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Behind in Hebrew is מֵאֲחוֹרֵי (me'akhoréi).

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

מֵאֲחוֹרֵי
me'akhoréi
preposition
In English

behind

/bɪˈhaɪnd/ /bəˈhaɪnd/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with B

These are the Hebrew words for behind as a preposition.

at the back of

to the back of

after, time- or motion-wise

  • מֵאֲחוֹרֵימאחוריme'akhoréi

in support of

  • מֵאֲחוֹרֵימאחוריme'akhoréi

This is more about the Hebrew word מֵאֲחוֹרֵי.

Written with vowel points
מֵאֲחוֹרֵי
Written without vowel points
מאחורי
Said
me'akhoréi
Its meanings in English
behind, behind, in back of

These English words share a Hebrew word with behind.

These words come before and after behind in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨behind⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨behind⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨behind⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨מֵאֲחוֹרֵי⁩, said me'akhoréi. Without vowel points it is written ⁨מאחורי⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨behind⁩?

Besides ⁨מאחורי⁩, ⁨behind⁩ can be said ⁨מֵאָחוֹר⁩ (me'akhór), depending on the meaning.

What else does ⁨מאחורי⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨behind⁩, ⁨מאחורי⁩ can mean ⁨behind, in back of⁩.

How is ⁨behind⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨behind⁩ is pronounced ⁨/bɪˈhaɪnd/, /bəˈhaɪnd/⁩.

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

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