אָחַר (ʼâchar) — Continue
Hebrew word study: אָחַר (ʼâchar), Strong's H309. to loiter (i.e. be behind); by implication to procrastinate
Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.
to loiter (i.e. be behind); by implication to procrastinate
KJV translation words: continue, defer, delay, hinder, be late (slack), stay (there), tarry (longer).
Strong's H309 is tagged on 17 words in 17 verses across 11 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 24:56 and last appears in Habakkuk 2:3.
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Books where it appears most
Verses (all 17)
- Genesis 24:56 — תְּאַחֲרוּ — you delay
- Genesis 32:4 — וָאֵחַר — and I have delayed
- Genesis 34:19 — אֵחַר — he delayed
- Exodus 22:29 — תְאַחֵר — you must delay
- Deuteronomy 7:10 — יְאַחֵר — he delays
- Deuteronomy 23:21 — תְאַחֵר — you will delay
- Judges 5:28 — אֶחֱרוּ — have they delayed
- 2 Samuel 20:5 — וַיּוֹחֶר — and he was delayed
- Psalms 40:17 — תְּאַחַר — you delay
- Psalms 70:5 — תְּאַחַר — you delay
- Psalms 127:2 — מְאַחֲרֵי — who delay
- Proverbs 23:30 — לַמְאַחֲרִים — to the those who delay
- Ecclesiastes 5:4 — תְּאַחֵר — you delay
- Isaiah 5:11 — מְאַחֲרֵי — those who delay
- Isaiah 46:13 — תְאַחֵר — it will delay
- Daniel 9:19 — תְּאַחַר — you delay
- Habakkuk 2:3 — יְאַחֵר — it will delay
Related entries
Entries whose derivation names this word: H310 אַחַר (ʼachar), H312 אַחֵר (ʼachêr), H314 אַחֲרוֹן (ʼachărôwn), H4279 מָחָר (mâchâr).
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Frequently asked questions
What does ʼâchar (H309) mean?
To loiter (i.e. be behind); by implication to procrastinate.
How is H309 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates H309 as: continue, defer, delay, hinder, be late (slack), stay (there), tarry (longer)..
How often does אָחַר (ʼâchar) appear?
Strong's H309 is tagged on 17 words in 17 verses across 11 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 24:56 and last appears in Habakkuk 2:3.
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