וְ/אָח֔וֹר

𐤅/𐤀𐤇𐤅𐤓

veachor

and behind

or (shortened) אָחֹר ; from אֲחִירַע; 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.

H268

2 Chronicles 13:14 · Word #7

Lexicon H268

Lemmaאָחוֹר
Lemma (Paleo)𐤀𐤇𐤅𐤓
Transliterationʼâchôwr
Strong'sH268
In-contextand behind

Morphology HC/Ncmsa All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype c — Common — Common noun
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number s — Singular — Singular
State a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

SIBI-P1 H268-09

and the hinder-part

Rootאחר (ʾ-ḥ-r)
Core Meaningsafter, behind, later, rear, following
Semantic Rangerear, back part, behind, backward, west (as the direction behind when facing east), afterward, later time
Conceptual SignificanceThe term reflects the Hebrew spatial worldview in which orientation (eastward facing) determines directions, making "the hinder-part" synonymous with the west. It also extends metaphorically into temporal sequence ("afterward"), reinforcing the conceptual link between space and time in biblical thought.
Morphological NotesConjunction וְ prefixed to a masculine singular absolute noun (Ncmsa). Though often functioning adverbially in context ("behind, backward"), its form is a singular masculine noun meaning "rear" or "back part."
Rendering RationaleThe noun אָחוֹר derives from the root אחר, expressing the idea of what is behind or after. As a masculine singular absolute noun with prefixed conjunction ("and"), the rendering "and the hinder-part" preserves its substantive form rather than reducing it to a mere adverb, while maintaining the core spatial sense of "that which is behind."

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Words from Root אחר (after, behind, later, rear, following)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H310-01 achar after, behind
H310-02 acharay behind me
H310-03 acharayikhe behind you (feminine singular)

Word Usage (41 occurrences of H268)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Genesis 49:17 אָחֽוֹר achor backward
Exodus 26:12 אֲחֹרֵ֥י achorey the back
Exodus 33:23 אֲחֹרָ֑/י achoray my back