◄ 4279. machar ►
Strong's Lexicon machar: Tomorrow, in time to come, in the future Original Word: מָחָר Part of Speech: Noun Masculine Transliteration: machar Pronunciation: mah-khar' Phonetic Spelling: (maw-khar') Definition: deferred, the morrow, tomorrow, hereafter Meaning: The term מָחָר primarily refers to "the morrow," "tomorrow," or "hereafter." It conveys the concept of a future time, often the day following the present one. Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to defer. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G839 (αὔριον, aurion): This Greek term is used in the New Testament to denote "tomorrow" or "the morrow," similar to the Hebrew מָחָר. It appears in passages such as Matthew 6:34, where Jesus instructs, "Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself." • G1887 (ἐπαύριον, epaurion): This Greek word also means "the next day" or "tomorrow." It is used in contexts like John 1:29, where it is written, "The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him." These Greek terms reflect the continuity of the concept of "tomorrow" from the Hebrew Scriptures into the New Testament, emphasizing the ongoing relevance of planning and anticipation in the biblical narrative. Usage: The word מָחָר is used in various contexts throughout the Hebrew Bible to denote the day after the current one or a future time. It is often employed in narrative and prophetic texts to indicate events that will occur soon or in the near future. Context: מָחָר appears frequently in the Hebrew Scriptures, illustrating the anticipation or planning for future events. It is used in both literal and figurative senses. For instance, in Exodus 8:10, Pharaoh responds to Moses regarding the removal of the frogs, saying, "Tomorrow," indicating a specific future time. Similarly, in 1 Samuel 20:5, David speaks to Jonathan about the new moon feast, saying, "Tomorrow is the New Moon feast," again pointing to the immediate future. The term also appears in prophetic contexts, as seen in Isaiah 22:13, where it is used to describe a future time of revelry and disregard for impending judgment: "Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die!" This usage underscores the human tendency to focus on immediate pleasures without regard for future consequences. מָחָר is a versatile term that captures the essence of human anticipation and the unfolding of divine plans. It serves as a reminder of the temporal nature of human existence and the importance of considering the future in light of God's eternal purposes. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from an unused word Definition tomorrow, in time to come NASB Translation later (1), later* (1), time to come (6), tomorrow (44). Brown-Driver-Briggs מָחָר52 noun masculine, used often as adverb, tomorrow, in time to come (Aramaic מְחַר ; probably properly time in front, Köii. 263, compare √, and Assyrian ma—ru, front, often of time, though always of former time, of old, DlHWB 402); — 1 to-morrow (the day following the present day), a. as substantive Exodus 16:23 מָחָר ׳שַׁבָּתוֺן שַׁבַּת קֹדֶשׁ לְי to-morrow is a sabbath, etc., 1 Samuel 20:5 חֹדֶשׁ מָחָר to-morrow is the new moon, 1 Samuel 20:18; in יוֺם מָחָר