Akher (אחר) means other in Hebrew.
It can also mean another. It is an adjective, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
other, another
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Akher.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1שנבדל מקודמו, ואינו זהה לו.
כִּי לֹא תִשְׁתַּחֲוֶה לְאֵל אַחֵר כִּי יְהֹוָה קַנָּא שְׁמוֹ אֵל קַנָּא הוּא.
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Akher is an adjective.
- Written with vowel points
- אַחֵר
- Written without vowel points
- אחר
- Said
- akher
- Root
- א־ח־ר
- Pattern
- קָטֵל
- Plural
- אֲחֵרִים
- Feminine form
- אַחֶרֶת
- Inflections
- נ' אַחֶרֶת, ר' אֲחֵרִים, נ"ר אֲחֵרוֹת
- Gematria
- 209
This is how Akher is said in other languages.
- English
- other, another
- Spanish
- otro
These words mean nearly the same as Akher.
These words mean the opposite of Akher.
These words rhyme with Akher.
The word Akher comes from the root א־ח־ר, like these words.
These words come before and after Akher in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Akher.
What does Akher (אחר) mean in Hebrew?
Akher (אחר) means other and another. It is said akher, with the stress on kher.
What is a synonym for Akher (אחר)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Akher (אחר) are שונה.
What is the opposite of Akher (אחר)?
Words that mean the opposite of Akher (אחר) are אותו.
What rhymes with Akher (אחר)?
Words that rhyme with Akher (אחר) include חסר, עיוור, חבר, סיפר, גר, and זעיר.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry אחר of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.