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Hebrew wordlink #277544

OSHB Prov 29:11 בְּאָחוֹר (bə, ʼāḩōr) Strongs=b, 268 Lemmas=‘בְּ’, ‘אָחוֹר’
contextual morpheme glosses=‘in, backwards’ morpheme glosses=‘in / on / at / with, quiet’
Morphology=R PoS=preposition
Morphology=Ncmsa PoS=common_noun Gender=masculine Number=singular State=absolute
Year=-700

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The word form ‘בְּאָחוֹר’ (Morphology=R PoS=preposition
Morphology=Ncmsa PoS=common_noun Gender=masculine Number=singular State=absolute) is always and only glossed as ‘in, backwards’.

The various word forms of the root word (lemma) ‘Lemmas=‘בְּ’, ‘אָחוֹר’’ have only one gloss: ‘in,backwards’.

Hebrew words (29) other than בְּאָחוֹר (Morphology=R PoS=preposition
Morphology=Ncmsa PoS=common_noun Gender=masculine Number=singular State=absolute) with a gloss related to ‘backwards’

GEN 9:23 אֲחֹרַנִּית (ʼₐḩorannīt) Lemma=‘אֲחֹרַנִּית’ contextual word gloss=‘backwards’ word gloss=‘backward’ OSHB GEN 9:23 word 11

OET-LV: 23 And_ Shēm _he/it _took and_Yefet/(Japheth) DOM the_garment and_they _put_it on the _shoulder _of both _of_them and_they _walked backwards and_they _covered DOM the _nakedness _of their _father _of_of and_their _of_faces were_backwards and_the _nakedness _of their _father _of_of not they _saw. (GEN_9:23)

OET-RV: 23 So Shem and Yafet took a robe, and holding it between their shoulders they walked backwards into the tent and covered their father’s nakedness. (Their faces were towards the tent entrance, so they didn’t see his nakedness.) (GEN 9:23)

GEN 9:23 אֲחֹרַנִּית (ʼₐḩorannīt) Lemma=‘אֲחֹרַנִּית’ contextual word gloss=‘[were]_backwards’ word gloss=‘turned_away’ OSHB GEN 9:23 word 17

GEN 49:17 אָחוֹר (ʼāḩōr) Lemma=‘אָחוֹר’ contextual word gloss=‘backwards’ word gloss=‘backward’ OSHB GEN 49:17 word 14

OET-LV: 17 May _he _be Dān a _snake on a _road a _viper on a _path which_ the_heels _of _bites a _horse and_he _fell its _of_rider backwards. (GEN_49:17)

OET-RV: 17 He’ll be a snake beside the road,
⇔ ≈ a viper on the path,
⇔ that bites a horse’s heels
⇔ and its rider falls backwards. (GEN 49:17)

1 SAM 4:18 אֲחֹרַנִּית (ʼₐḩorannīt) Lemma=‘אֲחֹרַנִּית’ contextual word gloss=‘backwards’ word gloss=‘backward’ OSHB 1 SAM 4:18 word 9

OET-LV: 18 and_he/it _was just_as_he _brought _to _remembrance DOM the _box _of the_ʼElohīm and_he _fell from_under the_seat backwards behind the _side _of the _gate neck _of_his and_it _was _broken and_he/it _died if/because he _was _old the_man and_heavy and_he he _had _judged DOM Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) forty year[s]. (SA1_4:18)

OET-RV: 18 The moment he mentioned the capturing of God’s box, Eli fell backwards off the seat beside the city gate. Because he was old and very heavy, his neck broke and he died. Eli had led Yisrael for forty years. (SA1 4:18)

2 SAM 1:22 אָחוֹר (ʼāḩōr) Lemma=‘אָחוֹר’ contextual word gloss=‘backwards’ word gloss=‘back’ OSHB 2 SAM 1:22 word 9

OET-LV: 22 From_the_blood _of those_slain from_the_fat _of the_mighty_ones the _bow _of Yōnātān/(Yəhōnātān/(Jonathan)) not it _turned _back backwards and_the _sword _of Shāʼūl not it _returned empty. (SA2_1:22)

OET-RV: 22 From the blood of those slain—
⇔ ≈ from the fat of the warriors,
⇔ Yonatan’s bow didn’t retreat
⇔ ≈ and Sha’ul’s sword didn’t fail on its strikes. (SA2 1:22)

1 KI 18:37 אֲחֹרַנִּית (ʼₐḩorannīt) Lemma=‘אֲחֹרַנִּית’ contextual word gloss=‘backwards’ word gloss=‘back’ OSHB 1 KI 18:37 word 15

