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Lexicon :: Strong's H268 - 'āḥôr

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אָחוֹר
Transliteration
'āḥôr
Pronunciation
aw-khore'
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Part of Speech
substantive
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TWOT Reference: 68d

Strong’s Definitions

אָחוֹר ʼâchôwr, aw-khore'; or (shortened) אָחֹר ʼâchôr ; from H299; the hinder part; hence (adverb) behind, backward; also (as facing north) the West:—after(-ward), back (part, -side, -ward), hereafter, (be-) hind(-er part), time to come, without.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 41x

The KJV translates Strong's H268 in the following manner: back(s) (16x), backward (11x), behind (5x), hinder parts (3x), afterwards (1x), back parts (1x), backside (1x), hereafter (1x), time to come (1x), without (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 41x
The KJV translates Strong's H268 in the following manner: back(s) (16x), backward (11x), behind (5x), hinder parts (3x), afterwards (1x), back parts (1x), backside (1x), hereafter (1x), time to come (1x), without (1x).

  1. the back side, the rear

    1. backwards

    2. hereafter (of time)

    3. behind

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
אָחוֹר ʼâchôwr, aw-khore'; or (shortened) אָחֹר ʼâchôr ; from H299; the hinder part; hence (adverb) behind, backward; also (as facing north) the West:—after(-ward), back (part, -side, -ward), hereafter, (be-) hind(-er part), time to come, without.
STRONGS H268: Abbreviations
אָחוֺר 41 substantive (Arabic أُخُرً) the hinder side, back part, in the singular, mostly in adverbial phrases: —
a. as accusative, in poetry backwards23 times (＝prose אֲחֹרַנִּית) with verbs such as נָפַל fall Genesis 49:17, נָשׂוֺג be turned 2 Samuel 1:22 (|| תָּשׁוּב רֵיקָם), שׁוּב Psalm 9:4; Psalm 56:10 +, נָסוֺג Psalm 35:4; Psalm 40:15 + (of enemies repulsed), Psalm 44:19; Isaiah 50:5 (from obedience to God), נָזוֺר Isaiah 1:4, הֵשׁיב Isaiah 44:25; Psalm 44:11, הִכָּה Psalm 78:66; behind (opposed to קֶדֶם) Psalm 139:5; Job 23:8; in the phrase פָּנִים וְאָחוֺר in front and behind 1 Chronicles 19:10 (altered from וּמֵאָ׳ מִפָּ׳ in 2 Samuel. See below) 2 Chronicles 13:14; Ezekiel 2:10.
b. בְּאָחוֺר † Proverbs 29:11, וְחָכָם בְּאָחוֺר יְשַׁבְּחֶנָּה Ges Hi but a wise man stilleth it (רוּחַ anger) backwards (that is, when it would break forth), De in the background, that is, of his heart (|| כָּל־רוּחוֺ יוֺצִיא כְסִיל).
c. לְאָחוֺר
(α) as a. † Psalm 114:3; Psalm 114:5; Jeremiah 7:24;
(β) of time, hereafter (compare לְפָנִים＝before) † Isaiah 41:23; Isaiah 42:23.
d. מֵאָחוֺר behind (מן＝on the side of) † 2 Samuel 10:9 וּמֵ׳ מִפָּנִים in front and behind, Isaiah 9:11 וּפְלִשְׁתִּים מֵאָ׳ and the Philistines behind (＝on the West), opposed to אֲרָם מִקֶּדֶם.
† Plural construct אֲחֹרֵי hinder part (of the tabernacle) Exodus 26:12, (of a man or animal Exodus 33:23; 1 Kings 7:25 (＝2 Chronicles 4:4) Ezekiel 8:16.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

49:17

Exodus

26:12; 33:23

2 Samuel

1:22; 10:9

1 Kings

7:25

1 Chronicles

19:10

2 Chronicles

4:4; 13:14

Job

23:8

Psalms

9:4; 35:4; 40:15; 44:11; 44:19; 56:10; 78:66; 114:3; 114:5; 139:5

Proverbs

29:11

Isaiah

1:4; 9:11; 41:23; 42:23; 44:25; 50:5

Jeremiah

7:24

Ezekiel

2:10; 8:16

H268

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Strong's Number H268 matches the Hebrew אָחוֹר ('āḥôr),
which occurs 41 times in 41 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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A horned H8207 snake H8207 in the path, H734
That bites H5391 the horse’s H5483 heels, H6119
So that his rider H7392 falls H5307 backward. H268

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 33:23 - “Then I will take H5493 My hand H3709 away H5493 and you shall see H7200 My back, H268 but My face H6440 shall not be seen.” H7200

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 1:22 - “From the blood H1818 of the slain, H2491 from the fat H2459 of the mighty, H1368
The bow H7198 of Jonathan H3083 did not turn H5472 back, H268
And the sword H2719 of Saul H7586 did not return H7725 empty. H7387

