Hefresh (הפרש) means difference in Hebrew.
It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
difference
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 2 meanings for Hefresh.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1מתמטיקההבדל בין שני מדדים או מספרים.
- 2מתמטיקהתוצאה של פעולת חיסור.
The word Hefresh is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- הֶפְרֵשׁ
- Written without vowel points
- הפרש
- Said
- hefresh
- Root
- פ־ר־ש
- Pattern
- הֶקְטֵל
- Plural
- הֶפְרֵשִׁים
- Inflections
- ר' הֶפְרֵשִׁים
- Gematria
- 585
This is how Hefresh is said in other languages.
- English
- difference
- Arabic
- فَرْق
These words mean nearly the same as Hefresh.
- עודףsurplus
- אינטרול
- הבדלdifference
- מרוח
- מרחק
- פער
- רווח
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
These words mean the opposite of Hefresh.
- סכום
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
These words rhyme with Hefresh.
The word Hefresh is part of these phrases and sayings.
- הפרש שערים
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
The word Hefresh comes from the root פ־ר־ש, like these words.
These words come before and after Hefresh in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Hefresh.
What does Hefresh (הפרש) mean in Hebrew?
Hefresh (הפרש) means difference. It is said hefresh, with the stress on resh.
What is a synonym for Hefresh (הפרש)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Hefresh (הפרש) are עודף, אינטרול, הבדל, מרוח, מרחק, and פער.
What is the opposite of Hefresh (הפרש)?
Words that mean the opposite of Hefresh (הפרש) are סכום.
What rhymes with Hefresh (הפרש)?
Words that rhyme with Hefresh (הפרש) include אש, יבש, טיפש, חמש, מפרש, and שש.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry הפרש of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.