Akhori (אחורי) means back in Hebrew.
It can also mean backward, posterior, after, aft, and mizen. It is an adjective, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
back, backward, posterior, after
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 3 meanings for Akhori.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1ההפך מקדמי, נמצא מצד אָחוֹר.
- 2ימאות(א) קרוב אל הירכתיים, למשל: "צור אחורי", מדחף תמרון אחורי", "שוקע אחורי". (ב) בסירות ובספינת מפרשים בעלות שני תרנים ויותר: של התורן האחורי, למשל: "מפרש אחורי (תחתי)", "סקריה אחורית עילית".
- 3after, aft (א); mizen, mizzen (ב)
The word Akhori is an adjective.
- Written with vowel points
- אֲחוֹרִי
- Written without vowel points
- אחורי
- Said
- akhori
- Root
- א־ח־ר
- Plural
- אֲחוֹרִיִּים
- Feminine form
- אֲחוֹרִית
- Inflections
- ר' אֲחוֹרִיִּים; נ' אֲחוֹרִית, ר' אֲחוֹרִיּוֹת
- Gematria
- 225
This is how Akhori is said in other languages.
- English
- back, backward, posterior, after, aft, mizen, mizzen
These words mean nearly the same as Akhori.
These words mean the opposite of Akhori.
- קדמי
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These words rhyme with Akhori.
The word Akhori is part of these phrases and sayings.
The word Akhori comes from the root א־ח־ר, like these words.
These words come before and after Akhori in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Akhori.
What does Akhori (אחורי) mean in Hebrew?
Akhori (אחורי) means back, backward, and posterior. It is said akhori, with the stress on ri.
What is a synonym for Akhori (אחורי)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Akhori (אחורי) are מאסף.
What is the opposite of Akhori (אחורי)?
Words that mean the opposite of Akhori (אחורי) are קדמי.
What rhymes with Akhori (אחורי)?
Words that rhyme with Akhori (אחורי) include פרי, בריא, עברי, נוצרי, נוכרי, and ציבורי.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry אחורי of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.