Genesis 30:33; Proverbs 27:1; Isaiah 56:12; in the idiomatic phrase כָּעֵת מָחָר at the like of the time, (being) to-morrow, = about to-morrow (see כְּ 1a) Exodus 9:18; 1 Samuel 9:16; 1 Samuel 20:12; 1 Kings 19:2; 1 Kings 20:6; 2 Kings 7:1,18; 2 Kings 10:6; and in לְמָחָר Exodus 8:19 לְמָחָר יִהְיֶה הָאֹת הַזֶּה, = for, against, to-morrow, Exodus 8:6; Numbers 11:18; Joshua 7:13; Esther 5:12. b. as adverb accusative Exodus 8:25; Exodus 9:5 מָחָר יַעֲשֶׂה הַדָּבָר הַזֶּה ׳י, Exodus 10:4 הִנְנִי מֵבִיא מָחָר אַרְבֶּה, Exodus 17:9; Exodus 32:5; Numbers 14:25; 1 Samuel 11:9 etc., Joshua 11:6 מָחָר כָּעֵת הַזּאֹת; opposed to הַיּוֺם Exodus 19:10 הַיּוֺם וּמָחָר, Joshua 22:18; 2 Samuel 11:12a; rhetorically, Isaiah 22:13 כִּי מָחָר נָמוּת. 2 = in future time, Exodus 13:14 כִּי יִשְׁאָֽלְךָ בִנְךָ מָחָר לֵאמֹר = Deuteronomy 6:20; Joshua 4:6,21; Joshua 22:24,27,28; so בְּיוֺם מָחָר Genesis 30:33. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance time to come, tomorrow Probably from 'achar; properly, deferred, i.e. The morrow; usually (adverbially) tomorrow; indefinitely, hereafter -- time to come, tomorrow. see HEBREW 'achar Forms and Transliterations וּמָחָ֑ר וּמָחָ֕ר וּמָחָ֣ר וּמָחָ֥ר ומחר לְמָחָ֑ר לְמָחָ֛ר לְמָחָ֥ר לְמָחָר֮ למחר מָחָ֑ר מָחָ֔ר מָחָ֖ר מָחָ֗ר מָחָ֛ר מָחָ֞ר מָחָ֡ר מָחָ֣ר מָחָֽר׃ מָחָר֙ מחר מחר׃ lə·mā·ḥār lemaChar ləmāḥār mā·ḥār maChar māḥār ū·mā·ḥār umaChar ūmāḥār Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Genesis 30:33 HEB: צִדְקָתִי֙ בְּי֣וֹם מָחָ֔ר כִּֽי־ תָב֥וֹא NAS: will answer for me later, when KJV: for me in time to come, when it shall come INT: my honesty time to come when come Exodus 8:10 HEB: וַיֹּ֖אמֶר לְמָחָ֑ר וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ כִּדְבָ֣רְךָ֔ NAS: Then he said, Tomorrow. So he said, KJV: And he said, To morrow. And he said, INT: said Tomorrow said to your word Exodus 8:23 HEB: וּבֵ֣ין עַמֶּ֑ךָ לְמָחָ֥ר יִהְיֶ֖ה הָאֹ֥ת NAS: and your people. Tomorrow this KJV: and thy people: to morrow shall this sign INT: between and your people Tomorrow become sign Exodus 8:29 HEB: מֵעֲבָדָ֥יו וּמֵעַמּ֖וֹ מָחָ֑ר רַ֗ק אַל־ NAS: and from his people tomorrow; only KJV: and from his people, to morrow: but INT: his servants his people tomorrow but nay Exodus 9:5 HEB: מוֹעֵ֣ד לֵאמֹ֑ר מָחָ֗ר יַעֲשֶׂ֧ה יְהוָ֛ה NAS: saying, Tomorrow the LORD KJV: saying, To morrow the LORD INT: A definite saying Tomorrow will do the LORD Exodus 9:18 HEB: מַמְטִיר֙ כָּעֵ֣ת מָחָ֔ר בָּרָ֖ד כָּבֵ֣ד NAS: about this time tomorrow, I will send KJV: Behold, to morrow about this time INT: will send time tomorrow hail heavy Exodus 10:4 HEB: הִנְנִ֨י מֵבִ֥יא מָחָ֛ר אַרְבֶּ֖ה בִּגְבֻלֶֽךָ׃ NAS: behold, tomorrow I will bring KJV: go, behold, to morrow will I bring INT: behold will bring tomorrow locusts your territory Exodus 13:14 HEB: יִשְׁאָלְךָ֥ בִנְךָ֛ מָחָ֖ר לֵאמֹ֣ר מַה־ NAS: asks you in time to come, saying, KJV: asketh thee in time to come, saying, INT: asks your son time saying What Exodus 16:23 HEB: קֹ֛דֶשׁ לַֽיהוָ֖ה מָחָ֑ר אֵ֣ת אֲשֶׁר־ NAS: meant: Tomorrow is a sabbath observance, KJV: hath said, To morrow [is] the rest INT: A holy to the LORD Tomorrow what Bake Exodus 17:9 HEB: הִלָּחֵ֣ם בַּעֲמָלֵ֑ק מָחָ֗ר אָנֹכִ֤י נִצָּב֙ NAS: against Amalek. Tomorrow