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אַחֲרִית

𐤀𐤇𐤓𐤉𐤕

ʼachărîyth

H319 noun

SILEX Entry

Definition

End, last part, final period, or ultimate outcome of a process or sequence. In narrative contexts, refers to the final stage or outcome, either of an individual, group, or event. In prophetic or wisdom literature, denotes the future, especially the ultimate fate, result, or destiny—whether positive (such as reward or hope for restoration) or negative (such as disaster or judgment). Can also refer to posterity or descendants as what follows after.

Semantic Range

end, outcome, last part, final period, future, ultimate destiny, consequence, result, latter time or days, posterity, descendants

Root / Etymology

From the root אחר (ʼ-ch-r), which means 'to be behind, to come after, to follow.' אַחֲרִית is a feminine noun derived with the typical -it ending denoting abstract quality or end state, signifying 'the thing that is after' or 'the last part.'

Historical & Contextual Notes

In the Hebrew Bible, אַחֲרִית is used to indicate both literal and metaphorical ends—such as the close of a period, a person's final state, or an ultimate outcome, whether for individuals, the people of Israel, or nations. It appears frequently in wisdom literature (as in Proverbs, where it refers to the consequences or the final result of actions), and in prophetic contexts (such as in Jeremiah and Isaiah) to reference the future destiny of Israel or other nations. The term does not always have an eschatological or apocalyptic sense; in many passages, it simply means 'afterwards' or 'the future' in a general sense. Traditional translations such as 'end' or 'latter end' do not fully convey the nuance that אַחֲרִית encompasses both the idea of chronological sequence ('what comes after') and existential consequence ('how things turn out'). In some later translations, this term is rendered with the English word 'end' or 'future'; in certain traditions, it is linked—anachronistically—to concepts of 'last days' or eschatological events, but this association is shaped more by interpretive tradition than direct linguistic evidence.

Translation Consistency

primary "end" 36 occurrences

"End" is the most common and natural English rendering of אַחֲרִית, covering the primary senses (final part, outcome, ultimate destiny, latter days, result, posterity) while remaining neutral about positive or negative valence. It appeared far more often than alternatives in the P2 data and adapts easily with context (e.g. "the end of days," "his end/outcome," "the end for his descendants"), supporting the SIBI principle of consistency and natural English.

Alternatives (14 occurrences):
"final outcome" (5x) "after-end of" (5x) "outcome" (1x) "ultimate outcome" (1x) "future" (1x) "after-end" (1x)

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from אַחַר; the last or end, hence, the future; also posterity; (last, latter) end (time), hinder (utter) -most, length, posterity, remnant, residue, reward.

Bantu Hebrew

No Bantu Hebrew comparisons have been recorded for this word yet.

Root Family

אחר (Acherach) — to be behind, to come after, to defer, to follow

Root אחר to be behind, to follow, to come after
Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H268 אָחוֹר rear
H309 אָחַר he delayed
H310 אַחַר after, behind
H311 אַחַר behind / after
H312 אַחֵר another (masculine)

Word Forms

23 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2 Occurrences
H319-08 בְּ/אַחֲרִ֣ית beacharit HR/Ncfsc in the latter in the end-of in the end of 16
H319-01 אַחֲרִ֖ית acharit HNcfsa the end after-end of after-end of 12
H319-18 וְ/אַחֲרִיתָ֖/הּ veacharitah HC/Ncfsc/Sp3fs and its end and her final outcome and her end 6
H319-02 אַחֲרִיתָֽ/הּ acharitah HNcfsc/Sp3fs her end her final outcome her end 2
H319-07 אַ֭חֲרִית/וֹ acharito HNcfsc/Sp3ms its end his latter end its end 2
H319-10 בְּ/אַחֲרִיתֶֽ/ךָ beacharitekha HR/Ncfsc/Sp2ms at your latter end in your end in your end 2
H319-12 לְ/אַחֲרִיתָֽ/ם leacharitam HR/Ncfsc/Sp3mp their end to their ultimate outcome to their ultimate end 2
H319-20 וְ֝/אַחֲרִיתְ/ךָ֗ veacharitekha HC/Ncfsc/Sp2ms and your latter end your ultimate outcome and your end 2
H319-21 וְ/אַחֲרִיתֵ֖/ךְ veacharitekhe HC/Ncfsc/Sp2fs and-your-remnant and your end and your end 2
H319-23 וְ/אַחֲרִית֖/וֹ veacharito HC/Ncfsc/Sp3ms and his end and his outcome and his outcome 2

