What does מָחָר mean in the Bible?
e. the morrow ; usually (adverbially) tomorrow ; indefinitely, hereafter".
Hebrew · H4279
מָחָר
Properly, deferred , i.e. the morrow ; usually (adverbially) tomorrow ; indefinitely, hereafter
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מָחָר H4279
What does מָחָר mean in the Bible?
מָחָר is a Hebrew word meaning "properly, deferred , i.e. the morrow ; usually (adverbially) tomorrow ; indefinitely, hereafter".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H4279?
The BSB source-word alignment has 52 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include Tomorrow (34), and tomorrow (5), In the future (4), . . . (3), for tomorrow (2).
Where does מָחָר appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 30:33. Its strongest book concentrations include Exodus (11), Joshua (9), 1 Samuel (8), 2 Kings (4).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It Tomorrow 34× Exodus 8:10, Exodus 8:23, Exodus 9:5, Exodus 9:18
and tomorrow 5× Exodus 19:10, Numbers 16:7, 1 Samuel 28:19, 2 Samuel 11:12
In the future 4× Exodus 13:14, Deuteronomy 6:20, Joshua 4:6, Joshua 4:21
. . . 3× Genesis 30:33, Joshua 22:28, Proverbs 27:1
for tomorrow 2× Numbers 11:18, Joshua 7:13
have tomorrow 1× Esther 9:13
so that tomorrow 1× Exodus 8:29
that in the future 1× Joshua 22:24
Then in the future 1× Joshua 22:27
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 30:33 מָחָ֔ר to . . . Adverb Exodus 8:10 לְמָחָ֑ר to Tomorrow Preposition-l | Adverb Exodus 8:23 לְמָחָ֥ר to tomorrow Preposition-l | Adverb Exodus 8:29 מָחָ֑ר to so that tomorrow Adverb Exodus 9:5 מָחָ֗ר to Tomorrow Adverb Exodus 9:18 מָחָ֔ר to tomorrow Adverb Exodus 10:4 מָחָ֛ר to tomorrow Adverb Exodus 13:14 מָחָ֖ר to In the future Adverb Exodus 16:23 מָחָ֑ר to Tomorrow Adverb Exodus 17:9 מָחָ֗ר to Tomorrow Adverb
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 30:33
Aligned rows 52
Books represented 14
Genesis 1 Exodus 11 Numbers 4 Deuteronomy 1 Joshua 9 Judges 2 1 Samuel 8 2 Samuel 1 1 Kings 2 2 Kings 4 2 Chronicles 2 Esther 3 Proverbs 2 Isaiah 2
Source forms
מָחָר֙ 9x mā·ḥār Joshua 4:6, Joshua 4:21, Joshua 22:27, Judges 19:9
מָחָ֗ר 7x mā·ḥār Exodus 9:5, Exodus 17:9, Numbers 14:25, Joshua 3:5
מָחָ֖ר 7x mā·ḥār Exodus 13:14, Deuteronomy 6:20, Judges 20:28, 1 Samuel 11:10
מָחָ֔ר 6x mā·ḥār Genesis 30:33, Exodus 9:18, Numbers 16:7, 1 Samuel 20:5
מָחָ֑ר 4x mā·ḥār Exodus 8:29, Exodus 16:23, Joshua 22:28, Proverbs 27:1
מָחָֽר׃ 3x mā·ḥār Exodus 32:5, Numbers 16:16, 2 Kings 6:28
וּמָחָ֕ר 2x ū·mā·ḥār Joshua 22:18, 1 Samuel 28:19
וּמָחָ֥ר 2x ū·mā·ḥār Esther 5:8, Proverbs 3:28
Parsing patterns
Adverb 41x Genesis 30:33, Exodus 8:29, Exodus 9:5, Exodus 9:18
Conjunctive waw | Adverb 6x Exodus 19:10, Joshua 22:18, 1 Samuel 28:19, 2 Samuel 11:12
Preposition-l | Adverb 5x Exodus 8:10, Exodus 8:23, Numbers 11:18, Joshua 7:13
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. properly, deferred , i.e. the morrow ; usually (adverbially) tomorrow ; indefinitely, hereafter
Source Gloss
properly, deferred , i.e. the morrow ; usually (adverbially) tomorrow ; indefinitely, hereafter
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
properly, deferred, i.e. the morrow; usually (adverbially) tomorrow; indefinitely, hereafter BDB: to-morrow Usage: time to come, tomorrow.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
מָחָר is built from this root:
Part of These Phrases
Compound and idiomatic phrases that include this word. Follow a link to study the phrase and how its parts work together.
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
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain