Safa akhorit (שפה אחורית) means leech in Hebrew.
It can also mean after leech. It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
שָׂפָה אֲחוֹרִית
safa akhorit
noun · feminine
In English
leech, after leech
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Safa akhorit.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1ימאותהשׁוּל החיצוני של מפרש אורכי, מרובע או משולש, הפונה לירכתיים.
The word Safa akhorit is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- שָׂפָה אֲחוֹרִית
- Written without vowel points
- שפה אחורית
- Said
- safa akhorit
- Plural
- שָׂפוֹת אֲחוֹרִיוֹת
- Inflections
- ר' שָׂפוֹת אֲחוֹרִיוֹת
- Gematria
- 1,010
This is how Safa akhorit is said in other languages.
- English
- leech, after leech
- French
- coté de la chute du point
- German
- Achterliek
These words come before and after Safa akhorit in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Safa akhorit.
What does Safa akhorit (שפה אחורית) mean in Hebrew?
Safa akhorit (שפה אחורית) means leech and after leech. It is said safa akhorit, with the stress on fa.
Is Safa akhorit (שפה אחורית) masculine or feminine?
The word Safa akhorit (שפה אחורית) is a feminine noun, and its plural is שָׂפוֹת אֲחוֹרִיוֹת.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry שפה אחורית of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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