Occurrences in Scripture

61 occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2
H319-08 Genesis 49:1 בְּ/אַחֲרִ֥ית beacharit HR/Ncfsc in the in the end-of in the end of
H319-06 Numbers 23:10 אַחֲרִיתִ֖/י achariti HNcfsc/Sp1cs the end of my life my final outcome my final outcome
H319-08 Numbers 24:14 בְּ/אַחֲרִ֥ית beacharit HR/Ncfsc in the end of in the end-of in the end of
H319-23 Numbers 24:20 וְ/אַחֲרִית֖/וֹ veacharito HC/Ncfsc/Sp3ms but his end and his outcome and his outcome
H319-08 Deuteronomy 4:30 בְּ/אַחֲרִית֙ beacharit HR/Ncfsc in the end in the end-of in the end of
H319-10 Deuteronomy 8:16 בְּ/אַחֲרִיתֶֽ/ךָ beacharitekha HR/Ncfsc/Sp2ms at your latter end in your end in your end
H319-01 Deuteronomy 11:12 אַחֲרִ֥ית acharit HNcfsc the end after-end of end of
H319-08 Deuteronomy 31:29 בְּ/אַחֲרִ֣ית beacharit HR/Ncfsc in the end in the end-of in the end of
H319-03 Deuteronomy 32:20 אַחֲרִיתָ֑/ם acharitam HNcfsc/Sp3mp their end their final outcome their final outcome
H319-12 Deuteronomy 32:29 לְ/אַחֲרִיתָֽ/ם leacharitam HR/Ncfsc/Sp3mp their latter end to their ultimate outcome to their ultimate end
H319-08 Isaiah 2:2 בְּ/אַחֲרִ֣ית beacharit HR/Ncfsc in the end in the end-of in the end of
H319-04 Isaiah 41:22 אַחֲרִיתָ֔/ן acharitan HNcfsc/Sp3fp their outcome their ultimate outcome their ultimate outcome
H319-01 Isaiah 46:10 אַחֲרִ֔ית acharit HNcfsa the end after-end of the end
H319-02 Isaiah 47:7 אַחֲרִיתָֽ/הּ acharitah HNcfsc/Sp3fs its outcome her final outcome her end
H319-11 Jeremiah 5:31 לְ/אַחֲרִיתָֽ/הּ leacharitah HR/Ncfsc/Sp3fs in the end thereof to her final outcome for its final outcome
H319-05 Jeremiah 12:4 אַחֲרִיתֵֽ/נוּ acharitenu HNcfsc/Sp1cp our end our ultimate outcome our end
H319-16 Jeremiah 17:11 וּ/בְ/אַחֲרִית֖/וֹ uveacharito HC/R/Ncfsc/Sp3ms and at his end and in his latter outcome and at his end
H319-08 Jeremiah 23:20 בְּ/אַֽחֲרִית֙ beacharit HR/Ncfsc in the latter in the end-of in the end of
H319-01 Jeremiah 29:11 אַחֲרִ֥ית acharit HNcfsa a-future after-end of after-end of
H319-08 Jeremiah 30:24 בְּ/אַחֲרִ֥ית beacharit HR/Ncfsc in the latter in the end-of in the end of
H319-13 Jeremiah 31:17 לְ/אַחֲרִיתֵ֖/ךְ leacharitekhe HR/Ncfsc/Sp2fs for-your-future for your final outcome for your future
H319-08 Jeremiah 48:47 בְּ/אַחֲרִ֥ית beacharit HR/Ncfsc in the latter in the end-of in the end of
H319-08 Jeremiah 49:39 בְּ/אַחֲרִ֣ית beacharit HR/Ncfsc in the latter days in the end-of in the end of
H319-01 Jeremiah 50:12 אַחֲרִ֣ית acharit HNcfsc hindermost after-end of end of
H319-21 Ezekiel 23:25 וְ/אַחֲרִיתֵ֖/ךְ veacharitekhe HC/Ncfsc/Sp2fs and-your-remnant and your end and your end
