Ach (אך) means yet in Hebrew.
It can also mean though. It is a word, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
yet, though
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Ach.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1מילה שבאה למעט את האמור לפניה או לחזק ולמעט שינוי מהאמור אחריה לעתים בתחילת עניין ונדרשת למעט.
אַךְ מַעְיָן וּבוֹר מִקְוֵה־מַיִם יִהְיֶה טָהוֹר; וְנֹגֵעַ בְּנִבְלָתָם יִטְמָא.
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Ach is a word.
- Written with vowel points
- אַךְ
- Written without vowel points
- אך
- Said
- ach
- Gematria
- 21
This is how Ach is said in other languages.
- English
- yet, though
- Arabic
- لكِنَّ, إلَّا أنَّ
These words mean nearly the same as Ach.
- אבל
- אולם
- ברםyet
- רק
- כולהmerely
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
These words mean the opposite of Ach.
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
These words rhyme with Ach.
The word Ach is part of these phrases and sayings.
- אך ורק
- אטל"ס
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
These words come before and after Ach in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Ach.
What does Ach (אך) mean in Hebrew?
Ach (אך) means yet and though. It is said ach, with the stress on ach.
What is a synonym for Ach (אך)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Ach (אך) are אבל, אולם, ברם, רק, and כולה.
What is the opposite of Ach (אך)?
Words that mean the opposite of Ach (אך) are גם and אף.
What rhymes with Ach (אך)?
Words that rhyme with Ach (אך) include משטח, מזרח, תנ"ך, רך, תותח, and מסמך.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry אך of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.