Skip to main content

After in Hebrew is אַחֲרֵי (aḥaréi).

It can also be said לאחר, למרות, or מאחור, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.

אַחֲרֵי
aḥaréi
preposition
In English

after

/ˈɑːftə/ /ˈaftə(ɹ)/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with A

These are the Hebrew words for after as a preposition.

subsequently; following in time; later than

  • אַחֲרֵיאחריaḥaréi
  • לְאַחַרלאחרl'aḥar

in spite of

  • לַמְרוֹתלמרותlamrót

behind

This is more about the Hebrew word אַחֲרֵי.

Written with vowel points
אַחֲרֵי
Written without vowel points
אחרי
Said
aḥaréi
Its meanings in English
after, behind

These English words share a Hebrew word with after.

These words come before and after after in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨after⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨after⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨after⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨אַחֲרֵי⁩, said aḥaréi. Without vowel points it is written ⁨אחרי⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨after⁩?

Besides ⁨אחרי⁩, ⁨after⁩ can be said ⁨לְאַחַר⁩ (l'aḥar), ⁨לַמְרוֹת⁩ (lamrót), or ⁨מֵאָחוֹר⁩ (me'akhór), depending on the meaning.

What else does ⁨אחרי⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨after⁩, ⁨אחרי⁩ can mean ⁨behind⁩.

How is ⁨after⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨after⁩ is pronounced ⁨/ˈɑːftə/, /ˈaftə(ɹ)/⁩.

The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry after and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

Keep exploring