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Lexicon :: Strong's H309 - 'āḥar

Aa
אָחַר
Transliteration
'āḥar
Pronunciation
aw-khar'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 68

Strong’s Definitions

אָחַר ʼâchar, aw-khar'; a primitive root; to loiter (i.e. be behind); by implication to procrastinate:—continue, defer, delay, hinder, be late (slack), stay (there), tarry (longer).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 17x

The KJV translates Strong's H309 in the following manner: tarry (7x), defer (3x), slack (2x), continue (1x), delay (1x), hinder (1x), stayed there (1x), sit up late (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 17x
The KJV translates Strong's H309 in the following manner: tarry (7x), defer (3x), slack (2x), continue (1x), delay (1x), hinder (1x), stayed there (1x), sit up late (1x).

  1. to delay, hesitate, tarry, defer, remain behind

    1. (Qal)

      1. to delay, tarry (intensive)

      2. to cause one to delay, hinder, keep back

    2. (Piel) to delay, wait, stay behind (but not in hope)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
אָחַר ʼâchar, aw-khar'; a primitive root; to loiter (i.e. be behind); by implication to procrastinate:—continue, defer, delay, hinder, be late (slack), stay (there), tarry (longer).
STRONGS H309: Abbreviations
† אָחַר verb to remain behind, delay, tarry (Arabic أَخَّرَ to put off, also to remain behind; Aramaic Pa. אֵחַר, Aph. rfovAf  , Shaph. rfovfw  , Sabean אחֿר OsianderZMG 1865, 197; אחֿחֿר DHMEpigr. Denkm. 34).
† Qal once only Genesis 32:5 [Genesis 32:4 וָאֵחַר (contracted from וָאֶאֱחַר compare אֵהָ֑ב Proverbs 8:17) and I have tarried until now.
† Pi. Perfect אֵחַר Genesis 34:19; אֶחֱרוּ Judges 5:28; Imperfect יְאַחֵר, תְּאַחֵר (3 times תְּאַחַ֑ר) etc. Genesis 24:56 + 9 times; Participle (־רֵי) מְאַהֲרִים + 3 times
1. intensive, delay, tarry, absolute Judges 5:28 (|| בּשֵׁשׁ לָבוֺא) Isaiah 46:13 and my salvation לֹא תְאַחֵר Habakkuk 2:3; Psalm 40:18 = Psalm 70:6; Daniel 9:19; with ל & infinitive Genesis 34:19. — Proverbs 23:30 מְאַחֲרִים עַל־הַיָּיִ֑ן those tarrying over the wine, Isaiah 5:11 מְאַחֲרֵי בַנֶּשֶׁף, Psalm 127:2 מְאַחֲרֵי שֶׁבֶת (|| מַשְׁכִּימֵי קוּם).
2. causative of Qal, cause one to delay, hinder Genesis 24:56; keep back (= bring late) Exodus 22:28; with ל & infinitive delay to... Deuteronomy 23:22 quoted Ecclesiastes 5:3: elliptical Deuteronomy 7:10 he delayeth (it, the recompense) not to his enemy. — 2 Samuel 20:5 Qr וַיּ֫וֺחֶר is taken by Ol§ 241 c as Qal (compare וַתֹּ֫חֶז 2 Samuel 20:9 from אָחַז), by Sta§ 498 c Kö1. 397 Ges§ 68 2 Rem as Hiph. (literally shewed, exhibited delay): on the Kt (? H3186 וַיֵּיחַר) see DrSm.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

24:56; 24:56; 32:4; 34:19; 34:19

Exodus

22:28

Deuteronomy

7:10; 23:22

Judges

5:28; 5:28

2 Samuel

20:5; 20:9

Psalms

127:2

Proverbs

8:17; 23:30

Ecclesiastes

5:3

Isaiah

5:11; 46:13

Daniel

9:19

Habakkuk

2:3

H309

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Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H309 matches the Hebrew אָחַר ('āḥar),
which occurs 17 times in 17 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 24:56 - However, he said H559 to them, “Do not delay H309 me, since the LORD H3068 has prospered H6743 my way H1870. Send H7971 me away H7971 so that I may go H1980 to my master H113.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 32:4 - He commanded H6680 them, saying H559, “This H3541 is H3541 what H3541 you shall say H559 to my lord H113 Esau H6215: ‘Your servant H5650 Jacob H3290 says H559 the following H3541: “I have resided H1481 with Laban H3837, and stayed H309 until H5704 now H6258;