OET-LV: 37 Answer_me Oh_YHWH answer_me so_that _they _may _know the_people the_this if/because _that you Oh_YHWH the_ʼElohīm and_you(ms) you _have _turned _around DOM heart _of_their backwards. (KI1_18:37)

OET-RV: 37 Answer me, Yahweh! Answer me, so that this country will understand that you, Yahweh, are God, and that you can turn their hearts back again.” (KI1 18:37)

2 KI 20:10 אֲחֹרַנִּית (ʼₐḩorannīt) Lemma=‘אֲחֹרַנִּית’ contextual word gloss=‘backwards’ word gloss=‘backwards’ OSHB 2 KI 20:10 word 12

OET-LV: 10 And_ Ḩizqiy^yāh _he/it _said it _is _trifling to_shadow to_stretch _out ten steps no if/because let _it _go _back the_shadow backwards ten steps. (KI2_20:10)

OET-RV: 10 “It’s easy for the shadows go forward,” said Hizkiyah. “So make them go backwards ten steps.” (KI2 20:10)

2 KI 20:11 אֲחֹרַנִּית (ʼₐḩorannīt) Lemma=‘אֲחֹרַנִּית’ contextual word gloss=‘backwards’ word gloss=‘back’ OSHB 2 KI 20:11 word 14

OET-LV: 11 And_ Yəshaˊ^yāh _he/it _called the_prophet to YHWH and_he _turned _back DOM the_shadow on_steps which it _had _gone _down on_the _steps _of ʼĀḩāz backwards ten steps. (KI2_20:11)

OET-RV: 11 So the prophet Yeshayah called to Yahweh, and he made the shadow go back on the steps made by King Ahaz—the shadow went ten steps backward. (KI2 20:11)

JOB 23:8 וְאָחוֹר (vəʼāḩōr) Lemmas=‘וְ’, ‘אָחוֹר’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘and, backwards’ morpheme glosses=‘and, backward’ OSHB JOB 23:8 word 5

OET-LV: 8 Here forward I _go and_not _existing_he and_backwards and_not I _perceive to_him/it. (JOB_23:8)

OET-RV: 8 Look, I go to the east but he isn’t there,
⇔ ≈ and to the west but I can’t detect him there. (JOB 23:8)

PSA 9:4 אָחוֹר (ʼāḩōr) Lemma=‘אָחוֹר’ contextual word gloss=‘backwards’ word gloss=‘back’ OSHB PSA 9:4 word 3

OET-LV: 4  when_turn enemies _of_my backwards they _stumble and_they _perish from_before _of_you. (PSA_9:4)

OET-RV: 4 because you have accepted my claim and decided the case in my favour.
⇔ You have sat on your throne—a judge who always decides fairly. (PSA 9:4)

PSA 35:4 אָחוֹר (ʼāḩōr) Lemma=‘אָחוֹר’ contextual word gloss=‘backwards’ word gloss=‘back’ OSHB PSA 35:4 word 6

OET-LV: 4 May _they _be _ashamed and_may _they _be _humiliated those _who_seek _of life _of_(of)_my may _they _be _turned _back backwards and_may _they _be _abashed those _who_plot _of harm _of_(of)_my. (PSA_35:4)

OET-RV: 4 May those who seek my life be shamed and dishonoured.
⇔ ≈ Cause those who plan to harm me to be turned back and confused. (PSA 35:4)

PSA 40:15 אָחוֹר (ʼāḩōr) Lemma=‘אָחוֹר’ contextual word gloss=‘backwards’ word gloss=‘back’ OSHB PSA 40:15 word 8

OET-LV: 15  may _they _be _ashamed and_may _they _be _abashed altogether life _of_(of)_my those _who_seek _of to_snatch_it _away may _they _be _turned _back backwards and_may _they _be _humiliated the_people_desirous _of my _harm _of_of. (PSA_40:15)

OET-RV: 15 Let those who cheer because of my fate be shocked because of their shame. (PSA 40:15)

PSA 44:11 אָחוֹר (ʼāḩōr) Lemma=‘אָחוֹר’ contextual word gloss=‘backwards’ word gloss=‘back’ OSHB PSA 44:11 word 2

OET-LV: 11  you_have _made _us _turn _back backwards from the_foe and_those _of_who_hate _us they _have _plundered for_themselves. (PSA_44:11)

OET-RV: 11 You’ve made us like sheep to be eaten,
⇔ and you scattered us among the nations. (PSA 44:11)

