behind their backs

3 occurrences across 1 Arabic/Persian root

و- ر- ء

(w-r-ʾ) — behind; behind, beyond; behind, after

“behind their backs” accounts for 3 of 19 occurrences of this root (16%)

Forms seen

وراءهم ×1 وَرَائِهِمْ ×1 وَرائِهِمْ ×1

Translation spectrum for this root

behind 21% beyond them 16% behind their back 16% thee 11% rear 5% moreover 5% beyond it 5% beyond 5% behind your back 5% behind thy back 5% back 5%

Examples

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: وراءهم: behind their backs prayers-and-meditationsP&M §106: وَرَائِهِمْ: behind their backs prayers-and-meditationsP&M §420: وَرائِهِمْ: behind their backs

See Also

Other English words/phrases that share the same Arabic/Persian roots:

behind (4) beyond them (3) behind their back (3) thee (2)