
אָחַר
Strong's H309
ʼâchar
/aw-khar'/
to loiter (i.e. be behind); by implication to procrastinate
Quick Facts
- Strong's Number
- H309
- Hebrew
- אָחַר
- Transliteration
- ʼâchar
- Pronunciation
- /aw-khar'/
- KJV Translations
- 7 distinct renderings
- Language
- Biblical Hebrew
Definition & Etymology
Full Definition
to loiter (i.e. be behind); by implication to procrastinate
Derivation
a primitive root;
KJV Translation Breakdown
This Hebrew word is translated as the following in the King James Version:
continuedeferdelayhinderbe late (slack)stay (there)tarry (longer)
Related Hebrew Words
Words sharing the same root or referenced in the derivation of ʼâchar:
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