PSA 44:19 אָחוֹר (ʼāḩōr) Lemma=‘אָחוֹר’ contextual word gloss=‘backwards’ word gloss=‘back’ OSHB PSA 44:19 word 3

OET-LV: 19  not backwards it _had _turned _back heart _of_our steps _of_our and_it _had _turned _aside from path _of_your. (PSA_44:19)

OET-RV: 19 But you’ve crushed us out where the jackals live,
⇔ and you’ve covered over us with dark blackness. (PSA 44:19)

PSA 56:10 אָחוֹר (ʼāḩōr) Lemma=‘אָחוֹר’ contextual word gloss=‘backwards’ word gloss=‘back’ OSHB PSA 56:10 word 4

OET-LV: 10  then they _will _turn _back enemies _of_my backwards in/on_day when_I _will _call _out this I _know if/because _that god to_me. (PSA_56:10)

OET-RV: 10 In God—whose message I praise,
⇔ in Yahweh—whose message I praise, (PSA 56:10)

PSA 70:3 אָחוֹר (ʼāḩōr) Lemma=‘אָחוֹר’ contextual word gloss=‘backwards’ word gloss=‘back’ OSHB PSA 70:3 word 6

OET-LV: 3  may _they _be _ashamed and_may _they _be _abashed life _of_(of)_my those _who_seek _of may _they _be _turned _back backwards and_may _they _be _humiliated the_people_desirous _of my _harm _of_of. (PSA_70:3)

OET-RV: 3 Let those who say, “Aha, aha,” be turned back because of their shame. (PSA 70:3)

PSA 78:66 אָחוֹר (ʼāḩōr) Lemma=‘אָחוֹר’ contextual word gloss=‘backwards’ word gloss=‘back’ OSHB PSA 78:66 word 3

OET-LV: 66 And_he _struck foes _of_his backwards a _reproach _of perpetuity he _gave to_them. (PSA_78:66)

OET-RV: 66 He drove his opponents back.
⇔ He put them to perpetual shame. (PSA 78:66)

PSA 114:3 לְאָחוֹר (ləʼāḩōr) Lemmas=‘לְ’, ‘אָחוֹר’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘to, backwards’ morpheme glosses=‘to, back’ OSHB PSA 114:3 word 6

OET-LV: 3 The_sea it _saw and_it _fled the_Yardēn/(Jordan) it _turned _around to_backwards. (PSA_114:3)

OET-RV: 3 The Red Sea looked and fled.
⇔ ≈ The Yordan river turned back. (PSA 114:3)

PSA 114:5 לְאָחוֹר (ləʼāḩōr) Lemmas=‘לְ’, ‘אָחוֹר’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘to, backwards’ morpheme glosses=‘to, back’ OSHB PSA 114:5 word 8

OET-LV: 5 What is_to_you the_sea (cmp) you _will _flee Oh_Yardēn you _will _turn _around to_backwards. (PSA_114:5)

OET-RV: 5 Why did you flee, sea?
⇔ ≈ Yordan, why did you turn back? (PSA 114:5)

ISA 28:13 אָחוֹר (ʼāḩōr) Lemma=‘אָחוֹר’ contextual word gloss=‘backwards’ word gloss=‘backward’ OSHB ISA 28:13 word 20

OET-LV: 13 And_it _was to/for_them the _message _of YHWH command to_command command to_command line to_line line to_line a _little there a _little there so _that they _may _go and_they _will _stumble backwards and_they _will _be _broken and_they _will _be _ensnared and_they _will _be _captured. (ISA_28:13)

OET-RV: 13 ◙ (ISA 28:13)

ISA 38:8 אֲחֹרַנִּית (ʼₐḩorannīt) Lemma=‘אֲחֹרַנִּית’ contextual word gloss=‘backwards’ word gloss=‘backwards’ OSHB ISA 38:8 word 11

OET-LV: 8 Here_I am_about _to _turn _back DOM the _shadow _of the _steps which it _had _gone _down on_the _steps _of ʼĀḩāz with_sun backwards ten steps and_it _went _back the_sun ten steps on_steps which it _had _gone _down. (ISA_38:8)

OET-RV: 8 ◙ (ISA 38:8)

ISA 42:17 אָחוֹר (ʼāḩōr) Lemma=‘אָחוֹר’ contextual word gloss=‘backwards’ word gloss=‘back’ OSHB ISA 42:17 word 2

OET-LV: 17 They _will _be _turned _back backwards they _will _be _ashamed shame those_who_trust in_idol those_who_say to_a _molten _image you(pl) god _of_are_our. (ISA_42:17)

