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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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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 49:17

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 49:17 - Dan will be a snake by the roadside, a viper along the path, that bites the horse’s heels so that its rider tumbles backward.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 26:12

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 26:12 - As for the additional length of the tent curtains, the half curtain that is left over is to hang down at the rear of the tabernacle.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 33:23

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 33:23 - Then I will remove my hand and you will see my back; but my face must not be seen.”

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 1:22 - “From the blood of the slain, from the flesh of the mighty, the bow of Jonathan did not turn back, the sword of Saul did not return unsatisfied.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 10:9

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 10:9 - Joab saw that there were battle lines in front of him and behind him; so he selected some of the best troops in Israel and deployed them against the Arameans.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 7:25

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 7:25 - The Sea stood on twelve bulls, three facing north, three facing west, three facing south and three facing east. The Sea rested on top of them, and their hindquarters were toward the center.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 19:10

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 19:10 - Joab saw that there were battle lines in front of him and behind him; so he selected some of the best troops in Israel and deployed them against the Arameans.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 4:4 - The Sea stood on twelve bulls, three facing north, three facing west, three facing south and three facing east. The Sea rested on top of them, and their hindquarters were toward the center.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 13:14 - Judah turned and saw that they were being attacked at both front and rear. Then they cried out to the LORD. The priests blew their trumpets

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 23:8

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 23:8 - “But if I go to the east, he is not there; if I go to the west, I do not find him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 9:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 9:3 - My enemies turn back; they stumble and perish before you.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 35:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 35:4 - May those who seek my life be disgraced and put to shame; may those who plot my ruin be turned back in dismay.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 40:14

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 40:14 - May all who want to take my life be put to shame and confusion; may all who desire my ruin be turned back in disgrace.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 44:10

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 44:10 - You made us retreat before the enemy, and our adversaries have plundered us.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 44:18

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 44:18 - Our hearts had not turned back; our feet had not strayed from your path.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 56:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 56:9 - Then my enemies will turn back when I call for help. By this I will know that God is for me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 70:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 70:2 - May those who want to take my life be put to shame and confusion; may all who desire my ruin be turned back in disgrace.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 78:66

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 78:66 - He beat back his enemies; he put them to everlasting shame.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 114:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 114:3 - The sea looked and fled, the Jordan turned back;

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 114:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 114:5 - Why was it, sea, that you fled? Why, Jordan, did you turn back?

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 129:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 129:5 - May all who hate Zion be turned back in shame.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 139:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 139:5 - You hem me in behind and before, and you lay your hand upon me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 29:11

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 29:11 - Fools give full vent to their rage, but the wise bring calm in the end.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 1:4

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 1:4 - Woe to the sinful nation, a people whose guilt is great, a brood of evildoers, children given to corruption! They have forsaken the LORD; they have spurned the Holy One of Israel and turned their backs on him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 9:12 - Arameans from the east and Philistines from the west have devoured Israel with open mouth. Yet for all this, his anger is not turned away, his hand is still upraised.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 28:13

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 28:13 - So then, the word of the LORD to them will become: Do this, do that, a rule for this, a rule for that; a little here, a little there— so that as they go they will fall backward; they will be injured and snared and captured.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 41:23

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 41:23 - tell us what the future holds, so we may know that you are gods. Do something, whether good or bad, so that we will be dismayed and filled with fear.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 42:17

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 42:17 - But those who trust in idols, who say to images, ‘You are our gods,’ will be turned back in utter shame.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 42:23 - Which of you will listen to this or pay close attention in time to come?

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 44:25

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 44:25 - who foils the signs of false prophets and makes fools of diviners, who overthrows the learning of the wise and turns it into nonsense,

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 50:5

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 50:5 - The Sovereign LORD has opened my ears; I have not been rebellious, I have not turned away.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 59:14

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 59:14 - So justice is driven back, and righteousness stands at a distance; truth has stumbled in the streets, honesty cannot enter.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 7:24

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 7:24 - But they did not listen or pay attention; instead, they followed the stubborn inclinations of their evil hearts. They went backward and not forward.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 15:6

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 15:6 - You have rejected me,” declares the LORD. “You keep on backsliding. So I will reach out and destroy you; I am tired of holding back.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 38:22

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 38:22 - All the women left in the palace of the king of Judah will be brought out to the officials of the king of Babylon. Those women will say to you: “ ‘They misled you and overcame you— those trusted friends of yours. Your feet are sunk in the mud; your friends have deserted you.’

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 46:5

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 46:5 - What do I see? They are terrified, they are retreating, their warriors are defeated. They flee in haste without looking back, and there is terror on every side,”

declares the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lam 1:8

Unchecked Copy BoxLam 1:8 - Jerusalem has sinned greatly and so has become unclean. All who honored her despise her, for they have all seen her naked; she herself groans and turns away.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lam 1:13

Unchecked Copy BoxLam 1:13 - “From on high he sent fire, sent it down into my bones. He spread a net for my feet and turned me back. He made me desolate, faint all the day long.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lam 2:3

Unchecked Copy BoxLam 2:3 - In fierce anger he has cut off every horn[fn][fn] of Israel. He has withdrawn his right hand at the approach of the enemy. He has burned in Jacob like a flaming fire that consumes everything around it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 2:10

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 2:10 - which he unrolled before me. On both sides of it were written words of lament and mourning and woe.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 8:16

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 8:16 - He then brought me into the inner court of the house of the LORD, and there at the entrance to the temple, between the portico and the altar, were about twenty-five men. With their backs toward the temple of the LORD and their faces toward the east, they were bowing down to the sun in the east.
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