Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H313 |
|---|---|
| Word: | אַחֵר |
| Part of Speech: | name |
| Etymology: | the same as H312 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | Acher |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | akh-air' |
| Meaning: | 1. Acher, an Israelite |
| KJV Renderings: | Aher. |
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II. אַחֵר proper name, masculine 1Chr 7:12 (identity & meaning quite dubious; Be thinks = אַחֵר adjective another, to avoid naming Dan (compare Gen 46:23; Num 26:42) on account of the narrative Judg 17f. Öttli identifies with שַׁחֲרַיִם Judg 17f 8:8>).
