Gaf (גף) means appendage in Hebrew.
It can also mean limb, squadron, and gaff. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
appendage, limb, squadron, gaff
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 3 meanings for Gaf.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1אנטומיהאיבר מוארך המחובר לגוף שבאפשרותו לבצע תנועה זויתית ע"י מפרק שבאמצעו.
- 2צבאיחידה בחיל האויר.
- 3ימאותבסירות וספינות מפרשים: כלונס הבולט מצדו האחורי של התורן ונושא מפרש אורכי מרובע הנקרא בשל כך מפרש גף. קצהו הקדמי של הגף נקרא צוואר וקצהו האחורי הגבוה יותר - קודקוד.
The word Gaf is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- גַּף
- Written without vowel points
- גף
- Said
- gaf
- Root
- ג־פ־פ
- Pattern
- קַל
- Inflections
- זוגי גַּפַּיִם; גַּף־, ר' גַּפֵּי־
- Gematria
- 83
This is how Gaf is said in other languages.
- English
- appendage, limb, squadron, gaff
- French
- corne
- German
- Gaffel
These words mean nearly the same as Gaf.
- ידhand
- רגל
- גפה
- כנף
- אגף
- יחידהunit
- אברהpinion
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These words rhyme with Gaf.
The word Gaf is part of these phrases and sayings.
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The word Gaf comes from the root ג־פ־פ, like these words.
These words come before and after Gaf in the dictionary.
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What does Gaf (גף) mean in Hebrew?
Gaf (גף) means appendage, limb, and squadron. It is said gaf, with the stress on gaf.
What is a synonym for Gaf (גף)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Gaf (גף) are יד, רגל, גפה, כנף, אגף, and יחידה.
What is the opposite of Gaf (גף)?
Words that mean the opposite of Gaf (גף) are מרכז.
What rhymes with Gaf (גף)?
Words that rhyme with Gaf (גף) include כנף, ענף, אף, כף, דף, and סף.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry גף of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.