Hefekh (היפך) means opposite in Hebrew.
It can also mean antonym. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
הֵפֶךְ
hefekh
noun · masculine
In English
opposite, antonym
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Hefekh.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1מילה שמשמעותה מהווה המשלים למילה הנוכחית.
The word Hefekh is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- הֵפֶךְ
- Written without vowel points
- היפך
- Said
- hefekh
- Root
- ה־פ־כ
- Pattern
- קֵטֶל
- Plural
- הֲפָכִים. הֶפְכוֹ
- Inflections
- ר' הֲפָכִים. הֶפְכוֹ, הֶפְכָהּ.
- Gematria
- 115
This is how Hefekh is said in other languages.
- English
- opposite, antonym
- Arabic
- مُضَادّ
These words mean nearly the same as Hefekh.
These words mean the opposite of Hefekh.
These words rhyme with Hefekh.
The word Hefekh comes from the root ה־פ־כ, like these words.
These words come before and after Hefekh in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Hefekh.
What does Hefekh (היפך) mean in Hebrew?
Hefekh (היפך) means opposite and antonym. It is said hefekh, with the stress on he.
What is a synonym for Hefekh (היפך)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Hefekh (היפך) are ניגוד.
What is the opposite of Hefekh (היפך)?
Words that mean the opposite of Hefekh (היפך) are מילה נרדפת.
What rhymes with Hefekh (היפך)?
Words that rhyme with Hefekh (היפך) include שפך.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry הפך of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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