אַחֵר

a.cheranotherHow to read Hebrew
hebrewOld TestamentAdjective166 occurrences28 books161 verses

Definition

from H309; properly, hinder; generally, next, other, etc.
Traditional renderings: (an-) other man, following, next, strange.

In the Greek Old Testament

How the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders אַחֵר:

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

166 total
  1. Jeremiah 36:28אַחֶ֑רֶת · another
    “Take another scroll and rewrite on it the very words that were on the original scroll, which Jehoiakim king of Judah has burned.
  2. Jeremiah 36:32אַחֶ֗רֶת · another
    Then Jeremiah took another scroll and gave it to the scribe Baruch son of Neriah, and at Jeremiah’s dictation he wrote on it all the words of the scroll that Jehoiakim king of Judah had burned in the fire. And many similar words were added to them.
  3. Jeremiah 44:3אֲחֵרִ֑ים · other
    …because of the evil they have done. They provoked Me to anger by continuing to burn incense and to serve other gods that neither they nor you nor your fathers ever knew.
  4. Jeremiah 44:5אֲחֵרִֽים׃ · to other
    But they did not listen or incline their ears; they did not turn from their wickedness or stop burning incense to other gods.
  5. Jeremiah 44:8אֲחֵרִים֙ · to other
    Why are you provoking Me to anger by the work of your hands by burning incense to other gods in the land of Egypt, where you have gone to reside? As a result, you will be cut off and will become an object of cursing and reproach among all the nations of the earth.
  6. Jeremiah 44:15אֲחֵרִ֔ים · to other
    Then all the men who knew that their wives were burning incense to other gods, and all the women standing by—a great assembly—along with all the people living in the land of Egypt and in Pathros, said to Jeremiah,
  7. Ezekiel 12:3אַחֵר֙ · another
    Therefore, son of man, pack your bags for exile. In broad daylight, set out from your place and go to another as they watch. Perhaps they will understand, though they are a rebellious house.
  8. Ezekiel 40:40הָאַחֶ֗רֶת · the other
    Outside, as one goes up to the entrance of the north gateway, there were two tables on one side and two more tables on the other side of the gate’s portico.
  9. Ezekiel 41:24לָאַחֶֽרֶת׃ · for the other
    …and each door had two swinging panels. There were two panels for one door and two for the other.
  10. Ezekiel 42:14אֲחֵרִ֔ים · other
    Once the priests have entered the holy area, they must not go out into the outer court until they have left behind the garments in which they minister, for these are holy. They are to put on other clothes before they approach the places that are for the people.”
  11. Ezekiel 44:19אֲחֵרִ֔ים · in other
    When they go out to the outer court, to the people, they are to take off the garments in which they have ministered, leave them in the holy chambers, and dress in other clothes so that they do not transmit holiness to the people with their garments.
  12. Daniel 11:4וְלַאֲחֵרִ֖ים · and [given] to others
    But as soon as he is established, his kingdom will be broken up and parceled out toward the four winds of heaven. It will not go to his descendants, nor will it have the authority with which he ruled, because his kingdom will be uprooted and given to others.
  13. Daniel 12:5אֲחֵרִ֖ים · others
    Then I, Daniel, looked and saw two others standing there, one on this bank of the river and one on the opposite bank.
  14. Hosea 3:1אֲחֵרִ֔ים · other
    Then the LORD said to me, “Go show love to your wife again, though she is loved by another and is an adulteress. Love her as the LORD loves the Israelites, though they turn to other gods and love to offer raisin cakes to idols.”
  15. Joel 1:3אַחֵֽר׃ · to the next
    Tell it to your children; let your children tell it to their children, and their children to the next generation.
  16. Zechariah 2:3אַחֵ֔ר · and another
    Then the angel who was speaking with me went forth, and another angel came forward to meet him