אַחַר

H310. achar
אַחַר properly substantive the hinder or following part (compare the plural)
1. adverb a. of place, behind, twice Gen 22:13 (many MSS. ᵑ6 ᵐ5 ⅏ Ol Ew read אֶחָד see Di) Psa 68:26.
b. of time, afterwards Gen 10:18; Gen 18:5; Gen 24:55; Gen 30:21; Jdg 19:5 +; וְאַחַר in laws of P, as Lev 14:8, Lev 14:19; Lev 15:28; Lev 22:7; Num 5:26 and elsewhere
2. preposition a. of place, behind, after Exo 3:1; Exo 11:5; 2Ki 11:6; Son 2:9; Isa 57:8: אַחַר הָלַח to go after, follow Gen 37:17; 2Ki 13:2; 2Ki 23:3; Isa 65:2; Eze 13:3; Job 31:7; אַחַר חָיָה 1Sa 12:14; מֵאַחַר from after 2Sa 7:8; Psa 78:71; Isa 59:13.
b. of time, after Gen 9:28; Lev 25:15 al; הַדְּבָרִים אַחַר הָאֵלֶּה after these things Gen 15:1; Gen 22:1; Gen 39:7; Gen 40:1; 1Ki 17:17; 1Ki 21:1; Ezr 7:1; Est 2:1; Est 3:1; כֵּן אַחַר Lev 14:36; Deu 21:13; 1Sa 10:5; זֶה אַחַר (late) 2Ch 32:9; followed by infinitive Num 6:19; Jer 40:1; 1Ch 2:24; Job 21:3; אַחַר עַד till after Neh 13:19.
c. Neh 5:15 strangely: Ew RV besides; but text probably corrupt, see Be Ry. 3
conjunction אֲשֶׁר אַחַר after that Eze 40:1; and without אשׁר Lev 14:43; Jer 41:16; Job 42:7. As preposition & conjunction the plural אַחֲרֵי is much more frequently, which in any case must be used before suffixes.
Plural only construct אַחֲרֵי with suffix אַחֲרֶיךָ אַחֲרַי,, etc.
1. substantive hinder part 2Sa 2:23 הַחֲנִית בְּאַחֲרֵי with the hinder end of the spear.
2. preposition a. of place, behind, after Gen 18:10 אַחֲרָיו וְהוּא and it behind him Deu 11:30; Jdg 5:14; 1Sa 14:13; 1Sa 21:10; Hos 5:8 אַחֲרֶיךָ Behind thee! (sc. Look or The foe is); with a verbas הִבִּיט to look Gen 19:17; 1Sa 24:9, ראֹשׁ הֵנִיעַ to shake the head 2Ki 19:21 ( = Isa 37:22), especially verbs expressing or implying motion, as בָּא to enter in (see Dr 2Sa 20:14) הִשְׁלִיח רָדַף, מָּנָה, מִלֵּא, הָלַח, הָיָה, דָּלַק, דָּבֵק, בִּעֵר, (see these words).
b. of time, after Gen 9:9 אַחֲרֵיכֶם זַרְעֲכֶם your seed after you; similarly Gen 17:7-10, Gen 17:19; Gen 35:12; Gen 48:4; Exo 28:43; Num 25:13 all P (also Deu 1:8; Deu 4:37; Deu 10:15; 1Sa 24:22; 2Sa 7:12 ||), & with בָּנָיו Gen 18:19 J ( + בֵּיתוֺ) Exo 29:29 P Lev 25:46 H Deu 4:40; Deu 12:25, Deu 12:28; Jer 32:18, Jer 32:39; 1Ch 28:8; Pro 20:7, דּוֺרוֺתֵינוּ Jos 22:27, בֵּיתוֺ Job 21:21; Exo 10:14; Jdg 10:3 etc.; with infinitive Gen 5:4 הוֺלִידֹוֺ אַחֲרֵי after his begetting Sheth, Gen 13:14; Gen 14:17; Gen 18:12; Gen 25:11 + often; אַחֲרֵיכֵֿן afterwards Gen 6:4 (אשׁר כן אחרי = afterwards, when, compare 2Ch 35:20) Gen 15:14; Gen 23:18; Gen 25:26; Gen 32:21; Gen 41:31; Gen 45:15 etc.; אחריכֿן ויהי as a formula of transition chiefly in 2Samuel (2Sa 2:1; 2Sa 8:1 || 2Sa 10:1 || 2Sa 13:1; 2Sa 21:18 ||) compare 1Sa 24:6; Jdg 16:4; 2Ki 6:24; 2Ch 20:1; 2Ch 24:4 ; in late Hebrew זֹאת אַחֲרֵי Job 42:16; Ezr 9:10; 2Ch 21:18 ( + כָּלֿ2Ch 35:20 (do.); compare Aramaic דְנָה אַחֲרֵי Dan 2:29, Dan 2:45, and דְּנָה בָּאתַר Dan 7:6-7,. — The local (metaphor) and temporal senses blend Psa 49:14 יִרְצוּ בְּפִיהֶם וְאַחֲרֵיהֶם & after them (i.e. following, imitating them) men applaud their speech, compare Job 21:33.
