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BEHIND, prep.

1. At the back of another as, to ride behind a horseman.

2. On the back part, at any distance in the rear as, to walk behind another.

3. Remaining left after the departure of another, whether by removing to a distance, or by death as, a man leaves his servant behind him, or his estate at his decease.

4. Left at a distance, in progress or improvement as, one student is behind another in mathematics.

5. Inferior to another in dignity and excellence.

For I suppose I was not a whit behind the very chiefest apostles. 2 Corinthians 11

6. On the side opposite to that which fronts a person on the other side as behind a bed behind a hill behind a house, tree, or rock.

Behind the back, in scripture, signifies,out of notice, or regard overlooked disregarded.

They cast thy laws behind their backs. Nehemiah 19; Isaiah 38

BEHIND, adv. be and hind. Out of sight not produced, or exhibited to view remaining as, we know no what evidence is behind.

1. Backwards on the back-part as, to look behind.

2. Past in the progress of time.

3. Future, or remaining to be endured.

And fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh. Colossians 1

4. Remaining after a payment unpaid as, there is a large sum behind.

5. Remaining after the departure of as, he departed and left us behind.