Hebrew Word Study · Strong’s H309
אָחַר
a.char · “to delay”
Used 17 times across 11 books
Definition
1) to delay, hesitate, tarry, defer, remain behind
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to delay, tarry (intensive)
1a2) to cause one to delay, hinder, keep back
1b) (Piel) to delay, wait, stay behind (but not in hope)
Also means: ya.char (יָחַר "to delay" H3186)
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to delay, tarry (intensive)
1a2) to cause one to delay, hinder, keep back
1b) (Piel) to delay, wait, stay behind (but not in hope)
Also means: ya.char (יָחַר "to delay" H3186)
Where it appears
Genesis3
Exodus1
Deuteronomy2
Judges1
2 Samuel1
Psalms3
Proverbs1
Ecclesiastes1
Isaiah2
Daniel1
Habakkuk1
In the text
Genesis 24:56And he said unto them, Hinder me not, seeing the Lord hath prospered my way; send me away that I may go to my master.Genesis 32:5And I have oxen, and asses, flocks, and menservants, and womenservants: and I have sent to tell my lord, that I may find grace in thy sight.Genesis 34:19And the young man deferred 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 22:28Thou shalt not revile the gods, nor curse the ruler of thy people.Deuteronomy 7:10And repayeth them that hate him to their face, to destroy them: he will not be slack to him that hateth him, he will repay him to his face.Deuteronomy 23:22But if thou shalt forbear to vow, it shall be no sin in thee.Judges 5:28The mother of Sisera looked out at a window, and cried through the lattice, Why is his chariot so long in coming? why tarry the wheels of his chariots?2 Samuel 20:5So Amasa went to assemble the men of Judah: but he tarried longer than the set time which he had appointed him.Psalms 40:18Psalms 70:6
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