What does אַחֲרִית · יוֹם mean in the Bible?
אַחֲרִית · יוֹם: Denotes the eschatological future or final outcome, often with theological weight regarding God's ultimate purposes and redemption.
Hebrew · H319, H3117
אַחֲרִית
The last or end , hence, the future ; also posterity · a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb)
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אַחֲרִית H319 the last or end , hence, the future ; also posterity
Pronunciation ’aḥărîṯ
Final outcome or consummation; carries eschatological weight—God's ultimate purpose and Israel's future destiny.
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יוֹם H3117 a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb)
Pronunciation yôm
Fundamental unit of time marked by daylight, extending metaphorically to ages, epochs, and eschatological periods.
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What does אַחֲרִית (be’acharit hayamim) mean in the Bible?
אַחֲרִית · יוֹם: Denotes the eschatological future or final outcome, often with theological weight regarding God's ultimate purposes and redemption.
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H319, H3117?
H319, H3117 is connected to 2,365 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. Denotes the eschatological future or final outcome, often with theological weight regarding God's ultimate purposes and redemption.
Source Gloss
the last or end , hence, the future ; also posterity
Extended definition
Denotes the eschatological future or final outcome, often with theological weight regarding God's ultimate purposes and redemption.
(last, latter) end (time), hinder (utter) -most, length, posterity, remnant, residue, reward.
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Old Testament Witnesses
A future period marked by decisive divine fulfillment.
Word Origins
אַחֲרִית is built from this root:
Why This Word Matters
It frames the prophecy within an eschatological horizon, anticipating climactic redemptive acts. Micah 4:1-5
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
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