Hebrew · H309, G5549 · unreviewed

אַחַר

To loiter (i.e. be behind); by implication to procrastinate · to delay

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אָחַר H309 to loiter (i.e. be behind); by implication to procrastinate

Pronunciation ʾāḥar

Physical position of remaining behind shifts to temporal delay, implying reluctance or slowness in action.

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χρονίζω G5549 to delay

Pronunciation chronízō

Delay marked by protracted passing of time; suggests lingering waiting rather than mere postponement.

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What does אַחַר (achar) mean in the Bible?

אָחַר · χρονίζω is a Hebrew word meaning "to delay or spend excessive time".

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Meaning

to delay or spend excessive time

Grammatical Forms

How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.

Piel intensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action 14×

Jussive Dan 9:19 · Eccl 5:3 · Ps 40:18 · Ps 70:6 · Gen 24:56 5×

Imperfect Deut 7:10 · Hab 2:3 · Deut 23:22 · Exod 22:28 · Isa 46:13 5×

Participle active Isa 5:11 · Ps 127:2 2×

Perfect Gen 34:19 · Judg 5:28 2×

Hebrew Verb Forms

How this verb appears across 14 occurrences in the Hebrew OT (OSHB Leningrad Codex).

Aspect / Form

Imperfect 10 Perfect 2 Participle 2

Stem

Piel 14

Mood

Jussive 5 Indicative/jussive 5 Indicative 2

OT Occurrences

Aspect in Hebrew reflects grammatical form, not tense. "Perfect" (Perfective) typically denotes completed action; "Imperfect" (Imperfective) denotes incomplete or ongoing action. Stem modifies the action type (Qal=simple, Niphal=passive, Piel=intensive, etc.).

Morphology: OSHB WLC (Open Scriptures, CC BY 4.0) · STEPBible TEHMC (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0)

Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

Matthew 24 — The Olivet Discourse: Temple Desolation, Coming Judgment, the Son of Man, and Watchful Readiness Matthew 25 — Readiness, Stewardship, and the Final Judgment of the Son of Man

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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