Akhor (אחור) means backwards in Hebrew.
It can also mean astern, aback, and abaft. It is a preposition, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
backwards, astern, aback, abaft
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 6 meanings for Akhor.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1צד של גוף ההפוך לכיוון התנועה, שנע לאַחַר הצד שכנגד.
נָחָשׁ עֲלֵי דֶרֶךְ שְׁפִיפֹן עֲלֵי אֹרַח הַנֹּשֵׁךְ עִקְּבֵי סוּס וַיִּפֹּל רֹכְבוֹ אָחוֹר
- 2בהשאלהצד בגוף או במרחב שהפוך לפני הצופה שהוא בדר"כ כיוון התנועה.
- 3ימאותלְאָחוֹר: מן הירכתיים והלאה בקו ישר (אל מחוץ לספינה); אֲחוֹרָה; אל הירכתיים (בתוך הספינה).
- 4ימאותמֵאָחוֹר: ישר מעבר לירכתיים (מחוץ לספינה).
- 5ימאותמֵאָחוֹר: קרוב לירכתיים (בספינה עצמה).
- 6מערב (הכיוון הנגדי לקדם)
אָחוֹר וָקֶדֶם צַרְתָּנִי; וַתָּשֶׁת עָלַי כַּפֶּכָה.
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Akhor is a preposition.
- Written with vowel points
- אָחוֹר
- Written without vowel points
- אחור
- Said
- akhor
- Root
- א־ח־ר
- Pattern
- קָטוֹל
- Gematria
- 215
This is how Akhor is said in other languages.
- English
- backwards, astern, aback, abaft
These words mean nearly the same as Akhor.
- זנב
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These words mean the opposite of Akhor.
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These words rhyme with Akhor.
The word Akhor is part of these phrases and sayings.
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The word Akhor comes from the root א־ח־ר, like these words.
These words come before and after Akhor in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Akhor.
What does Akhor (אחור) mean in Hebrew?
Akhor (אחור) means backwards, astern, and aback. It is said akhor, with the stress on khor.
What is a synonym for Akhor (אחור)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Akhor (אחור) are זנב.
What is the opposite of Akhor (אחור)?
Words that mean the opposite of Akhor (אחור) are קדם, פנים, and חזית.
What rhymes with Akhor (אחור)?
Words that rhyme with Akhor (אחור) include אור, עור, צינור, מקור, אזור, and בור.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry אחור of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.