No. 79 in Hebrew
האחרונים
The Hebrew word "האחרונים" means "the latter" or "the last ones."
In a sentence
האירועים האחרונים גרמו לנו לחשוב מחדש על הגישה שלנו.
The recent events made us rethink our approach.
Here, 'האחרונים' (the latest/recent) is used to describe events that happened not long ago, placing them near the current time frame.
בקבוצת הטיול, המטיילים האחרונים הגיעו לשיא באיחור.
In the travel group, the last hikers reached the peak late.
In this sentence, 'האחרונים' (the last) refers to the individuals who completed the activity after all others, highlighting their position in a sequence.
האחרונים להתגייס לצבא תמיד נבחרים בקפידה.
The last to enlist in the army are always carefully selected.
Here, 'האחרונים' (the last) speaks about a group being final in order or sequence concerning a specific selection process.
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