3. conjunction אֲשֶׁר אַחֲרֵי after that, with the finite verb Deu 24:4; Jos 7:8; Jos 9:16; Jos 23:1; Jos 24:20 +; without אשׁר Lev 25:48; 1Sa 5:9 . (The most common construction of אחרי is as a preposition with the infinitive construct) Jos 2:7 יָצְאוּ כַּאֲשֶׁר אַחֲרֵי must be an error, either for אשׁר אחרי or for כאשׁר alone (notice אחריהם twice in the same verse); 2Sa 24:10 read סָפַר אַחֲרֵי see Dr.
4 with other prepositions: —
a. מֵאַחֲרֵי57, 1Ch 17:7 מִןאַֿחֲרֵי (|| 2Sa 7:8 מֵאַחַר); (α) from behind Gen 19:26; 2Sa 2:23; from after i.e. from following after, usually with שׁוּב or סוּר 1Sa 24:2; 2Sa 2:22, 2Sa 2:26, 2Sa 2:30; 2Sa 11:15; Jos 22:16, Jos 22:18, Jos 22:23, Jos 22:29; 1Sa 15:11 +; with other verbs of motion, as עָלָה 1Sa 14:46; 2Sa 20:2, נַעֲלָה 2Sa 2:27, לָקַח Amo 7:15; 1Ch 17:7, זָנָה Hos 1:2; pregnantly Isa 30:21 thy ears shall hear a word מֵאַחֲרֶיךָ coming from behind thee, Jer 9:21 (that is נָפַל, see va) 1Sa 13:7 ᵐ5L We Dr מֵאַחֲרָיו חָֽרְדוּ (β) denoting position (מן = off, on the side of; see מן behind Exo 14:19 (twice in verse); Jos 8:2, Jos 8:4, Jos 8:14; 1Ki 10:19; Neh 4:7 (לְ מֵאַחֲרֵי) 2Ch 13:13 b, (γ) of time (rare) Deu 29:21; Ecc 10:14; כֵן מֵאַחֲרֵי 2Sa 3:28; 2Sa 15:1; 2Ch 32:23.
b. אֶלאַֿחֲרֵי 2Sa 5:23; 2Ki 9:18 אֶלאַֿחֲרַי סֹב 2Ki 9:19; Zec 6:6.
c. עַלאַֿחֲרֵי Eze 41:15 beside, at the back of.
אַחֲרַי adjective Pro 28:23 (si vera lectio)
אַחֲרַי אָדָם a man that turneth backwards (compare Jer 7:24) so JosKi De Olp. 429 (doubtfully) Now Sta§ 301 b: according to Ew§ 220 a Hi an abnormal adverb = afterwards, LagPr conjectures בְּאָרְחוֺ compare ᵐ5 ὁδούς.
(ו)ייחר Kt 2Sa 20:5 (Qr וַיּ֫וֺחֶר) see אחר above and Drsm.
יחשׂ (√ of following; meaning unknown; derivatives common in Late Hebrew and Aramaic)