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 10:9 - Now when Joab H3097 saw H7200 that [fn]the battle H6440 H4421 was set against H413 him in front H6440 and in the rear, H268 he selected H977 from all H3605 the choice H977 men of Israel, H3478 and arrayed H6186 them against H7122 the Arameans. H758

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 7:25 - It stood H5975 on twelve H8147 H6240 oxen, H1241 three H7969 facing H6437 north, H6828 three H7969 facing H6437 west, H3220 three H7969 facing H6437 south, H5045 and three H7969 facing H6437 east; H4217 and the sea H3220 was set on top H4605 of them, and all H3605 their rear H268 parts H268 turned inward. H1004

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 19:10 - Now when Joab H3097 saw H7200 that the [fn]battle H4421 was set against H413 him in front H6440 and in the rear, H268 he selected H977 from all H3605 the choice H970 men of Israel H3478 and they arrayed H6186 themselves against H7122 the Arameans. H758

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 4:4 - It stood H5975 on twelve H8147 H6240 oxen, H1241 three H7969 facing H6437 the north, H6828 three H7969 facing H6437 west, H3220 three H7969 facing H6437 south H5045 and three H7969 facing H6437 east; H4217 and the sea H3220 was set on top H4605 of them and all H3605 their hindquarters H268 turned H1004 inwards. H1004

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 13:14 - When Judah H3063 turned H6437 around, H6437 behold, H2009 [fn]they were attacked H4421 both front H6440 and rear; H268 so they cried H6817 to the LORD, H3068 and the priests H3548 blew H2690 the trumpets. H2689

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 23:8 - “Behold, H2005 I go H1980 forward H6924 but He is not there,
And backward, H268 but I cannot H3808 perceive H995 Him;

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 9:3 - When my enemies H340 turn H7725 back, H268
They stumble H3782 and perish H6 before H4480 H6440 You.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 35:4 - Let those be ashamed H954 and dishonored H3637 who seek H1245 my [fn]life; H5315
Let those be turned H5472 back H268 and humiliated H3637 who devise H2803 evil H7451 against me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 40:14 - Let those be ashamed H954 and humiliated H3637 together H3162
Who seek H1245 my [fn]life H5315 to destroy H5595 it;
Let those be turned H5472 back H268 and dishonored H3637
Who H2655 delight H2655 [fn]in my hurt. H7451

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 44:10 - You cause us to turn H7725 back H268 from the adversary; H6862
And those who hate H8130 us have taken H8154 spoil H8154 for themselves.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 44:18 - Our heart H3820 has not turned H5472 back, H268
And our steps H838 have not deviated H5186 from Your way, H734

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 56:9 - Then H227 my enemies H340 will turn H7725 back H268 in the day H3117 when I call; H7121
This H2088 I know, H3045 [fn]that God H430 is for me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 70:2 - Let those be ashamed H954 and humiliated H2659
Who seek H1245 my [fn]life; H5315
Let those be turned H5472 back H268 and dishonored H3637
Who delight H2655 [fn]in my hurt. H7451

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 78:66 - He [fn]drove H5221 His adversaries H6862 backward; H268
He put H5414 on them an everlasting H5769 reproach. H2781

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 114:3 - The sea H3220 looked H7200 and fled; H5127
The Jordan H3383 turned H5437 back. H268

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 114:5 - What H4100 ails you, O sea, H3220 that you flee? H5127
O Jordan, H3383 that you turn H5437 back? H268

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 129:5 - May all H3605 who hate H8130 Zion H6726
Be put H954 to shame H954 and turned H5472 backward; H268

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 139:5 - You have enclosed H6696 me behind H268 and before, H6924
And laid H7896 Your hand H3709 upon me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 29:11 - A fool H3684 [fn]always loses H3318 his temper, H7307
But a wise H2450 man H2450 holds H7623 it back. H268

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 1:4 - Alas, H1945 sinful H2398 nation, H1471
People H5971 weighed H3515 down H3515 with iniquity, H5771
[fn]Offspring H2233 of evildoers, H7489
Sons H1121 who act H7843 corruptly! H7843
They have abandoned H5800 the LORD, H3068
They have despised H5006 the Holy H6918 One H6918 of Israel, H3478
They have turned H2114 away H2114 [fn]from Him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 9:12 - The Arameans H758 on the east H6924 and the Philistines H6430 on the west; H268
And they devour H398 Israel H3478 with [fn]gaping H3605 jaws. H6310
In spite of all H3605 this, H2088 His anger H639 does not turn H7725 away H7725
And His hand H3027 is still H5750 stretched H5186 out.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 28:13 - So the word H1697 of the LORD H3068 to them will be,
“[fn]Order H6673 on order, H6673 order H6673 on order, H6673
Line H6957 on line, H6957 line H6957 on line, H6957
A little H2191 here, H8033 a little H2191 there,” H8033
That they may go H1980 and stumble H3782 backward, H268 be broken, H7665 snared H3369 and taken H3920 captive. H3920

