Lexical Summary mochorath or mochoratham: "the next day," "the following day," "tomorrow" Original Word: מָחֱרָת Strong's Exhaustive Concordance morrow, next day Or mochoratham (1 Sam. 30:17) {mokh-or-aw- thawm'}; feminine from the same as machar; the morrow or (adverbially) tomorrow -- morrow, next day. see HEBREW machar NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom the same as machar Definition the morrow NASB Translation day after (5), following day (2), next (4), next day (18), next morning (3). Brown-Driver-Briggs מָחֳרָת noun feminine the morrow (the day following a past day) — absolute ׳מ Genesis 19:34 +, construct מָחֳרַת Leviticus 23:11 +; — the morrow, Numbers 11:32 וְכֹל יוֺם הַמָּחֳרָת; מִמָּחֳרָת = on the morrow, so וַיְהִי מִמָּחֳרָת, Genesis 19:34; Exodus 18:13; Exodus 32:30; Numbers 17:23; Judges 9:42; Judges 21:4; 1 Samuel 11:11; 1 Samuel 18:10; 1 Samuel 31:8 (= 1 Chronicles 10:8) 2 Kings 8:15; Jeremiah 20:3; (וַיַּשְׁכִּימוּ) וַיַּשְׁכֵּם מִמָּחֳרָת, Exodus 32:6; Judges 6:38; 1 Samuel 5:3,4; Exodus 9:6 את ׳ויעשׂ י ׳הדבר הזה ממ, Numbers 17:6; Joshua 5:12; 2 Samuel 11:12b: מִמָּחֳרַת הַשַּׁבָּת on the morrow of (= after) the sabbath, Leviticus 23:11,15,16, הַמֶּסַח ׳ממ Numbers 33:3; Joshua 5:11, מִמָּחֳרַת הַשֵּׁנִי [בַּיּוֺם ᵐ5] הַחֹדֶשׁ (ᵑ0 falsely מִמָּחֳרָת) 1 Samuel 20:27; of the morrow after a day specified in a law, Leviticus 19:6 בְּיוֺם זִבְחֲכֶם יֵאָכֵּל וּמִמָּחֳרָת, Leviticus 7:16. Twice (late) with לְ, Jonah 4:7 לַמָּחֳרָת on the morrow, 1 Chronicles 29:21 לְמָחֳרַת הַיּוֺם הַהוּא. — 1 Samuel 30:17 strangely וַיַּכֵּם דָּוִד מֵהַנֶּשֶׁף וְעַדהָֿעֶרֶב לְמָחֳרָתָם from the dawn to the evening of their following day (We Bu לְהַחֲרִימָם). Topical Lexicon Frequency and Distribution The feminine noun מָחֱרָת appears roughly thirty-two times, always indicating “the next day” or “tomorrow.” It spans Torah, Historical Books, Chronicles, Ezra–Nehemiah, and the Prophets, functioning as a temporal marker that links one day’s decisions with the consequences or mercies unveiled on the following day. Liturgical Calendar References 1. Wave Sheaf and Pentecost: Leviticus 23:11, 15 anchor the festivals of Firstfruits and Weeks to “the day after the Sabbath,” establishing מָחֱרָת as the clock-hand that starts the count toward Pentecost. The risen Messiah, “the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep” (1 Corinthians 15:20), fulfills the promise that what is offered “the next day” becomes the pledge of a greater harvest. Narrative Time Markers 1. Judgment and Leadership: “The next day Moses took his seat to judge the people” (Exodus 18:13). מָחֱרָת accents the immediacy of shepherding oversight after corporate worship at Sinai. Prophetic and Covenantal Dimensions Hosea 6:3 links covenant renewal with certainty: “His going forth is as sure as the dawn; He will come to us like the rain.” While the Hebrew text uses an adverbial construction built on the same root, the underlying theme is that God’s future action is as predictable as יָחֳרָת—the coming tomorrow. The covenant Lord binds His promises to time itself. Contrast Between Presumption and Providence Jezebel swore, “May the gods deal with me…if by this time tomorrow I do not make your life like theirs” (1 Kings 19:2). Her oath, stamped with מָחֱרָת, evaporated under divine protection. Scripture juxtaposes human threats about “tomorrow” with the sovereign God who alone controls it (James 4:13-15). Ministry Implications • Urgency of Obedience: Repeatedly the text moves from command to action “the next day,” encouraging believers not to defer obedience. Christological and Eschatological Echoes The Resurrection—though narrated with different vocabulary—occurs “on the third day,” the ultimate divine מָחֱרָת that converts sorrow to joy. The Feast of Firstfruits “the day after the Sabbath” prophetically aligns with this “next day,” pledging a harvest of redeemed lives. Just as Pentecost counts seven sevens “from the day after,” the Church is born on the fulfilled מָחֱרָת of Leviticus 23. Patterns for Discipleship and Application 1. Schedule life around God’s calendar, not personal convenience. Thus מָחֱרָת is more than a date-stamp; it is Scripture’s subtle yet persistent reminder that every tomorrow unfolds under the same faithful God who redeemed yesterday and commands today. Forms and Transliterations הַֽמָּחֳרָ֗ת המחרת וּמִֽמָּחֳרָ֑ת וּמִֽמָּחֳרָ֔ת וּמִֽמָּחֳרָֽת׃ וממחרת וממחרת׃ לְֽמָחֳרַת֮ לְמָֽחֳרָתָ֑ם לַֽמָּחֳרָ֑ת למחרת למחרתם מִֽמָּחֳרַ֣ת מִֽמָּחֳרַ֤ת מִֽמָּחֳרַת֙ מִֽמָּחֳרָ֔ת מִֽמָּחֳרָ֗ת מִֽמָּחֳרָת֒ מִמָּֽחֳרַ֥ת מִמָּחֳרַ֣ת ממחרת ham·mā·ḥo·rāṯ hammāḥorāṯ hammochoRat lam·mā·ḥo·rāṯ lammāḥorāṯ lammochoRat lə·mā·ḥo·rā·ṯām lə·mā·ḥo·raṯ ləmāḥoraṯ ləmāḥorāṯām lemochoRat lemochoraTam mim·mā·ḥo·raṯ mim·mā·ḥo·rāṯ mimmāḥoraṯ mimmāḥorāṯ mimochoRat ū·mim·mā·ḥo·rāṯ ūmimmāḥorāṯ umimochoRatLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 19:34 HEB: וַֽיְהִי֙ מִֽמָּחֳרָ֔ת וַתֹּ֤אמֶר הַבְּכִירָה֙ NAS: On the following day, the firstborn KJV: And it came to pass on the morrow, that the firstborn INT: become the following said the firstborn Exodus 9:6 Exodus 18:13 Exodus 32:6 Exodus 32:30 Leviticus 7:16 Leviticus 19:6 Leviticus 23:11 Leviticus 23:15 Leviticus 23:16 Numbers 11:32 Numbers 16:41 Numbers 17:8 Numbers 33:3 Joshua 5:11 Joshua 5:12 Judges 6:38 Judges 9:42 Judges 21:4 1 Samuel 5:3 1 Samuel 5:4 1 Samuel 11:11 1 Samuel 18:10 1 Samuel 20:27 1 Samuel 30:17 32 Occurrences |
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