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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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Numbers 14:4
And they said one to another, Let us make a captain, and let us return into Egypt.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 14:4 · retained source text

And they saide one to another, Let vs make a captaine, and let vs returne into Egypt.

Numbers 23:5
And the Lord put a word in Balaam’s mouth, and said, return unto Balak, and thus thou shalt speak.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 23:5 · retained source text

And the LORD put a word in Balaams mouth, and said, Returne vnto Balak, & thus thou shalt speake.

Numbers 32:22
And the land be subdued before the Lord: then afterward ye shall return, and be guiltless before the Lord, and before Israel; and this land shall be your possession before the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 32:22 · retained source text

And the land bee subdued before the LORD: then afterward ye shall returne, and bee guiltlesse before the LORD, and before Israel; and this land shall be your possession before the LORD.

Numbers 35:28
Because he should have remained in the city of his refuge until the death of the high priest: but after the death of the high priest the slayer shall return into the land of his possession.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 35:28 · retained source text

Because he should haue remained in the citie of his refuge, vntill the death of the high Priest: but after the death of the hie Priest, the slayer shal returne into the land of his possession.

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
The 1611 reading
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.

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