Mosad (מוסד) means foundation in Hebrew.
It can also mean institute and Mossad. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
foundation, institute, Mossad
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 4 meanings for Mosad.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1בסיס המבנה, היסוד שעליו מושתת הבניין.
וְלֹא-יִקְחוּ מִמְּךָ אֶבֶן לְפִנָּה וְאֶבֶן לְמוֹסָדוֹת כִּי-שִׁמְמוֹת עוֹלָם תִּהְיֶה נְאֻם-יְהוָה
- 2החוקים המושלים בטבע
בְּשׂוּמוֹ לַיָּם חֻקּוֹ וּמַיִם לֹא יַעַבְרוּ-פִיו בְּחוּקוֹ מוֹסְדֵי אָרֶץ
- 3עמודי תמיכה
ותגעש (וַיִּתְגָּעַשׁ) וַתִּרְעַשׁ הָאָרֶץ. מוֹסְדוֹת הַשָּׁמַיִם יִרְגָּזוּ וַיִּתְגָּעֲשׁוּ כִּי-חָרָה לוֹ
- 4ארגון הפועל למען מטרה וקבוצה חברתית מוגדרת.
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Mosad is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- מוֹסָד
- Written without vowel points
- מוסד
- Said
- mosad
- Root
- י־ס־ד
- Pattern
- מִקְטָל
- Plural
- מוֹסָדוֹת
- Inflections
- ר' מוֹסָדוֹת, מוֹסְדוֹת־
- Gematria
- 110
This is how Mosad is said in other languages.
- English
- foundation, institute, Mossad
These words mean nearly the same as Mosad.
- ארגון
- מכון
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
These words mean the opposite of Mosad.
- צדדי
- שוליmarginal
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
These words rhyme with Mosad.
The word Mosad is part of these phrases and sayings.
- מוסד לבטיחות וגיהות
- מוסד לבטוח לאומי
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
The word Mosad comes from the root י־ס־ד, like these words.
These words come before and after Mosad in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Mosad.
What does Mosad (מוסד) mean in Hebrew?
Mosad (מוסד) means foundation, institute, and Mossad. It is said mosad, with the stress on sad.
What is a synonym for Mosad (מוסד)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Mosad (מוסד) are ארגון and מכון.
What is the opposite of Mosad (מוסד)?
Words that mean the opposite of Mosad (מוסד) are צדדי and שולי.
What rhymes with Mosad (מוסד)?
Words that rhyme with Mosad (מוסד) include בד, יד, שד, מעמד, אחד, and עד.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry מוסד of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.