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Proverbs 23:30
“They that tarry long at the wine; they that go to seek mixed wine.” (KJV)
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Lexical meaning
אָחַרʼâchar · aw-khar'
H309 · Hebrew
H309 · Hebrew
- Definition
- to loiter (i.e. be behind); by implication to procrastinate
- Derivation
- a primitive root;
- KJV renderings
- continue, defer, delay, hinder, be late (slack), stay (there), tarry (longer).
- Grammar
- לַֽ — preposition with definite article
- מְאַחֲרִ֥ים — verb Piel, active participle, masculine, plural, absolute
- Usage
- Occurs 17 times in the Hebrew Bible.Genesis 24:56Genesis 32:5Genesis 34:19Exodus 22:28Deuteronomy 7:10
Theological interpretation (AI)
The card on the left shows lexical data from published sources. Interpretation is separate: ask the Companion to explain how traditions read אָחַר here.
Hebrew text: Westminster Leningrad Codex (public domain). Morphology & lemmas: Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible, CC BY 4.0 (hb.openscriptures.org). Lexicon: Strong's Hebrew Dictionary (1894, public domain; JSON edition © Open Scriptures, CC BY-SA). Verse numbers follow the Hebrew text, which occasionally differs from English Bibles.