Even negef (אבן נגף) means obstacle in Hebrew.
It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
obstacle
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Even negef.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1מכשול.
וְהָיָה לְמִקְדָּשׁ וּלְאֶבֶן נֶגֶף וּלְצוּר מִכְשׁוֹל לִשְׁנֵי בָתֵּי יִשְׂרָאֵל לְפַח וּלְמוֹקֵשׁ לְיוֹשֵׁב יְרוּשָׁלִָם.
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Even negef is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- אֶבֶן נֶגֶף
- Written without vowel points
- אבן נגף
- Said
- even negef
- Plural
- אַבְנֵי־נֶגֶף
- Inflections
- ר' אַבְנֵי־נֶגֶף
- Gematria
- 186
This is how Even negef is said in other languages.
- English
- obstacle
- Arabic
- حجر عثرة
These words mean nearly the same as Even negef.
- חתחתbump
- צור מכשול
- מכשולobstacle
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These words come before and after Even negef in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Even negef.
What does Even negef (אבן נגף) mean in Hebrew?
Even negef (אבן נגף) means obstacle. It is said even negef, with the stress on e.
What is a synonym for Even negef (אבן נגף)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Even negef (אבן נגף) are חתחת, צור מכשול, and מכשול.
Is Even negef (אבן נגף) masculine or feminine?
The word Even negef (אבן נגף) is a masculine noun, and its plural is אַבְנֵי־נֶגֶף.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry אבן נגף of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.