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אׇחֳרִי

𐤀𐤇𐤓𐤉

ʼochŏrîy

H317 adjective

SILEX Entry

Root אחר to be behind, to follow after, to be after

Definition

A term indicating 'another,' 'other,' or 'else' (used as an adjective or substantive), typically referring to someone or something distinct from a previously referenced individual or group. Appears in Aramaic passages to mean 'another' in the sense of an alternative person or entity, or, less commonly, 'the other' as a contrast to the first mentioned.

Semantic Range

other, another, else, alternative, the second, distinct from the first

Root / Etymology

Derived from the root אַחַר (ʾ-ḥ-r), which fundamentally means 'behind, after, following.' In this Aramaic form, the meaning shifts toward differentiation—denoting 'other' or 'another' as opposed to the first or previously mentioned person or object.

Historical & Contextual Notes

אׇחֳרִי appears only in the Aramaic portions of the Hebrew Bible (notably in Daniel and Ezra), functioning as the regular Aramaic form for 'another' or 'other.' It denotes a second or alternative person or thing distinct from the first, aligning with standard Aramaic usage of the period. The underlying concept connects to the Hebrew root meaning of 'after' or 'behind,' as 'the other' is what comes next or in addition to the first. English translations commonly render אׇחֳרִי as 'another' or 'other;' these cover the typical sense, though the nuance of contrast or sequence may be contextually important. The word is not used in reference to significant ethnic or religious groupings, and its use is largely limited to narrative or administrative prose in exilic/post-exilic Aramaic contexts. It is morphologically and semantically distinct from the standard Hebrew term אחר (ʾaḥer), which functions similarly in non-Aramaic contexts.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

(Aramaic) from אַחַר; other; (an-) other.

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Root Family

אחר (ʾ-ḥ-r) — behind, after, following

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

2 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H317-01 אָחֳרִ֖י achori AAafsa another another 5
H317-02 וְ/אָחֳרִי֙ veachori AC/Aafsa and the other and another 1

Occurrences in Scripture

6 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H317-01 Daniel 2:39 אָחֳרִ֖י achori AAafsa another another
H317-01 Daniel 2:39 אָחֳרִי֙ achori-2 AAafsa another another
H317-01 Daniel 7:5 אָחֳרִ֨י achori AAafsa another another
H317-01 Daniel 7:6 אָֽחֳרִי֙ achori AAafsa another another
H317-01 Daniel 7:8 אָחֳרִ֤י achori AAafsa another another
H317-02 Daniel 7:20 וְ/אָחֳרִי֙ veachori AC/Aafsa and the other and another
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