Mikhshol (מכשול) 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 2 meanings for Mikhshol.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1קושי, הפרעה לעשיית דבר מה.
- 2דבר כל כך קשה, שכמעט אין אפשרות להתגבר עליו.
The word Mikhshol is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- מִכְשׁוֹל
- Written without vowel points
- מכשול
- Said
- mikhshol
- Pattern
- מִקְטוֹל
- Plural
- מִכְשׁוֹלִים או מִכְשׁוֹלוֹת
- Inflections
- ר' מִכְשׁוֹלִים או מִכְשׁוֹלוֹת; מִכְשׁוֹל־, ר' מִכְשׁוֹלֵי־
- Gematria
- 396
This is how Mikhshol is said in other languages.
- English
- obstacle
- Arabic
- عقبة
- Russian
- препятствие
- French
- obstacle
- Spanish
- obstáculo
- German
- Hindernis
These words mean nearly the same as Mikhshol.
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
These words mean the opposite of Mikhshol.
These words rhyme with Mikhshol.
The word Mikhshol is part of these phrases and sayings.
- לפני עיוור לא תיתן מכשול
- מכשול הפרדה
- מכשול טבעי
- מכשול לב
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
These words come before and after Mikhshol in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Mikhshol.
What does Mikhshol (מכשול) mean in Hebrew?
Mikhshol (מכשול) means obstacle. It is said mikhshol, with the stress on shol.
What is a synonym for Mikhshol (מכשול)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Mikhshol (מכשול) are מכשלה, תקלה, אבן נגף, חתחת, מוט, and פגע.
What is the opposite of Mikhshol (מכשול)?
Words that mean the opposite of Mikhshol (מכשול) are עזרה and תגבורת.
What rhymes with Mikhshol (מכשול)?
Words that rhyme with Mikhshol (מכשול) include גדול, קול, כול, אלכוהול, חול, and גבעול.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry מכשול of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.