OET-RV: 17 ◙
⇔ …
⇔ … (ISA 42:17)

ISA 44:25 אָחוֹר (ʼāḩōr) Lemma=‘אָחוֹר’ contextual word gloss=‘backwards’ word gloss=‘back’ OSHB ISA 44:25 word 8

OET-LV: 25 who_frustrates the_signs _of empty _talkers and_diviners he _makes _look _foolish who_turns _back wise_people backwards and_their _of_knowledge he _makes _foolish. (ISA_44:25)

OET-RV: 25 ◙
⇔ …
⇔ …
⇔ … (ISA 44:25)

ISA 50:5 אָחוֹר (ʼāḩōr) Lemma=‘אָחוֹר’ contextual word gloss=‘backwards’ word gloss=‘back’ OSHB ISA 50:5 word 9

OET-LV: 5 My_master YHWH he _has _opened to_me ear and_I not I _have _been _rebellious backwards not I _have _turned _back. (ISA_50:5)

OET-RV: 5 ◙
⇔ …
⇔ … (ISA 50:5)

ISA 59:14 אָחוֹר (ʼāḩōr) Lemma=‘אָחוֹר’ contextual word gloss=‘backwards’ word gloss=‘back’ OSHB ISA 59:14 word 2

OET-LV: 14 And_ backwards _it _has _been _driven _back justice and_righteousness from_a _distance it _stands if/because it _has _stumbled in_place truth and_straightforwardness not it _is _able to_enter. (ISA_59:14)

OET-RV: 14 ◙
⇔ …
⇔ … (ISA 59:14)

JER 7:24 לְאָחוֹר (ləʼāḩōr) Lemmas=‘לְ’, ‘אָחוֹר’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘(to), backwards’ morpheme glosses=‘toward, back’ OSHB JER 7:24 word 13

OET-LV: 24 And_not they _listened and_not they _inclined DOM ear _of_their and_they _walked in_schemes in_the _stubbornness _of their _own _heart _of_of (the)_evil and_they _were (to)_backwards and_not (to)_forwards. (JER_7:24)

OET-RV: 24 ◙ (JER 7:24)

JER 15:6 אָחוֹר (ʼāḩōr) Lemma=‘אָחוֹר’ contextual word gloss=‘backwards’ word gloss=‘backward’ OSHB JER 15:6 word 6

OET-LV: 6 You you _abandoned DOM_me the _utterance _of YHWH backwards you _go and_I _have _stretched _out DOM hand _of_my on_you and_I_have _destroyed _you I _had _wearied _myself to _relent. (JER_15:6)

OET-RV: 6 ◙
⇔ …
⇔ …
⇔ … (JER 15:6)

JER 38:22 אָחוֹר (ʼāḩōr) Lemma=‘אָחוֹר’ contextual word gloss=‘backwards’ word gloss=‘backward’ OSHB JER 38:22 word 25

OET-LV: 22 And_see/lo/see all _of the_women who they _are _left in_house _of the _king _of Yəhūdāh/(Judah) are_about _to _be _brought _out to the _commanders _of the _king _of Bāⱱel and_they will _be_saying they_misled _you and_they _prevailed to/for_yourself(m) the _people _of your _peace _of_of they _are _sunk in_mire feet _of_your they _have _turned backwards. (JER_38:22)

OET-RV: 22 ◙
⇔ …
⇔ …
⇔ … (JER 38:22)

JER 46:5 אָחוֹר (ʼāḩōr) Lemma=‘אָחוֹר’ contextual word gloss=‘backwards’ word gloss=‘back’ OSHB JER 46:5 word 6

OET-LV: 5 Why have _I _seen they will _be_filled _with _terror they_will _be_turned _back backwards and_their _of_warriors they _will _be _crushed and_flight they _will _flee and_not they _will _turn _back terror will_be_from _round _about the _utterance _of YHWH. (JER_46:5)

OET-RV: ⇔  5 ◙
⇔ …
⇔ …
⇔ … (JER 46:5)

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Hebrew wordlink #277544

Hebrew words (29) other than בְּאָחוֹר (Morphology=R PoS=preposition Morphology=Ncmsa PoS=common_noun Gender=masculine Number=singular State=absolute) with a gloss related to ‘backwards’

Hebrew words (29) other than בְּאָחוֹר (Morphology=R PoS=preposition
Morphology=Ncmsa PoS=common_noun Gender=masculine Number=singular State=absolute) with a gloss related to ‘backwards’