211 Samuel 29:41 Samuel 29:71 Samuel 29:112 Samuel 2:262 Samuel 3:162 Samuel 10:52 Samuel 12:232 Samuel 15:192 Samuel 15:202 Samuel 15:272 Samuel 15:342 Samuel 19:142 Samuel 24:131 Kings 2:321 Kings 2:331 Kings 2:441 Kings 8:481 Kings 12:241 Kings 12:261 Kings 13:161 Kings 19:151 Kings 20:221 Kings 20:261 Kings 22:171 Kings 22:282 Kings 18:142 Kings 19:72 Kings 19:332 Kings 20:101 Chronicles 19:52 Chronicles 6:242 Chronicles 6:382 Chronicles 10:62 Chronicles 10:92 Chronicles 11:42 Chronicles 18:162 Chronicles 18:262 Chronicles 18:272 Chronicles 30:62 Chronicles 30:9Nehemiah 2:6Nehemiah 4:12Nehemiah 9:17Esther 4:15Esther 9:25Job 1:21Job 6:29Job 7:10Job 10:21Job 15:22Job 16:22Job 17:10Job 22:23Job 33:25Job 36:10Job 39:4Psalms 6:4Psalms 6:10Psalms 7:7Psalms 7:16Psalms 59:6Psalms 59:14Psalms 73:10Psalms 74:21Psalms 80:14Psalms 90:3Psalms 90:13Psalms 94:15Psalms 104:29Psalms 116:7Proverbs 2:19Proverbs 26:27Ecclesiastes 1:7Ecclesiastes 5:15Ecclesiastes 12:2Ecclesiastes 12:7Song of Solomon 6:13Isaiah 6:13Isaiah 10:21Isaiah 10:22Isaiah 19:22Isaiah 21:12Isaiah 35:10Isaiah 37:7Isaiah 37:34Isaiah 44:22Isaiah 45:23Isaiah 51:11Isaiah 55:7Isaiah 55:11Isaiah 63:17Jeremiah 3:1Jeremiah 3:12Jeremiah 3:22Jeremiah 4:1Jeremiah 5:3Jeremiah 8:4Jeremiah 8:5Jeremiah 12:15Jeremiah 15:7Jeremiah 15:19Jeremiah 18:11Jeremiah 22:10Jeremiah 22:11Jeremiah 22:27Jeremiah 23:14Jeremiah 23:20Jeremiah 24:7Jeremiah 29:10Jeremiah 30:3Jeremiah 30:10Jeremiah 30:24Jeremiah 31:8Jeremiah 32:44Jeremiah 33:7Jeremiah 33:11Jeremiah 33:26Jeremiah 34:11Jeremiah 34:16Jeremiah 34:22Jeremiah 35:15Jeremiah 36:3Jeremiah 36:7Jeremiah 37:7Jeremiah 37:20Jeremiah 38:26Jeremiah 42:12Jeremiah 44:14Jeremiah 44:28Jeremiah 46:27Jeremiah 50:9Ezekiel 7:13Ezekiel 13:22Ezekiel 16:55Ezekiel 18:23Ezekiel 21:5Ezekiel 21:30Ezekiel 29:14Ezekiel 35:9Ezekiel 46:9Ezekiel 46:17Ezekiel 47:6Daniel 10:20Daniel 11:9Daniel 11:10Daniel 11:13Daniel 11:28Daniel 11:29Daniel 11:30Hosea 2:7Hosea 2:9Hosea 3:5Hosea 5:15Hosea 6:1Hosea 7:10Hosea 7:16Hosea 8:13Hosea 9:3Hosea 11:5Hosea 11:9Hosea 12:14Hosea 14:1Hosea 14:7Joel 2:14Joel 3:4Joel 3:7Obadiah 1:15Micah 1:7Micah 5:3Malachi 1:4Malachi 3:7Malachi 3:18Matthew 2:12Matthew 10:13Matthew 12:44Matthew 24:18Luke 8:39Luke 11:24Luke 12:36Luke 17:31Luke 19:12Acts 13:34Acts 15:16Acts 18:21Acts 20:3
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Genesis9 occurrences
8 versesExodus4 occurrences
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7 versesDeuteronomy10 occurrences
9 versesJoshua4 occurrences
4 versesJudges2 occurrences
2 versesRuth6 occurrences
6 verses1 Samuel11 occurrences
11 verses2 Samuel10 occurrences
10 verses1 Kings12 occurrences
12 verses2 Kings4 occurrences
4 verses1 Chronicles1 occurrence
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10 versesNehemiah3 occurrences
3 versesEsther2 occurrences
2 versesJob12 occurrences
11 versesPsalms14 occurrences
14 versesProverbs2 occurrences
2 versesEcclesiastes5 occurrences
4 versesSong of Solomon4 occurrences
1 verseIsaiah14 occurrences
14 versesJeremiah47 occurrences
40 versesEzekiel14 occurrences
11 versesDaniel9 occurrences
7 versesHosea15 occurrences
14 versesJoel3 occurrences
3 versesObadiah1 occurrence
1 verseMicah2 occurrences
2 versesMalachi5 occurrences
3 versesMatthew4 occurrences
4 versesLuke5 occurrences
5 versesActs4 occurrences
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8 versesExodus4 occurrences
4 versesLeviticus8 occurrences
6 versesNumbers7 occurrences
7 versesDeuteronomy10 occurrences
9 versesJoshua4 occurrences
4 versesJudges2 occurrences
2 versesRuth6 occurrences
6 verses1 Samuel11 occurrences
11 verses2 Samuel10 occurrences
10 verses1 Kings12 occurrences
12 verses2 Kings4 occurrences
4 verses1 Chronicles1 occurrence
1 verse2 Chronicles10 occurrences
10 versesNehemiah3 occurrences
3 versesEsther2 occurrences
2 versesJob12 occurrences
11 versesPsalms14 occurrences
14 versesProverbs2 occurrences
2 versesEcclesiastes5 occurrences
4 versesSong of Solomon4 occurrences
1 verseIsaiah14 occurrences
14 versesJeremiah47 occurrences
40 versesEzekiel14 occurrences
11 versesDaniel9 occurrences
7 versesHosea15 occurrences
14 versesJoel3 occurrences
3 versesObadiah1 occurrence
1 verseMicah2 occurrences
2 versesMalachi5 occurrences
3 versesMatthew4 occurrences
4 versesLuke5 occurrences
5 versesActs4 occurrences
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