Usually translated as
after, behind, afterward, following, follow, away from, from, posterity, when, forasmuch, at, pursuing, since, again, back, backside, beside, by, hereafter, hinder end, persecute, remnant, seeing, thenceforth, with, out, live, thence
Occurrences
ʼachar occurs 713 times in 663 verses of the King James.
Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (83), Exodus (25), Leviticus (22), Numbers (27), Deuteronomy (30), Joshua (36), Judges (40), Ruth (8), 1 Samuel (45), 2 Samuel (54), 1 Kings (46), 2 Kings (29), 1 Chronicles (14), 2 Chronicles (28), Ezra (4), Nehemiah (22), Esther (2), Job (15), Psalms (9), Proverbs (6), Ecclesiastes (8), Song of Songs (2), Isaiah (10), Jeremiah (52), Ezekiel (25), Daniel (2), Hosea (7), Joel (4), Amos (3), Zephaniah (1), Zechariah (4)
- Genesis 5:4 — And the days of Adam after (אַֽחֲרֵי֙) he had begotten Seth were eight hundred years: and he begat sons and daughters:
- Genesis 5:7 — And Seth lived after (אַֽחֲרֵי֙) he begat Enos eight hundred and seven years, and begat sons and daughters:
- Genesis 5:10 — And Enos lived after (אַֽחֲרֵי֙) he begat Cainan eight hundred and fifteen years, and begat sons and daughters:
- Genesis 5:13 — And Cainan lived after (אַחֲרֵי֙) he begat Mahalaleel eight hundred and forty years, and begat sons and daughters:
- Genesis 5:16 — And Mahalaleel lived after (אַֽחֲרֵי֙) he begat Jared eight hundred and thirty years, and begat sons and daughters:
- Genesis 5:19 — And Jared lived after (אַֽחֲרֵי֙) he begat Enoch eight hundred years, and begat sons and daughters:
- Genesis 5:22 — And Enoch walked with God after (אַֽחֲרֵי֙) he begat Methuselah three hundred years, and begat sons and daughters:
- Genesis 5:26 — And Methuselah lived after (אַֽחֲרֵי֙) he begat Lamech seven hundred eighty and two years, and begat sons and daughters:
- Genesis 5:30 — And Lamech lived after (אַֽחֲרֵי֙) he begat Noah five hundred ninety and five years, and begat sons and daughters:
- Genesis 6:4 — There were giants in the earth in those days; and also after (אַֽחֲרֵי) that, when the sons of God came in unto the daughters of men, and they bare children to them, the same became mighty men which were of old, men of renown.
- Genesis 9:9 — And I, behold, I establish my covenant with you, and with your seed after (אַֽחֲרֵיכֶֽם) you;
- Genesis 9:28 — And Noah lived after (אַחַ֣ר) the flood three hundred and fifty years.
- Genesis 10:1 — Now these are the generations of the sons of Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth: and unto them were sons born after (אַחַ֥ר) the flood.
- Genesis 10:18 — And the Arvadite, and the Zemarite, and the Hamathite: and afterward (וְאַחַ֣ר) were the families of the Canaanites spread abroad.
- Genesis 10:32 — These are the families of the sons of Noah, after their generations, in their nations: and by these were the nations divided in the earth after (אַחַ֥ר) the flood.
- Genesis 11:10 — These are the generations of Shem: Shem was an hundred years old, and begat Arphaxad two years after (אַחַ֥ר) the flood:
- Genesis 11:11 — And Shem lived after (אַֽחֲרֵי֙) he begat Arphaxad five hundred years, and begat sons and daughters.
- Genesis 11:13 — And Arphaxad lived after (אַֽחֲרֵי֙) he begat Salah four hundred and three years, and begat sons and daughters.
- Genesis 11:15 — And Salah lived after (אַחֲרֵי֙) he begat Eber four hundred and three years, and begat sons and daughters.
- Genesis 11:17 — And Eber lived after (אַחֲרֵי֙) he begat Peleg four hundred and thirty years, and begat sons and daughters.
- Genesis 11:19 — And Peleg lived after (אַחֲרֵי֙) he begat Reu two hundred and nine years, and begat sons and daughters.
- Genesis 11:21 — And Reu lived after (אַחֲרֵי֙) he begat Serug two hundred and seven years, and begat sons and daughters.
- Genesis 11:23 — And Serug lived after (אַחֲרֵ֛י) he begat Nahor two hundred years, and begat sons and daughters.
- Genesis 11:25 — And Nahor lived after (אַחֲרֵי֙) he begat Terah an hundred and nineteen years, and begat sons and daughters.