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 41:23 - Declare H5046 the things H857 that are going to come H857 afterward, H268
That we may know H3045 that you are gods; H430
Indeed, H637 do H3190 good H3190 or evil, H7489 that we may anxiously look H8159 about us and fear H3372 together. H3162

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 42:17 - They will be turned H5472 back H268 and be utterly H954 put H954 to shame, H954
Who trust H982 in [fn]idols, H6459
Who say H559 to molten H4541 images, H4541
“You are our gods.” H430

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 42:23 - Who H4310 among you will give H238 ear H238 to this? H2088
Who will give H7181 heed H7181 and listen H8085 hereafter? H268

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 44:25 - Causing the [fn]omens H226 of boasters H907 to fail, H6565
[fn]Making H1984 fools H1984 out of diviners, H7080
Causing wise H2450 men H2450 to draw H7725 back H268
And [fn]turning H7725 their knowledge H1847 into foolishness, H5528

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 50:5 - The Lord H136 GOD H3068 has opened H6605 My ear; H241
And I was not disobedient H4784
Nor H3808 did I turn H5472 back. H268

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 59:14 - Justice H4941 is turned H5472 back, H268
And righteousness H6666 stands H5975 far H7350 away; H4480
For truth H571 has stumbled H3782 in the street, H7339
And uprightness H5228 cannot H3201 H3808 enter. H935

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 7:24 - “Yet they did not obey H8085 or incline H5186 their ear, H241 but walked H1980 in their own counsels H4156 and in the stubbornness H8307 of their evil H7451 heart, H3820 and [fn]went H1961 backward H268 and not forward. H6440

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 15:6 - “You who have forsaken H5203 Me,” declares H5002 the LORD, H3068
“You keep going H1980 backward. H268
So I will stretch H5186 out My hand H3027 against H5921 you and destroy H7843 you;
I am tired H3811 of relenting! H5162

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 38:22 - ‘Then behold, H2009 all H3605 of the women H802 who H834 have been left H7604 in the palace H1004 of the king H4428 of Judah H3063 are going to be brought H3318 out to the [fn]officers H8269 of the king H4428 of Babylon; H894 and those H1992 women H802 will say, H559
“[fn]Your close H7965 friends H376 H7965
Have misled H5496 and overpowered H3201 you;
While your feet H7272 were sunk H2883 in the mire, H1206
They turned H5472 back.” H268

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 46:5 - “Why H4069 have I seen H7200 it?
They are terrified, H2844
They are drawing H5472 back, H268
And their mighty H1368 men H1368 are defeated H3807
And have taken H5127 refuge H5127 in flight, H4498
Without H3808 facing H6437 back; H6437
[fn]Terror H4032 is on every H5439 side!” H5439
Declares H5002 the LORD. H3068

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Unchecked Copy BoxLam 1:8 - Jerusalem H3389 sinned H2398 greatly, H2399
Therefore H5921 H3651 she has become H1961 an unclean H5206 thing. H5206
All H3605 who honored H3513 her despise H2151 her
Because H3588 they have seen H7200 her nakedness; H6172
Even H1571 she herself H1931 groans H584 and turns H7725 away. H268

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Unchecked Copy BoxLam 1:13 - “From on high H4791 He sent H7971 fire H784 into my bones, H6106
And it [fn]prevailed H7287 over them.
He has spread H6566 a net H7568 for my feet; H7272
He has turned H7725 me back; H268
He has made H5414 me desolate, H8074
[fn]Faint H1739 all H3605 day H3117 long.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLam 2:3 - In fierce H2750 anger H639 He has cut H1438 off H1438
[fn]All H3605 the strength H7161 of Israel; H3478
He has drawn H7725 back H268 His right H3225 hand H3225
From before H6440 the enemy. H340
And He has burned H1197 in Jacob H3290 like a flaming H3852 fire H784
Consuming H398 round H5439 about. H5439

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 2:10 - When He spread H6566 it out before H6440 me, it was written H3789 on the front H6440 and back, H268 and written H3789 on it were lamentations, H7015 mourning H1899 and woe. H1958

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 8:16 - Then He brought H935 me into the inner H6442 court H2691 of the LORD’S H3068 house. H1004 And behold, H2009 at the entrance H6607 to the temple H1964 of the LORD, H3068 between H996 the porch H197 and the altar, H4196 were about twenty-five H6242 H2568 men H376 with their backs H268 to the temple H1964 of the LORD H3068 and their faces H6440 toward the east; H6924 and they were [fn]prostrating H7812 themselves eastward H6924 toward the sun. H8121
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