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אָחַר H309
H309 is the Hebrew word אָחַר, transliterated ʼâchar and said aw-khar'. The King James Version most often renders it slack.
What it means
to loiter (i.e. be behind); by implication to procrastinate.
Where it comes from
a primitive root.
How the King James Version translates it
Across 14 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: continue, defer, delay, hinder, be late (slack), stay (there), tarry (longer).
Verses using אָחַר
All 14 verses, quoted in full.
Genesis 24:56 · KJV
And he said unto them, Hinder me not, seeing the LORD hath prospered my way; send me away that I may go to my master.
Genesis 34:19 · KJV
And the young man deferred not to do the thing, because he had delight in Jacob’s daughter: and he was more honourable than all the house of his father.
Exodus 22:29 · KJV
Thou shalt not delay to offer the first of thy ripe fruits, and of thy liquors: the firstborn of thy sons shalt thou give unto me.
Deuteronomy 7:10 · KJV
And repayeth them that hate him to their face, to destroy them: he will not be slack to him that hateth him, he will repay him to his face.
Deuteronomy 23:21 · KJV
When thou shalt vow a vow unto the LORD thy God, thou shalt not slack to pay it: for the LORD thy God will surely require it of thee; and it would be sin in thee.
Judges 5:28 · KJV
The mother of Sisera looked out at a window, and cried through the lattice, Why is his chariot so long in coming? why tarry the wheels of his chariots?
2 Samuel 20:5 · KJV
So Amasa went to assemble the men of Judah: but he tarried longer than the set time which he had appointed him.
Psalm 40:17 · KJV
But I am poor and needy; yet the Lord thinketh upon me: thou art my help and my deliverer; make no tarrying, O my God.
Psalm 127:2 · KJV
It is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows: for so he giveth his beloved sleep.
Proverbs 23:30 · KJV
They that tarry long at the wine; they that go to seek mixed wine.
Ecclesiastes 5:4 · KJV
When thou vowest a vow unto God, defer not to pay it; for he hath no pleasure in fools: pay that which thou hast vowed.
Isaiah 5:11 · KJV
Woe unto them that rise up early in the morning, that they may follow strong drink; that continue until night, till wine inflame them!
Isaiah 46:13 · KJV
I bring near my righteousness; it shall not be far off, and my salvation shall not tarry: and I will place salvation in Zion for Israel my glory.
Daniel 9:19 · KJV
O Lord, hear; O Lord, forgive; O Lord, hearken and do; defer not, for thine own sake, O my God: for thy city and thy people are called by thy name.
Common questions
What does Strong's H309 mean?
H309 is the Hebrew word אָחַר (ʼâchar), meaning to loiter (i.e. be behind); by implication to procrastinate.
How is H309 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it slack (2 times), defer (2 times), hinder me (1 time), deferred (1 time), delay (1 time), among others.
How many times does H309 appear in the Bible?
אָחַר (ʼâchar) is tagged in 14 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H309 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: a primitive root.
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