אָחַר

Strong’s Definition

to loiter (i.e. be behind); by implication to procrastinate

Etymology & Derivation

a primitive root;

KJV Usage

continue, defer, delay, hinder, be late (slack), stay (there), tarry (longer).

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.to delay, hesitate, tarry, defer, remain behind
• 2.(qal)
• 3.(piel) to delay, wait, stay behind (but not in hope)

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: ʼâchar; Pronunciation: aw-khar'