- Genesis 13:14 — And the LORD said unto Abram, after that (אַחֲרֵי֙) Lot was separated from him, Lift up now thine eyes, and look from the place where thou art northward, and southward, and eastward, and westward:
- Genesis 14:17 — And the king of Sodom went out to meet him after (אַחֲרֵ֣י) his return from the slaughter of Chedorlaomer, and of the kings that were with him, at the valley of Shaveh, which is the king’s dale.
- Genesis 15:1 — After (אַחַ֣ר) these things the word of the LORD came unto Abram in a vision, saying, Fear not, Abram: I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great reward.
- Genesis 15:14 — And also that nation, whom they shall serve, will I judge: and afterward (וְאַחֲרֵי) shall they come out with great substance.
- Genesis 16:13 — And she called the name of the LORD that spake unto her, Thou God seest me: for she said, Have I also here looked after (אַחֲרֵ֥י) him that seeth me?
- Genesis 17:7 — And I will establish my covenant between me and thee and thy seed after (אַחֲרֶ֛יךָ) thee in their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be a God unto thee, and to thy seed after thee.
- Genesis 17:7 — And I will establish my covenant between me and thee and thy seed after thee in their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be a God unto thee, and to thy seed after (אַחֲרֶֽיךָ) thee.
- Genesis 17:8 — And I will give unto thee, and to thy seed after (אַחֲרֶ֜יךָ) thee, the land wherein thou art a stranger, all the land of Canaan, for an everlasting possession; and I will be their God.
- Genesis 17:9 — And God said unto Abraham, Thou shalt keep my covenant therefore, thou, and thy seed after (אַֽחֲרֶ֖יךָ) thee in their generations.
- Genesis 17:10 — This is my covenant, which ye shall keep, between me and you and thy seed after (אַחֲרֶ֑יךָ) thee; Every man child among you shall be circumcised.
- Genesis 17:19 — And God said, Sarah thy wife shall bear thee a son indeed; and thou shalt call his name Isaac: and I will establish my covenant with him for an everlasting covenant, and with his seed after (אַחֲרָֽיו) him.
- Genesis 18:5 — And I will fetch a morsel of bread, and comfort ye your hearts; after that (אַחַ֣ר) ye shall pass on: for therefore are ye come to your servant. And they said, So do, as thou hast said.
- Genesis 18:10 — And he said, I will certainly return unto thee according to the time of life; and, lo, Sarah thy wife shall have a son. And Sarah heard it in the tent door, which was behind (אַחֲרָֽיו) him.
- Genesis 18:12 — Therefore Sarah laughed within herself, saying, After (אַחֲרֵ֤י) I am waxed old shall I have pleasure, my lord being old also?
- Genesis 18:19 — For I know him, that he will command his children and his household after (אַחֲרָ֔יו) him, and they shall keep the way of the LORD, to do justice and judgment; that the LORD may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him.
- Genesis 19:6 — And Lot went out at the door unto them, and shut the door after (אַחֲרָֽיו) him,
- Genesis 19:17 — And it came to pass, when they had brought them forth abroad, that he said, Escape for thy life; look not behind (אַחֲרֶ֔יךָ) thee, neither stay thou in all the plain; escape to the mountain, lest thou be consumed.
- Genesis 19:26 — But his wife looked back from behind (מֵאַחֲרָ֑יו) him, and she became a pillar of salt.
- Genesis 22:1 — And it came to pass after (אַחַר֙) these things, that God did tempt Abraham, and said unto him, Abraham: and he said, Behold, here I am.
- Genesis 22:13 — And Abraham lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold behind (אַחַ֕ר) him a ram caught in a thicket by his horns: and Abraham went and took the ram, and offered him up for a burnt offering in the stead of his son.
- Genesis 22:20 — And it came to pass after (אַחֲרֵי֙) these things, that it was told Abraham, saying, Behold, Milcah, she hath also born children unto thy brother Nahor;
- Genesis 23:19 — And after (וְאַחֲרֵי) this, Abraham buried Sarah his wife in the cave of the field of Machpelah before Mamre: the same is Hebron in the land of Canaan.
- Genesis 24:5 — And the servant said unto him, Peradventure the woman will not be willing to follow (אַחֲרַ֖י) me unto this land: must I needs bring thy son again unto the land from whence thou camest?
- Genesis 24:8 — And if the woman will not be willing to follow (אַחֲרֶ֔יךָ) thee, then thou shalt be clear from this my oath: only bring not my son thither again.
- Genesis 24:36 — And Sarah my master’s wife bare a son to my master when (אַחֲרֵ֖י) she was old: and unto him hath he given all that he hath.
- Genesis 24:39 — And I said unto my master, Peradventure the woman will not follow (אַחֲרָֽי) me.