Original Word: אֲחֹרַנִּית
Part of Speech: Adverb
Transliteration: achoranniyth
Pronunciation: a-kho-ran-neeth
Phonetic Spelling: (akh-o-ran-neeth')
Definition: Backward, behind
Meaning: backwards

back ward, again

Prolonged from 'achowr; backwards -- back (-ward, again).

see HEBREW 'achowr

Word Origin
prol. from achor
Definition
backwards
NASB Translation
back (2), back again (1), backward (3), turned away (1).

אֲחֹרַנִּית adverb (properly an adjective feminine, compare קְדֹרַנִּית Sta^{§ 367}) backwards (= in poetry אָחוֺר Genesis 9:23 (twice in verse); 1 Samuel 4:18; 1 Kings 18:37; 2 Kings 20:10,11; Isaiah 38:8.

Word Origin: Derived from the root אָחוֹר (achor), meaning "back" or "behind."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • Strong's Greek Number 3694: ὀπίσω (opisō), meaning "behind" or "after."
• Strong's Greek Number 5286: ὀπισθίως (opisthios), meaning "backwards" or "from behind."

These Greek terms similarly convey the idea of moving in a direction that is opposite to forward progress, often used in the New Testament to describe following or turning away.

Usage: This word is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe a movement or direction that is towards the back or in a reverse manner.

Context: אֲחֹרַנִּית (achoranit) appears in the context of describing a backward motion or direction. It is used in a few specific instances in the Hebrew Scriptures. For example, in Isaiah 1:4, the term is used metaphorically to describe a people who have turned away from God, moving "backwards" in their spiritual journey. The usage of אֲחֹרַנִּית often carries a negative connotation, implying regression or a return to a former, less desirable state. The term highlights the contrast between forward progress and backward movement, both physically and spiritually.

אֲחֹ֣רַנִּ֔ית אֲחֹ֨רַנִּ֜ית אֲחֹֽרַנִּ֖ית אֲחֹרַנִּ֖ית אֲחֹרַנִּֽית׃ אחרנית אחרנית׃ ’ă·ḥō·ran·nîṯ ’ăḥōrannîṯ aChoranNitInterlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts