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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
Root Word (Etymology)
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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.
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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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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 33:23 - And I will take H5493 away mine hand, H3709 and thou shalt see H7200 my back parts: 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 turned H7734 not back, H268 and the sword H2719 of Saul H7586 returned H7725 not empty. H7387

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 19:10 - Now when Joab H3097 saw H7200 that the battle H4421 was set against him before H6440 and behind, H268 he chose out H977 of all the choice H977 of Israel, H3478 and put them in array H6186 against H7125 the Syrians. H758

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 13:14 - And when Judah H3063 looked back, H6437 behold, the battle H4421 was before H6440 and behind: H268 and they cried H6817 unto the LORD, H3068 and the priests H3548 sounded H2690 H2690 with the trumpets. H2689

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 9:3 - When mine enemies H341 are turned H7725 back, H268 they shall fall H3782 and perish H6 at thy presence. H6440

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 35:4 - Let them be confounded H954 and put to shame H3637 that seek H1245 after my soul: H5315 let them be turned H5472 back H268 and brought to confusion H2659 that devise H2803 my hurt. H7451

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 40:14 - Let them be ashamed H954 and confounded H2659 together H3162 that seek H1245 after my soul H5315 to destroy H5595 it; let them be driven H5472 backward H268 and put to shame H3637 that wish H2655 me evil. H7451

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 44:10 - Thou makest us to turn H7725 back H268 from the enemy: H6862 and they which hate H8130 us spoil H8154 for themselves.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 44:18 - Our heart H3820 is not turned H5472 back, H268 neither have our steps H838 declined H5186 from thy way; H734

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 56:9 - When H3117 I cry H7121 unto thee, then shall mine enemies H341 turn H7725 back: H268 this I know; H3045 for God H430 is for me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 78:66 - And he smote H5221 his enemies H6862 in the hinder parts: H268 he put H5414 them to a perpetual H5769 reproach. H2781

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 114:3 - The sea H3220 saw H7200 it, and fled: H5127 Jordan H3383 was driven H5437 back. H268

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 114:5 - What ailed thee, O thou sea, H3220 that thou fleddest? H5127 thou Jordan, H3383 that thou wast driven H5437 back? H268

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 129:5 - Let them all be confounded H954 and turned H5472 back H268 that hate H8130 Zion. H6726

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 139:5 - Thou hast beset H6696 me behind H268 and before, H6924 and laid H7896 thine hand H3709 upon me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 29:11 - A fool H3684 uttereth H3318 all his mind: H7307 but a wise H2450 man keepeth H7623 it in till afterwards. H268

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 9:12 - The Syrians H758 before, H6924 and the Philistines H6430 behind; H268 and they shall devour H398 Israel H3478 with open mouth. H6310 For all this his anger H639 is not turned away, H7725 but his hand H3027 is stretched out still. H5186

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 41:23 - Shew H5046 the things that are to come H857 hereafter, H268 that we may know H3045 that ye are gods: H430 yea, do good, H3190 or do evil, H7489 that we may be dismayed, H8159 and behold H7200 it together. H3162

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 42:17 - They shall be turned H5472 back, H268 they shall be greatly H1322 ashamed, H954 that trust H982 in graven images, H6459 that say H559 to the molten images, H4541 Ye are our gods. H430

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 42:23 - Who among you will give ear H238 to this? who will hearken H7181 and hear H8085 for the time to come? H268

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 44:25 - That frustrateth H6565 the tokens H226 of the liars, H907 and maketh diviners H7080 mad; H1984 that turneth H7725 wise H2450 men backward, H268 and maketh their knowledge H1847 foolish; H5528

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 59:14 - And judgment H4941 is turned away H5253 backward, H268 and justice H6666 standeth H5975 afar off: H7350 for truth H571 is fallen H3782 in the street, H7339 and equity H5229 cannot H3201 enter. H935

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 2:10 - And he spread H6566 it before H6440 me; and it was written H3789 within H6440 and without: H268 and there was written H3789 therein lamentations, H7015 and mourning, H1899 and woe. H1958

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 8:16 - And he brought H935 me into the inner H6442 court H2691 of the LORD'S H3068 house, H1004 and, behold, at the door H6607 of the temple H1964 of the LORD, H3068 between the porch H197 and the altar, H4196 were about five H2568 and twenty H6242 men, H376 with their backs H268 toward the temple H1964 of the LORD, H3068 and their faces H6440 toward the east; H6924 and they worshipped H7812 the sun H8121 toward the east. H6924
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