Hebrew · H5027, H310 · unreviewed

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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נָבַט H5027 to scan , i.e. look intently at ; by implication, to regard with pleasure, favor or care

Pronunciation nābaṭ

Intentional, penetrating gaze that moves from visual perception to emotional regard and favorable care.

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אַחַר H310 properly, the hind part ; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)

Pronunciation ʾaḥar

Fundamental spatial concept of "behind/hinder" extended into temporal and causal relationships: what comes after

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What does הִבִּיטוּ אַחֲרֵי (hibbitu 'achare) mean in the Bible?

נָבַט · אַחַר is a Hebrew word meaning "to scan , i.e. look intently at ; by implication, to regard with pleasure, favor or care". to scan , i.

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Meaning

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.

Hiphil causative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action 39×

Imperfect Isa 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 22:18 16×

Sequential imperfect 1Kgs 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 1:12 13×

Perfect Num 23:21 · Ps 33:13 · Ps 102:20 · Job 6:19 · Ps 34:6 · Isa 22:11 6×

Jussive 1Sam 16:7 · Gen 19:17 · Prov 4:25 3×

Infinitive construct Hab 2:15 1×

Hebrew Verb Forms

How this verb appears across 39 occurrences in the Hebrew OT (OSHB Leningrad Codex).

Aspect / Form

Imperfect 19 Imperative 13 Perfect 6 Infinitive construct 1

Stem

Hiphil 39

Mood

Imperative 13 Indicative/jussive 12 Indicative 6 Indicative/cohortative 4 Jussive 3

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.).

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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

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