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 34:19 - The young H5288 man H5288 did not delay H309 to do H6213 [fn]this H1697, because H3588 he was delighted H2654 with Jacob’s H3290 daughter H1323. Now he was more H4480 respected H3513 than H4480 all H3605 the household H1004 of his father H1.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 22:29 -

“You shall not hold H309 back H309 the offering from your entire H4395 harvest H4395 and your [fn]wine H1831. The firstborn H1060 of your sons H1121 you shall give H5414 to Me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 7:10 - but He repays H7999 those who hate H8130 Him to [fn]their faces H6440, to eliminate H6 [fn]them; He will not hesitate H309 toward him who hates H8130 Him, He will repay H7999 him to his face H6440.

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“When H3588 you make H5087 a vow H5088 to the LORD H3068 your God H430, you shall not delay H309 to pay H7999 it, for the LORD H3068 your God H430 will certainly H1875 require H1875 it of you, and it will be a sin H2399 [fn]for you.

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“Out of the window H2474 she looked H8259 and wailed H2980,

The mother H517 of Sisera H5516 through H1157 the [fn]lattice H822,

‘Why H4069 does his chariot H7393 delay H309 in coming H935?

Why H4069 do the [fn]hoofbeats H6471 of his chariots H4818 delay H309?’

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 20:5 - So Amasa H6021 went H1980 to summon H2199 the men of Judah H3063, but he was delayed H309 longer than H4480 the set H4150 time H4150 which H834 he had designated H3259 for him.

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But I am afflicted H6041 and needy H34;

May the Lord H136 be H2803 mindful H2803 of me.

You are my help H5833 and my savior H6403;

Do not delay H309, my God H430.

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But I am afflicted H6041 and needy H34;

Hurry H2363 to me, God H430!

You are my help H5828 and my savior H6403;

LORD H3068, do not delay H309.

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It is futile H7723 for you to rise H6965 up H6965 early H7925,

To [fn]stay H3427 up H309 late H309,

To eat H398 the bread H3899 of painful H6089 labor H6089;

This H3651 is H3651 how H3651 He gives H5414 to His beloved H3039 sleep H8142.

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Those who linger H309 long over H5921 wine H3196,

Those who go H935 to [fn]taste H2713 mixed H4469 wine H4469.

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When H834 you make H5087 a vow H5088 to God H430, do not be late H309 in paying H7999 it; for He takes no H369 delight H2656 in fools H3684. Pay H7999 what H834 you vow H5087!

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Woe H1945 to those who rise H7925 early H7925 in the morning H1242 so that they may pursue H7291 intoxicating H7941 drink H7941,

Who stay H309 up H309 late H309 in the evening H5399 so that wine H3196 may inflame H1814 them!

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“I bring H7126 near H7126 My righteousness H6666, it is H7368 not far H7368 off H7368;

And My salvation H8668 will not delay H309.

And I will grant H5414 salvation H8668 in Zion H6726,

And My glory H8597 for Israel H3478.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 9:19 - “Lord H136, hear H8085! Lord H136, forgive H5545! Lord H136, listen H7181 and take H6213 action H6213! For Your own sake H4616, my God H430, do not delay H309, because H3588 Your city H5892 and Your people H5971 are called H7121 by Your name H8034.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxHab 2:3

Unchecked Copy BoxHab 2:3 -

“For the vision H2377 is yet H5750 for the appointed H4150 time H4150;

It [fn]hurries H6315 toward the goal H7093 and it will not [fn]fail H3576.

Though H518 it delays H4102, wait H2442 for it;

For it will certainly H935 come H935, it will not delay H309 long.

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