לאחר

Hebrew

Etymology

Root
א־ח־ר (ʾ-ḥ-r)

From ל־ (l'-) +‎ אחר (akhár).

Preposition

לְאַחַר • (l'akhár)

1. After, at a later time than.

Usage notes

• This preposition is somewhat more formal than the synonymous אחרי (akharéi-).
• Unlike English after, לאחר cannot introduce a bare clause; rather, the subordinator ש־ (she-) must be inserted.
• Unlike English after, לאחר cannot stand alone as an adverbial; rather, a construction such as לאחר זאת (l'akhár zot, “after that”) must be used.

Synonyms

• (after): אחרי (akharéi-)

Derived terms

• לְאַחַר מִכֵּן (l'akhár mikén)