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Lemafre'a (למפרע) means retrospectively in Hebrew.

It can also mean retroactive. It is an adverb, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.

לְמַפְרֵעַ
lemafre'a
adverb
In English

retrospectively, retroactive

The stress falls on the part in bold.

The Hebrew dictionaryWords starting with ל

The dictionary gives one meaning for Lemafre'a.

The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.

  1. 1
    בסדר הפוך. מכאן ולשעבר.

The word Lemafre'a is an adverb.

Written with vowel points
לְמַפְרֵעַ
Written without vowel points
למפרע
Said
lemafre'a
Root
פ־ר־ע
Pattern
מַקְטֵל
Gematria
420

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English
retrospectively, retroactive

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What does Lemafre'a (⁨למפרע⁩) mean in Hebrew?

Lemafre'a (⁨למפרע⁩) means retrospectively and retroactive. It is said lemafre'a, with the stress on re'.

What is a synonym for Lemafre'a (⁨למפרע⁩)?

Words that mean nearly the same as Lemafre'a (⁨למפרע⁩) are ⁨בדיעבד⁩ and ⁨רטרואקטיבית⁩.

What is the opposite of Lemafre'a (⁨למפרע⁩)?

Words that mean the opposite of Lemafre'a (⁨למפרע⁩) are ⁨להבא⁩, ⁨לכתחילה⁩, and ⁨מראש⁩.

What rhymes with Lemafre'a (⁨למפרע⁩)?

Words that rhyme with Lemafre'a (⁨למפרע⁩) include ⁨רע⁩, ⁨נוסע⁩, ⁨פושע⁩, ⁨אונומטופיאה⁩, ⁨צפרדע⁩, and ⁨הושע⁩.

The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry למפרע of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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