Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H311 |
|---|---|
| Word: | אַחַר |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Etymology: | (Aramaic) corresponding to H310 |
| Language: | Aramaic |
| Occurrences: | 3 |
| Transliteration: | achar |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | akh-ar' |
| Meaning: | 1. after |
| KJV Renderings: | (here-)after. |
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[אחר] plural with אַחֲרֵי, preposition after (Cappadocian and Egyptian Aramaic אחר afterwards (LzbEph.i. 361 S-Cpap C 8), probably Nabataean אחר after (Lzb212 SAC16); Egyptian Aramaic אחריכם (S-CPap. c 8+); ᵑ7 (sometimes) אֲחוֺרֵי; Biblical Hebrew אַחַר ); — אַחֲרֵי דְנָה after this Dan 2:29; Dan 2:45 with suffix אַחֲרֵיהֹן Dan 7:24. Usu. Aramaic synonym בָּאתַר, q. v.
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
