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אׇחֳרָן

𐤀𐤇𐤓𐤍

ʼochŏrân

H321 adjective

SILEX Entry

Root אחר to be behind, to follow, to be other, to be different

Definition

A masculine noun meaning 'another,' 'other,' denoting someone or something that is distinct from or in addition to a previously mentioned person or item. Used in Aramaic portions of the Hebrew Bible as a pronoun or adjective to differentiate one entity from another within a given context.

Semantic Range

other, another, one different from, one in addition to, another person, another entity

Root / Etymology

Derived from the root א-ח-ר (אחר), meaning 'to be behind, to follow, to be other.' The noun form אׇחֳרָן is directly related to the concept of 'otherness' or being 'another,' with the Aramaic ending -ָן. This distinguishes it from similar Hebrew forms such as אׇחֳרִי (achări), which also mean 'other' or 'next.'

Historical & Contextual Notes

אׇחֳרָן occurs in the Aramaic sections of biblical texts (e.g., Daniel 7:16), distinguishing itself from its Hebrew equivalents that use more common masculine (אַחֵר) and feminine and plural forms. This form is specific to Imperial Aramaic usage found in late biblical books, particularly those composed or redacted during the Persian period. The underlying sense is always contrastive or additional, not temporal or sequential. English translations usually render it simply as 'other,' sometimes as 'another.' It is distinct from אלֵּה which points to 'these' as demonstrative, or אחרון which means 'last' or 'posterior.'

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

(Aramaic) from אַחַר; the same as אׇחֳרִי; other; (an-) other.

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Root Family

אחר (ʾ-ḥ-r) — to be behind, to follow, to be other, to be different

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H268 אָחוֹר rear
H309 אָחַר he delayed
H310 אַחַר after, behind
H311 אַחַר behind / after
H312 אַחֵר another (masculine)

Word Forms

3 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H321-03 וְ/אָחֳרָן֙ veachoran AC/Aamsa and-another and another 2
H321-01 אָחֳרָ֖ן achoran AAamsa other another one 2
H321-02 לְ/אָחֳרָ֣ן leachoran AR/Aamsa to another to another 1

Occurrences in Scripture

5 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H321-03 Daniel 2:11 וְ/אָחֳרָן֙ veachoran AC/Aamsa and-other and another
H321-01 Daniel 2:44 אָחֳרָ֖ן achoran AAamsa other another one
H321-01 Daniel 3:29 אָחֳרָ֔ן achoran AAamsa other another one
H321-02 Daniel 5:17 לְ/אָחֳרָ֣ן leachoran AR/Aamsa to another to another
H321-03 Daniel 7:24 וְ/אָחֳרָ֞ן veachoran AC/Aamsa and-another and another
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