Occurrences
ʼâchar occurs 16 times in the King James.
Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (3), Exodus (1), Deuteronomy (2), Judges (1), Psalms (3), Proverbs (1), Ecclesiastes (1), Isaiah (2), Daniel (1), Habakkuk (1)
- Genesis 24:56 — And he said unto them, Hinder (תְּאַחֲר֣וּ) me not, seeing the LORD hath prospered my way; send me away that I may go to my master.
- Genesis 32:4 — And he commanded them, saying, Thus shall ye speak unto my lord Esau; Thy servant Jacob saith thus, I have sojourned with Laban, and stayed there (וָאֵחַ֖ר) until now:
- Genesis 34:19 — And the young man deferred (אֵחַ֤ר) not to do the thing, because he had delight in Jacob’s daughter: and he was more honourable than all the house of his father.
- Exodus 22:29 — Thou shalt not delay (תְאַחֵ֑ר) to offer the first of thy ripe fruits, and of thy liquors: the firstborn of thy sons shalt thou give unto me.
- Deuteronomy 7:10 — And repayeth them that hate him to their face, to destroy them: he will not be slack (יְאַחֵר֙) to him that hateth him, he will repay him to his face.
- Deuteronomy 23:21 — When thou shalt vow a vow unto the LORD thy God, thou shalt not slack (תְאַחֵ֖ר) to pay it: for the LORD thy God will surely require it of thee; and it would be sin in thee.
- Judges 5:28 — The mother of Sisera looked out at a window, and cried through the lattice, Why is his chariot so long in coming? why tarry (אֶֽחֱר֔וּ) the wheels of his chariots?
- Psalms 40:17 — But I am poor and needy; yet the Lord thinketh upon me: thou art my help and my deliverer; make no tarrying (תְּאַחַֽר), O my God.
- Psalms 70:5 — But I am poor and needy: make haste unto me, O God: thou art my help and my deliverer; O LORD, make no tarrying (תְּאַחַֽר).
- Psalms 127:2 — It is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late (מְאַֽחֲרֵי), to eat the bread of sorrows: for so he giveth his beloved sleep.
- Proverbs 23:30 — They that tarry long (לַֽמְאַחֲרִ֥ים) at the wine; they that go to seek mixed wine.
- Ecclesiastes 5:4 — When thou vowest a vow unto God, defer (תְּאַחֵר֙) not to pay it; for he hath no pleasure in fools: pay that which thou hast vowed.
- Isaiah 5:11 — Woe unto them that rise up early in the morning, that they may follow strong drink; that continue (מְאַחֲרֵ֣י) until night, till wine inflame them!
- Isaiah 46:13 — I bring near my righteousness; it shall not be far off, and my salvation shall not tarry (תְאַחֵ֑ר): and I will place salvation in Zion for Israel my glory.
- Daniel 9:19 — O Lord, hear; O Lord, forgive; O Lord, hearken and do; defer (תְּאַחַ֑ר) not, for thine own sake, O my God: for thy city and thy people are called by thy name.
- Habakkuk 2:3 — For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak, and not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry (יְאַחֵֽר).