BDB334 [H309]

אָחַר verb to remain behind, delay, tarry (Arabic to put off, also to remain behind; Aramaic Pa`el אֵחַר, Aph`el , Shaph`el , Sabean אחֿר Osiander^{ZMG 1865, 197}; אחֿחֿר DHM^{Epigr. Denkm. 34}). Qal once only Gen 32:5 וָאֵחַר (contracted from וָאֶאֱחַר compare אֵהָ֑ב Prov 8:17) and I have tarried until now. Pi`el Perfect אֵחַר Gen 34:19 אֶחֱרוּ Judg 5:28 Imperfect יְאַחֵר, תְּאַחֵר (3 t. תְּאַחַ֑ר) etc. Gen 24:56 + 9 t.; Participle (רֵֿי) מְאַהֲרִים 3 t.

1. intensive, delay, tarry, absolute Judg 5:28 (|| בּשֵׁשׁ לָבוֺא) Isa 46:13 and my salvation לֹא תְאַחֵר Hab 2:3; Ps 40:18 = Ps 70:6; Dan 9:19 with ל & infinitive Gen 34:19. — Prov 23:30 מְאַחֲרִים עַלהַֿיָּיִ֑ן those tarrying over the wine, Isa 5:11 מְאַחֲרֵי בַנֶּשֶׁף, Ps 127:2 מְאַחֲרֵי שֶׁבֶת (|| מַשְׁכִּימֵי קוּם).

2. causative of Qal, cause one to delay, hinder Gen 24:56 keep back (= bring late) Exod 22:28 with ל & infinitive delay to . . . Deut 23:22 quoted Eccl 5:3: elliptical Deut 7:10 he delayeth (it, the recompense) not to his enemy. — 2Sam 20:5 Qr וַיּ֫וֺחֶר is taken by Ol^{§ 241 c as Qal} (compare וַתֹּ֫חֶז v2Sam 20:9 from אָחַז), by Sta^{§ 498 c} Kö^{1. 397} Ges^{«GKC:68»§ 68} 2 Rem as Hiph`il (literally shewed, exhibited delay): on the Kt (?וַיֵּיחַר) see Dr^Sm.

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