Akhra (אחרה) means quarter in Hebrew.
It can also mean afterbody. It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
quarter, afterbody
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 2 meanings for Akhra.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1אותו חלק של דופן ספינה או סירה המשתרע מלפנים לקצה הירכתיים; באוניות מפרשים גדולות: חלק הדופן המשתרע בין הקצה האחורי של שלשלאות התורן הראשי לבין קצה הירכתיים, שם הוא מסתיים ב"יציע האחרה".
- 2קיצור של אחרת הגוף: החלק האחורי של גוף אונייה, מן המִצְעָה ועד קצה הירכתיים.
The word Akhra is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- אַחְרָה
- Written without vowel points
- אחרה
- Said
- akhra
- Root
- א־ח־ר
- Plural
- אַחְרוֹת
- Inflections
- אַחְרַת־; ר' אַחְרוֹת
- Gematria
- 214
This is how Akhra is said in other languages.
- English
- quarter, afterbody
- French
- partie d'arrière
- German
- hinterschiff
These words mean nearly the same as Akhra.
- עגבהlust
- ירכה
- אחרת הגוף
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These words mean the opposite of Akhra.
These words rhyme with Akhra.
The word Akhra is part of these phrases and sayings.
- בית האחרה
- סיפון אחרה
- יציע האחרה
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The word Akhra comes from the root א־ח־ר, like these words.
These words come before and after Akhra in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Akhra.
What does Akhra (אחרה) mean in Hebrew?
Akhra (אחרה) means quarter and afterbody. It is said akhra, with the stress on ra.
What is a synonym for Akhra (אחרה)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Akhra (אחרה) are עגבה, ירכה, and אחרת הגוף.
What is the opposite of Akhra (אחרה)?
Words that mean the opposite of Akhra (אחרה) are מיצעה and לחי החרטום.
What rhymes with Akhra (אחרה)?
Words that rhyme with Akhra (אחרה) include צורה, תורה, מטרה, חברה, יצירה, and סירה.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry אחרה of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.