Bedi'avad (בדיעבד) means in retrospect in Hebrew.
It can also mean after the fact. It is an adverb, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
in retrospect, after the fact
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Bedi'avad.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1לאחר מעשה, במבט לאחור.
The word Bedi'avad is an adverb.
- Written with vowel points
- בְּדִיעֲבַד
- Written without vowel points
- בדיעבד
- Said
- bedi'avad
- Root
- ע־ב־ד
- Gematria
- 92
This is how Bedi'avad is said in other languages.
- English
- in retrospect, after the fact
These words mean nearly the same as Bedi'avad.
- למפרעretrospectively
- רטרואקטיבית
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These words mean the opposite of Bedi'avad.
These words rhyme with Bedi'avad.
The word Bedi'avad comes from the root ע־ב־ד, like these words.
These words come before and after Bedi'avad in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Bedi'avad.
What does Bedi'avad (בדיעבד) mean in Hebrew?
Bedi'avad (בדיעבד) means in retrospect and after the fact. It is said bedi'avad, with the stress on vad.
What is a synonym for Bedi'avad (בדיעבד)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Bedi'avad (בדיעבד) are למפרע and רטרואקטיבית.
What is the opposite of Bedi'avad (בדיעבד)?
Words that mean the opposite of Bedi'avad (בדיעבד) are לכתחילה and מראש.
What rhymes with Bedi'avad (בדיעבד)?
Words that rhyme with Bedi'avad (בדיעבד) include בד, יד, שד, מעמד, אחד, and עד.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry בדיעבד of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.