Late in Hebrew is מְאֻחָר (m'ukhár).
It can also be said מאחר or מנוח, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
late
/leɪt/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for late as an adjective.
near the end of a period of time
- מְאֻחָרמאוחרm'ukhárIn the Hebrew dictionary
not arriving until after an expected time
- מְאַחֵרמאחרmeaḥér
euphemism for "dead"
- מָנוֹחַמנוחmanóaḥ
This is more about the Hebrew word מְאֻחָר.
- Written with vowel points
- מְאֻחָר
- Written without vowel points
- מאוחר
- Said
- m'ukhár
- Its meanings in English
- late, late, belated
The Hebrew dictionary's page for מאוחר, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with late.
These words come before and after late in the list.
These are the questions people ask about late in Hebrew.
How do you say late in Hebrew?
late in Hebrew is מְאֻחָר, said m'ukhár. Without vowel points it is written מאוחר.
What are other Hebrew words for late?
Besides מאוחר, late can be said מְאַחֵר (meaḥér) or מָנוֹחַ (manóaḥ), depending on the meaning.
What else does מאוחר mean in English?
Besides late, מאוחר can mean late, belated.
How is late pronounced in English?
late is pronounced /leɪt/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry late and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.