Elbon (עלבון) means insult in Hebrew.
It can also mean offense and affront. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
insult, offense, affront
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Elbon.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1הרגשת צער וכאב על פגיעה בכבוד; הכלמה, פגיעה בכבוד.
The word Elbon is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- עֶלְבּוֹן
- Written without vowel points
- עלבון
- Said
- elbon
- Root
- ע־ל־ב
- Pattern
- קִטְלוֹן
- Plural
- עֶלְבּוֹנוֹת או עֶלְבּוֹנִים
- Inflections
- ר' עֶלְבּוֹנוֹת או עֶלְבּוֹנִים; עֶלְבּוֹן־, ר' עֶלְבּוֹנוֹת־ או עֶלְבּוֹנֵי־
- Gematria
- 158
This is how Elbon is said in other languages.
- English
- insult, offense, affront
These words mean nearly the same as Elbon.
- פגיעה
- השפלהhumiliation
- פחיתות כבוד
- סטירת לחי
- ביזוי
- בוזcontempt
- עולב
- גידוףswear
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
These words rhyme with Elbon.
The word Elbon is part of these phrases and sayings.
- תבע (ביקש) את עלבונו
- עלבון לאינטליגנציה
- עלבון צורב
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
These words come before and after Elbon in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Elbon.
What does Elbon (עלבון) mean in Hebrew?
Elbon (עלבון) means insult, offense, and affront. It is said elbon, with the stress on bon.
What is a synonym for Elbon (עלבון)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Elbon (עלבון) are פגיעה, השפלה, פחיתות כבוד, סטירת לחי, ביזוי, and בוז.
What rhymes with Elbon (עלבון)?
Words that rhyme with Elbon (עלבון) include מזון, רצון, צפון, לשון, חלבון, and זיכרון.
Is Elbon (עלבון) masculine or feminine?
The word Elbon (עלבון) is a masculine noun, and its plural is עֶלְבּוֹנוֹת או עֶלְבּוֹנִים.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry עלבון of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.