behind

15 occurrences across 3 Arabic/Persian roots

خ- ل- ف

(kh-l-f) — different; behind; difference

“behind” accounts for 10 of 163 occurrences of this root (6%)

Forms seen

خلف ×6 خَلْفَ ×4

Translation spectrum for this root

difference 9% contrary 9% diver 8% behind 6% discord 4% dissension 2% within 2% various 2% strife 2% opposed 2% enemy 2% differ 2% contending 2% conflicting 2% varying 1% revolt 1% opposer 1% oppose 1% mortal 1% diverse 1% divers manner 1% divergent 1% divergency 1% divergence 1% diverge and differ 1% contention 1% conflict 1% beyond 1% beneath 1% will divide 1% violating 1% variation 1% turneth unto 1% they differ one from another 1% there lay concealed within 1% strife and conflict 1% sowers of dissension amongst you 1% signs of universal discord appeared 1% signs of dissension appeared amongst them 1% shall be thrown into confusion 1% run counter 1% repugnant 1% opposing 1% opposeth him 1% oppose him 1% obscured by 1% obeyeth them 1% obeyeth him not 1% obeyed 1% make it a cause of dissension amongst you 1% have sorely differed 1% hath opposed 1% hast indeed forsaken 1% grave dissension 1% gay 1% divided 1% divide it 1% diversity 1% disturbance 1% disobeyed thee 1% different 1% differed 1% desire 1% create dissension 1% contrary to 1% contention and conflict 1% confusion 1% conflict with 1% change 1% capital 1% caliph 1% breach 1% away from the path of 1% arose 1% are in a state of utter confusion 1% altered 1% against 1%

Examples

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: خلف: behind gleaningsGWB §298: خلف: from behind kitab-i-iqanKIQ §86: خلف: behind prayers-and-meditationsP&M §272: خَلْفَ: behind tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: خلف: behind the-hidden-wordsHW §150: خلف: from behind epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: خلف: behind prayers-and-meditationsP&M §402: خَلْفَ: behind the-hidden-wordsHW §46: خَلْفَ: behind prayers-and-meditationsP&M §847: خَلْفَ: behind

و- ر- ء

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

“behind” accounts for 4 of 19 occurrences of this root (21%)

Forms seen

وراء ×2 ورآء ×2

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 §85: وراء: behind gleaningsGWB §242: ورآء: behind tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §21: ورآء: behind gleaningsGWB §473: وراء: behind

و- ر- ي

(w-r-y) — mankind; beyond; behind

“behind” accounts for 1 of 26 occurrences of this root (4%)

Forms seen

Translation spectrum for this root

mankind 27% men 19% thing 12% world 8% beyond 8% being 8% whole world 4% people 4% lives of them 4% beneath 4% behind 4%

Examples

gleaningsGWB §68: ورائي: behind

See Also

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