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Genesis 8:10

And he is piercing315 again the seven days behind,316 and he is adding to send forth317 the dove from-out the Chest.

Footnote:

316

Follow in Time vs. Follow in Space

“Back” is actually plural hind-parts, back-ones. Adjectival. Implies the seven days "from behind." These positional adjectives present no small difficulties in interpretation. Is the context time or space? If time, what of the Hebrew concept of circular time? The Hebrew accusative of time and space is among the most complex and difficult elements to understand in the ancient language. To be behind in time, is essentially the opposite of to be behind in space.

This word acher #312 is objectively the back-side, behind, hind-part, etc. In the progression of things, i.e. time, this would not be “after” or “following” since that notion implies the front-side, ahead, etc. Hence the verb root achar (#309) means to be behind, remain behind, tarry rather than to come after. The verb to come itself is the most connected with the idea of something that “follows” in time.