אַחֲרוֹן

אַחֲרוֺן₅₁ feminine אַחֲרוֺנָה plural אַחֲרֹנִים (also אַחֲרוֺנִים adjective from אַחַר, coming after or behind (as a comparative or superlative, according to the context); hence
\ \ a. of place, behind, hindermost 1 Mos 33,2 (twice in verse); הָאַחֲרוֺן הַיָּם the hinder (= the Western) sea (i.e. the Mediterranean: opposed to הַיָּם הַקַּדְמוֺנִי the front sea = the Dead Sea, the Semites, in defining the quarters of the heavens, turning naturally to the East, compare קֶדֶם of the East, יָמִין, תֵּימָן of the South, above under the word אָחוֺר
\ \ d. and Assyrian mat a—arru 'the Western land,' of Phoenicia & Palestine) 5 Mos 11,24; 5 Mos 34,2; Joel 2,20; Zak 14,8; Job 18,20 poetic אַחֲרֹנִים Ew Hi Di De the dwellers in the West (opposed to קַדְמוֺנִים). More commonly
\ \ b. of time, latter or last (according to context) 2 Mos 4,8; 5 Mos 24,3; 2 Sam 19,12; Es 8,23, of God Es 44,6 (|| רִאשׁוֺן) Es 48,12 (do.) compare Es 41,4 in genl. subsequent (vaguely), ׳יוֺם א = time to come Es 30,8; Ord 31,25 (but Neh 8,18 הַיוֺם ׳הָאַ = the last day), ׳(הָ)אַ (הַ)דּוֺר the following generation 5 Mos 29,21; Sl 48,14; Sl 78,4; Sl 78,6; Sl 102,19, (הָ)אַחֲרֹנִים they that come after Job 18,20 (Ges Schl) Praed 1,11; Praed 4,16, but Es 41,4 the last, Job 19,25 וְאַחֲרוֺן עַלעָֿפָר יָקוּם and as one coming after (me) (and so able to establish my innocence when I am dead) will he (גָֹּֽאֲלִי my Vindicator) arise upon the dust. — The feminine is used adverbially (compare רִאשֹׁנָה) = afterwards or at the last (according to context):
\ \ \ (a) absolute Dan 11,29 (β) בָּאַחֲרוֺנָה (opposed to בָּרִאשֹׁנָה) 5 Mos 13,10; 5 Mos 17,7; 5 Mos 1,2; 5 Mos 2,26; 5 Mos 1,13; (γ) ׳לָאַ 4 Mos 2,31 (P) Praed 1,11.