Akharit (אחרית) means end in Hebrew.
It can also mean posterity and remnant. It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
end, posterity, remnant
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 4 meanings for Akharit.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1החלק האחרון של דבר כלשהו מבחינת זמנו, בעיקר בקשר עם חייו של אדם או תקופת חיותה של אומה.
- 2נדיר הקצה של חפץ כלשהו.
- 3בהשאלה מ־1 הדורות הבאים.
- 4בהשאלה מ־1 מה שנותר לאחר חורבן, שריד.
The word Akharit is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- אַחֲרִית
- Written without vowel points
- אחרית
- Said
- akharit
- Root
- א־ח־ר
- Pattern
- קַטְלִית
- Inflections
- אין צורת רבים; אֲחַרִית־
- Gematria
- 619
This is how Akharit is said in other languages.
- English
- end, posterity, remnant
These words mean nearly the same as Akharit.
- סוף
- קצה
- שרידrelic
- תכליתpurpose
- תום
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These words mean the opposite of Akharit.
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
These words rhyme with Akharit.
The word Akharit is part of these phrases and sayings.
- אחרית הימים
- אחרית דבר
- אחריתו מי ישורנה
- אחריתו עדי אובד
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
The word Akharit comes from the root א־ח־ר, like these words.
This is where the word Akharit comes from.
אבלאית אֲחרִיתוּם giš-íb) ='aḫirtum) בהוראת מנוחה. מאוגריתית (אִחְרִת iḫryt)[ =יעוד,גורל.
These words come before and after Akharit in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Akharit.
What does Akharit (אחרית) mean in Hebrew?
Akharit (אחרית) means end, posterity, and remnant. It is said akharit, with the stress on rit.
What is a synonym for Akharit (אחרית)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Akharit (אחרית) are סוף, קצה, שריד, תכלית, and תום.
What is the opposite of Akharit (אחרית)?
Words that mean the opposite of Akharit (אחרית) are ראשית, התחלה, ראש, and תחילה.
What rhymes with Akharit (אחרית)?
Words that rhyme with Akharit (אחרית) include יוונית, זווית, לטינית, שדרית, עברית, and תבנית.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry אחרית of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.