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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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Luke 8:39
return to thine own house, and shew how great things God hath done unto thee. And he went his way, and published throughout the whole city how great things Jesus had done unto him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Luke 8:39 · retained source text

Returne to thine owne house, and shew how great things God hath done vnto thee. And he went his way, and published throughout the whole citie how great things Iesus had done vnto him.

Luke 11:24
When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest; and finding none, he saith, I will return unto my house whence I came out.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Luke 11:24 · retained source text

When the vncleane spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through drie places, seeking rest: and finding none, he sayth, I will returne vnto my house whence I came out.

1611 marginal noteMat. 12.43.

Luke 12:36
And ye yourselves like unto men that wait for their lord, when he will return from the wedding; that when he cometh and knocketh, they may open unto him immediately.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Luke 12:36 · retained source text

And ye your selues like vnto men that waite for their Lord, when he will returne from the wedding, that when he commeth and knocketh, they may open vnto him immediately.

Luke 17:31
In that day, he which shall be upon the housetop, and his stuff in the house, let him not come down to take it away: and he that is in the field, let him likewise not return back.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Luke 17:31 · retained source text

In that day he which shall be vpon the house top, and his stuffe in the house, let him not come downe to take it away: and he that is in the field, let him likewise not returne backe.

Luke 19:12
He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.
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1611 witness · Luke 19:12 · retained source text

He said therefore, A certaine noble man went into a farre countrey, to receiue for himselfe a kingdome, and to returne.

1611 marginal noteMatt. 25.14.

Acts 13:34
And as concerning that he raised him up from the dead, now no more to return to corruption, he said on this wise, I will give you the sure mercies of David.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Acts 13:34 · retained source text

And as concerning that he raised him vp from the dead, now no more to returne to corruption, he said on this wise, I will giue you the sure mercies of Dauid.

1611 marginal noteGre. [illegible Greek], holy or iust things, which word the Sept. both in the place of Esai 55.3.and in many others, vse for that which is in the Hebrew, Mercies.

1611 marginal noteEsai. 55.3.

Acts 15:16
After this I will return, and will build again the tabernacle of David, which is fallen down; and I will build again the ruins thereof, and I will set it up:
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1611 witness · Acts 15:16 · retained source text

After this I will returne, and wil build againe the Tabernacle of Dauid, which is fallen downe: and I will build againe the ruines thereof, and I will set it vp:

1611 marginal noteAmos 9.11

Acts 18:21
But bade them farewell, saying, I must by all means keep this feast that cometh in Jerusalem: but I will return again unto you, if God will. And he sailed from Ephesus.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Acts 18:21 · retained source text

But bade them farewell, saying, I must by all meanes keepe this feast that commeth, in Hierusalem; but I will returne againe vnto you, if God will: and he sailed from Ephesus.

1611 marginal note1.Cor. 4.19. iam. 4.15.

Acts 20:3
And there abode three months. And when the Jews laid wait for him, as he was about to sail into Syria, he purposed to return through Macedonia.
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1611 witness · Acts 20:3 · retained source text

And there abode three moneths: and when the Iewes layed waite for him, as hee was about to saile into Syria, hee purposed to returne thorow Macedonia.

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