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אָחוֹר
ʼâchôwr · Hebrew · Strong's H268 · 41 occurrences
The KJV renders 16 different Hebrew and Greek words as “side”
What it means
the hinder part; hence (adverb) behind, backward; also (as facing north) the West
or (shortened) אָחֹר ; from H299 (אֲחִירַע);
How the KJV renders it
after, back part, side, ward, hereafter, behind, time to come, without
Where that flattens a distinction
The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.
“side”
“ward”
“after”
“without”
“behind”
also renders ópisthen (G3693)
“time to come”
also renders mâchâr (H4279)
Where it appears
41 occurrences in the Hebrew text.
1 Chronicles 19:10 · HC/Ncmsa
Now when Joab saw that the battle was set against him before and behind, he chose some of all the choice men of Israel, and put them in array against the Syrians.
1 Kings 7:25 · HNcmpc/Sp3mp
It stood on twelve oxen, three looking toward the north, and three looking toward the west, and three looking toward the south, and three looking toward the east; and the sea was set on them above, and all their hindquarters were inward.
2 Chronicles 4:4 · HNcmpc/Sp3mp
It stood on twelve oxen, three looking toward the north, three looking toward the west, three looking toward the south, and three looking toward the east; and the sea was set on them above, and all their hindquarters were inward.
2 Chronicles 13:14 · HC/Ncmsa
When Judah looked back, behold, the battle was before and behind them; and they cried to Yahweh, and the priests sounded with the trumpets.
2 Samuel 1:22 · HNcmsa
From the blood of the slain, from the fat of the mighty, Jonathan’s bow didn’t turn back. Saul’s sword didn’t return empty.
2 Samuel 10:9 · HC/R/Ncmsa
Now when Joab saw that the battle was set against him before and behind, he chose of all the choice men of Israel and put them in array against the Syrians.
Exodus 26:12 HRExodus 33:23 HNcmpc/Sp1csEzekiel 2:10 HC/NcmsaEzekiel 8:16 HNcmpc/Sp3mpGenesis 49:17 HNcmsaIsaiah 1:4 HNcmsaIsaiah 9:12 HR/NcmsaIsaiah 28:13 HNcmsaIsaiah 41:23 HR/NcmsaIsaiah 42:17 HNcmsaIsaiah 42:23 HR/NcmsaIsaiah 44:25 HNcmsaIsaiah 50:5 HNcmsaIsaiah 59:14 HNcmsaJeremiah 7:24 HR/NcmsaJeremiah 15:6 HNcmsaJeremiah 38:22 HNcmsaJeremiah 46:5 HNcmsaJob 23:8 HC/NcmsaLamentations 1:8 HNcmsaLamentations 1:13 HNcmsaLamentations 2:3 HNcmsaProverbs 29:11 HR/NcmsaPsalm 9:3 HNcmsaPsalm 35:4 HNcmsaPsalm 40:14 HNcmsaPsalm 44:10 HNcmsaPsalm 44:18 HNcmsaPsalm 56:9 HNcmsaPsalm 70:2 HNcmsaPsalm 78:66 HNcmsaPsalm 114:3 HR/NcmsaPsalm 114:5 HR/NcmsaPsalm 129:5 HNcmsaPsalm 139:5 HNcmsa
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