Lexicon :: Strong's H314 - 'aḥărôn

אַחֲרוֹן

Transliteration

'aḥărôn

Pronunciation

akh-ar-one'

Part of Speech

adjective

Root Word (Etymology)

From אָחַר (H309)

Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 68e

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

אַחֲרוֹן ʼachărôwn, akh-ar-one'; or (shortened) אַחֲרֹן ʼachărôn; from H309; hinder; generally, late or last; specifically (as facing the east) western:—after (-ward), to come, following, hind(-er, -ermost, -most), last, latter, rereward, ut(ter) most.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 51x

The KJV translates Strong's H314 in the following manner: last (20x), after(ward)(s) (15x), latter (6x), end (2x), utmost (2x), following (1x), hinder (1x), hindermost (1x), hindmost (1x), rereward (1x), uttermost (1x).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

behind, following, subsequent, western
1. behind, hindermost, western (of location)
2. later, subsequent, latter, last (of time)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon

STRONGS H314: Abbreviations

אַחֲרוֺן ₅₁ feminine אַחֲרוֺנָה plural אַחֲרֹנִים (also אַחֲרוֺנִים), adjective from אַחַר, coming after or behind (as a comparative or superlative, according to the context); hence

a. of place, behind, hindermost Genesis 33:2 (twice in verse); הָאַחֲרוֺן הַיָּם the hinder (= the Western) sea (i.e. the Mediterranean: opposed to הַיָּם הַקַּדְמוֺנִי the front sea = the Dead Sea, the Semites, in defining the quarters of the heavens, turning naturally to the East, compare קֶדֶם of the East, יָמִין, תֵּימָן of the South, above under the word אָחוֺר d. and Assyrian mat aḫarru 'the Western land,' of Phoenicia & Palestine) † Deuteronomy 11:24; Deuteronomy 34:2; Joel 2:20; Zechariah 14:8; Job 18:20 poetic אַחֲרֹנִים Ew Hi Di De the dwellers in the West (opposed to קַדְמוֺנִים). More commonly

b. of time, latter or last (according to context) Exodus 4:8; Deuteronomy 24:3; 2 Samuel 19:12; Isaiah 8:23 [Isaiah 9:1], of God Isaiah 44:6 (|| רִאשׁוֺן) Isaiah 48:12 (do.) compare Isaiah 41:4; in general subsequent (vaguely), יוֺם א׳ = time to come † Isaiah 30:8; Proverbs 31:25 (but Nehemiah 8:18 הַיוֺם הָאַ׳ = the last day), (הָ)אַ׳ (הַ)דּוֺר the following generation Deuteronomy 29:21; Psalm 48:14; Psalm 78:4; Psalm 78:6; Psalm 102:19, (הָ)אַחֲרֹנִים they that come after Job 18:20 (Ges Schl) Ecclesiastes 1:11; Ecclesiastes 4:16, but Isaiah 41:4 the last, Job 19:25 וְאַחֲרוֺן עַלעָֿפָר יָקוּם and as one coming after (me) (and so able to establish my innocence when I am dead) will he (גָֹּֽאֲלִי my Vindicator) arise upon the dust. — The feminine is used adverbially (compare רִאשֹׁנָה) = afterwards or at the last (according to context):

(α) absolute † Daniel 11:29;

(β) בָּאַחֲרוֺנָה (opposed to בָּרִאשֹׁנָה) † Deuteronomy 13:10; Deuteronomy 17:7; 1 Samuel 29:2; 2 Samuel 2:26; 1 Kings 17:13; Daniel 8:3;

(γ) לָאַ׳ Numbers 2:31 (P) Ecclesiastes 1:11.

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