What does נָבַט · אַחַר mean in the Bible?
e. look intently at ; by implication, to regard with pleasure, favor or care".
Hebrew · H5027, H310
הִבִּיטוּ אַחֲרֵי
To scan , i.e. look intently at ; by implication, to regard with pleasure, favor or care · properly, the hind part ; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)
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נָבַטH5027to scan , i.e. look intently at ; by implication, to regard with pleasure, favor or care
Pronunciationnābaṭ
Intentional, penetrating gaze that moves from visual perception to emotional regard and favorable care.
Open lexicon entry →אַחַרH310properly, the hind part ; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)
Pronunciationʾaḥar
Fundamental spatial concept of "behind/hinder" extended into temporal and causal relationships: what comes after
Open lexicon entry →What does הִבִּיטוּ אַחֲרֵי (hibbitu 'achare) mean in the Bible?
נָבַט · אַחַר is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to scan , i.e. look intently at ; by implication, to regard with pleasure, favor or care".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H5027, H310?
H5027, H310 is connected to 788 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. to scan , i.e. look intently at ; by implication, to regard with pleasure, favor or care
Source Gloss
to scan , i.e. look intently at ; by implication, to regard with pleasure, favor or care
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups1Aligned forms39
Hiphilcausative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action39×
ImperfectIsa 8:22 · Job 28:24 · Job 36:25 · Num 12:8 · Ps 94:9 · 2Kgs 3:14 · Amos 5:22 · Isa 38:11 · Isa 66:2 · Hab 1:3 · Hab 1:13 · Ps 10:14 · Ps 91:8 · Isa 5:12 · Job 39:29 · Ps 22:1816×
Sequential imperfect1Kgs 18:43 · Gen 15:5 · Isa 63:15 · Isa 64:8 · Job 35:5 · Lam 5:1 · Ps 74:20 · Ps 80:15 · Ps 142:5 · Isa 42:18 · Isa 51:1 · Isa 51:2 · Lam 1:1213×
PerfectNum 23:21 · Ps 33:13 · Ps 102:20 · Job 6:19 · Ps 34:6 · Isa 22:116×
Jussive1Sam 16:7 · Gen 19:17 · Prov 4:253×
Infinitive constructHab 2:151×
Word Origins
הִבִּיטוּ אַחֲרֵי is a primitive root - no further derivation.