Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
backwards
Usage: backwards, back part, the rear
Strong's Number
H322
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
6
Books
5
Strong's H322 Quick Answer
Strong's H322 אֲחוֹרַנִּיתּ (achoranniyth) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. achoranniyth (akh-o-ran-neeth') adv. 1. backwards [prolonged from H268] It has 6 linked Bible usages across 5 books. Visible English usage signals include backward, were, and back. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- achoranniyth (akh-o-ran-neeth') adv. 1. backwards [prolonged from H268]
- Usage
- 6 linked usages
- Books
- 5 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- backward, were, and back
Meaning and Definition
achoranniyth (akh-o-ran-neeth') adv. 1. backwards [prolonged from H268] KJV: back (-ward, again). Root(s): H268
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H322. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H322 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render achoranniyth, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
How Strong's H322 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 6 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H322 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H322 in the Old Testament
6 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And Shem and Japheth took a garment, and laid it upon both their shoulders, and went backward, and covered the nakedness of their father; and their faces were backward, and they saw not their father's nakedness.
And it came to pass, when he made mention of the ark of God, that he fell from off the seat backward by the side of the gate, and his neck brake, and he died: for he was an old man, and heavy. And he had judged Israel forty years.
Hear me, O LORD, hear me, that this people may know that thou art the LORD God, and that thou hast turned their heart back again.
Usage Excerpts
First 6 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H322.
And Shem and Japheth took a garment, and laid it upon both their shoulders, and went backward, and covered the nakedness of their father; and their faces were backward, and they saw not their father's nakedness.
And it came to pass, when he made mention of the ark of God, that he fell from off the seat backward by the side of the gate, and his neck brake, and he died: for he was an old man, and heavy. And he had judged Israel forty years.
Hear me, O LORD, hear me, that this people may know that thou art the LORD God, and that thou hast turned their heart back again.
And Hezekiah answered, It is a light thing for the shadow to go down ten degrees: nay, but let the shadow return backward ten degrees.
And Isaiah the prophet cried unto the LORD: and he brought the shadow ten degrees backward, by which it had gone down in the dial of Ahaz.
Behold, I will bring again the shadow of the degrees, which is gone down in the sun dial of Ahaz, ten degrees backward. So the sun returned ten degrees, by which degrees it was gone down.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H322, grouped by book.
Genesis 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Kings 1 usage, Old Testament
2 Kings 2 usages, Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H322 FAQ
What does achorannith (אֲחֹרַנִּית) mean?
Achorannith (Strong's H322) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "backwards". achoranniyth (akh-o-ran-neeth') adv. 1. backwards [prolonged from H268]
How many times is achorannith (אֲחֹרַנִּית) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 6 linked usages for Strong's H322 across 5 books.
Where can I study achorannith (אֲחֹרַנִּית) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H322 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate achorannith (אֲחֹרַנִּית)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as backward, were, and back. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.