H319-21 Ezekiel 23:25 וְ/אַחֲרִיתֵ֖/ךְ veacharitekhe-2 HC/Ncfsc/Sp2fs and-your-remnant and your end and your end
H319-08 Ezekiel 38:8 בְּ/אַחֲרִ֨ית beacharit HR/Ncfsc in the latter in the end-of in the end of
H319-08 Ezekiel 38:16 בְּ/אַחֲרִ֨ית beacharit HR/Ncfsc in-the-latter-end-of in the end-of in the end of
H319-08 Hosea 3:5 בְּ/אַחֲרִ֥ית beacharit HR/Ncfsc in the end of in the end-of in the end of
H319-22 Amos 4:2 וְ/אַחֲרִיתְ/כֶ֖ן veacharitekhen HC/Ncfsc/Sp2fp and-remainder-your and your ultimate outcome and the end of you
H319-18 Amos 8:10 וְ/אַחֲרִיתָ֖/הּ veacharitah HC/Ncfsc/Sp3fs and-end-of-it and her final outcome and her end
H319-19 Amos 9:1 וְ/אַחֲרִיתָ֖/ם veacharitam HC/Ncfsc/Sp3mp and the remnant of them and their final outcome and their final outcome
H319-08 Micah 4:1 בְּ/אַחֲרִ֣ית beacharit HR/Ncfsc in the last in the end-of in the end of
H319-01 Psalms 37:37 אַחֲרִ֖ית acharit HNcfsa latter-end after-end of after-end of
H319-01 Psalms 37:38 אַחֲרִ֖ית acharit HNcfsc future after-end of after-end of
H319-12 Psalms 73:17 לְ/אַחֲרִיתָֽ/ם leacharitam HR/Ncfsc/Sp3mp their end to their ultimate outcome to their ultimate end
H319-07 Psalms 109:13 אַחֲרִית֥/וֹ acharito HNcfsc/Sp3ms his posterity his latter end his latter end
H319-08 Psalms 139:9 בְּ/אַחֲרִ֥ית beacharit HR/Ncfsc at the end of in the end-of in the end of
H319-18 Proverbs 5:4 וְֽ֭/אַחֲרִיתָ/הּ veacharitah HC/Ncfsc/Sp3fs but her end and her final outcome and her end
H319-20 Proverbs 5:11 בְ/אַחֲרִיתֶ֑/ךָ veacharitekha HR/Ncfsc/Sp2ms at your end your ultimate outcome and your end
H319-18 Proverbs 14:12 וְ֝/אַחֲרִיתָ֗/הּ veacharitah HC/Ncfsc/Sp3fs but its end and her final outcome and her end
H319-18 Proverbs 14:13 וְ/אַחֲרִיתָ֖/הּ veacharitah HC/Ncfsc/Sp3fs and its end and her final outcome and her end
H319-18 Proverbs 16:25 וְ֝/אַחֲרִיתָ֗/הּ veacharitah HC/Ncfsc/Sp3fs but its end and her final outcome and her end
H319-10 Proverbs 19:20 בְּ/אַחֲרִיתֶֽ/ךָ beacharitekha HR/Ncfsc/Sp2ms in your latter end in your end in your end
H319-18 Proverbs 20:21 וְ֝/אַחֲרִיתָ֗/הּ veacharitah HC/Ncfsc/Sp3fs and its end and her final outcome and her end
H319-01 Proverbs 23:18 אַחֲרִ֑ית acharit HNcfsa a future after-end of an after-end
H319-07 Proverbs 23:32 אַ֭חֲרִית/וֹ acharito HNcfsc/Sp3ms its end his latter end its end
H319-01 Proverbs 24:14 אַחֲרִ֑ית acharit HNcfsa a future after-end of after-end of
H319-01 Proverbs 24:20 אַחֲרִ֣ית acharit HNcfsa future after-end of after-end of
H319-09 Proverbs 25:8 בְּ/אַחֲרִיתָ֑/הּ beacharitah HR/Ncfsc/Sp3fs in the end thereof in her final outcome in her final outcome
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