I will station myself KJV: with Amalek: to morrow I will stand INT: fight Amalek Tomorrow I will station Exodus 19:10 HEB: וְקִדַּשְׁתָּ֥ם הַיּ֖וֹם וּמָחָ֑ר וְכִבְּס֖וּ שִׂמְלֹתָֽם׃ NAS: them today and tomorrow, and let them wash KJV: them to day and to morrow, and let them wash INT: and consecrate today and tomorrow them wash their garments Exodus 32:5 HEB: חַ֥ג לַיהוָ֖ה מָחָֽר׃ NAS: and said, Tomorrow [shall be] a feast KJV: and said, To morrow [is] a feast INT: a feast to the LORD Tomorrow Numbers 11:18 HEB: תֹּאמַ֜ר הִתְקַדְּשׁ֣וּ לְמָחָר֮ וַאֲכַלְתֶּ֣ם בָּשָׂר֒ NAS: Consecrate yourselves for tomorrow, and you shall eat KJV: Sanctify yourselves against to morrow, and ye shall eat INT: Say Consecrate tomorrow shall eat meat Numbers 14:25 HEB: יוֹשֵׁ֣ב בָּעֵ֑מֶק מָחָ֗ר פְּנ֨וּ וּסְע֥וּ NAS: turn tomorrow and set KJV: in the valley.) To morrow turn INT: live the valleys tomorrow turn and set Numbers 16:7 HEB: לִפְנֵ֤י יְהוָה֙ מָחָ֔ר וְהָיָ֗ה הָאִ֛ישׁ NAS: of the LORD tomorrow; and the man KJV: the LORD to morrow: and it shall be [that] the man INT: the presence of the LORD tomorrow become and the man Numbers 16:16 HEB: וָהֵ֛ם וְאַהֲרֹ֖ן מָחָֽר׃ NAS: the LORD tomorrow, both you and they along with Aaron. KJV: thou, and they, and Aaron, to morrow: INT: with Aaron tomorrow Deuteronomy 6:20 HEB: יִשְׁאָלְךָ֥ בִנְךָ֛ מָחָ֖ר לֵאמֹ֑ר מָ֣ה NAS: asks you in time to come, saying, KJV: asketh thee in time to come, saying, INT: asks your son time saying What Joshua 3:5 HEB: הִתְקַדָּ֑שׁוּ כִּ֣י מָחָ֗ר יַעֲשֶׂ֧ה יְהוָ֛ה NAS: Consecrate yourselves, for tomorrow the LORD KJV: Sanctify yourselves: for to morrow the LORD INT: Consecrate for tomorrow will do the LORD Joshua 4:6 HEB: יִשְׁאָל֨וּן בְּנֵיכֶ֤ם מָחָר֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר מָ֛ה NAS: ask later, saying, KJV: ask [their fathers] in time to come, saying, INT: ask your children later saying What Joshua 4:21 HEB: יִשְׁאָל֨וּן בְּנֵיכֶ֤ם מָחָר֙ אֶת־ אֲבוֹתָ֣ם NAS: their fathers in time to come, saying, KJV: their fathers in time to come, saying, INT: ask your children time their fathers saying Joshua 7:13 HEB: וְאָמַרְתָּ֖ הִתְקַדְּשׁ֣וּ לְמָחָ֑ר כִּ֣י כֹה֩ NAS: Consecrate yourselves for tomorrow, for thus KJV: Sanctify yourselves against to morrow: for thus saith INT: and say Consecrate tomorrow for thus Joshua 11:6 HEB: מִפְּנֵיהֶם֒ כִּֽי־ מָחָ֞ר כָּעֵ֣ת הַזֹּ֗את NAS: because of them, for tomorrow at this KJV: because of them: for to morrow about this time INT: before for tomorrow time likewise Joshua 22:18 HEB: הַיּוֹם֙ בַּֽיהוָ֔ה וּמָחָ֕ר אֶֽל־ כָּל־ NAS: congregation of Israel tomorrow. KJV: against the LORD, that to morrow he will be wroth INT: today the LORD tomorrow with the whole Joshua 22:24 HEB: זֹ֖את לֵאמֹ֑ר מָחָ֗ר יֹאמְר֨וּ בְנֵיכֶ֤ם NAS: saying, 'In time to come your sons KJV: saying, In time to come your children INT: likewise saying time may say your sons Joshua 22:27 HEB: יֹאמְר֨וּ בְנֵיכֶ֤ם מָחָר֙ לְבָנֵ֔ינוּ אֵין־ NAS: to our sons in time to come, You have no KJV: to our children in time to come, Ye have no part INT: say your sons time to our sons have 52 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 4279 52 Occurrences lə·mā·ḥār — 5 Occ. mā·ḥār — 41 Occ. ū·mā·ḥār — 6 Occ.