315. Acharach
Berean Strong's Lexicon
Acharach: Afterward, later, behind

Original Word: אַחֲרַח
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Acharach
Pronunciation: a-kha-RAKH
Phonetic Spelling: (akh-rakh')
Definition: Afterward, later, behind
Meaning: Achrach

Word Origin: Derived from the root אָחַר (achar), meaning "to be behind" or "to delay."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent often used in the Septuagint for similar concepts is ὀπίσω (opisō), Strong's Greek #3694, which also means "after" or "behind."

Usage: The Hebrew word "Acharach" is used to denote a sense of time or sequence, often translated as "afterward" or "later." It conveys the idea of something occurring after a preceding event or in the future. It can also imply a sense of following or being behind in a spatial or metaphorical sense.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, time was often understood in a linear fashion, with a strong emphasis on the sequence of events. The concept of "Acharach" would have been significant in narratives and prophecies, where the timing of events was crucial. Understanding the sequence of events was important for interpreting God's actions and promises.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from achar
Definition
a son of Benjamin
NASB Translation
Aharah (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
אַחֲרַח proper name, masculine a son of Benjamin 1 Chronicles 8:1 (perhaps corruption of אֲחִירָם Numbers 26:38, compare also אֵחִי).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Aharah

From 'achar and 'ach; after (his) brother: Achrach, an Israelite -- Aharah.

see HEBREW 'achar

see HEBREW 'ach

Forms and Transliterations
וְאַחְרַ֖ח ואחרח veachRach wə’aḥraḥ wə·’aḥ·raḥ
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Englishman's Concordance
1 Chronicles 8:1
HEB: אַשְׁבֵּל֙ הַשֵּׁנִ֔י וְאַחְרַ֖ח הַשְּׁלִישִֽׁי׃
NAS: Ashbel the second, Aharah the third,
KJV: the second, and Aharah the third,
INT: Ashbel the second Aharah the third

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 315
1 Occurrence


wə·’aḥ·raḥ — 1 Occ.
















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